Christine Dolores Sliwinski-Seydlitz
Artist, designer, executive
Born Nov. 19, 1930, Gniezno, Poland; came to U.S., 1940; daughter of Stefan Sliwinski and Elizabeth (Lojewski); married Walter Seydlitz; children: John, Julia.
Education: Columbia University, New York City, 1953; Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Art, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (OH), 1954; Cleveland College, 1956; Loyola University, Chicago (IL), 1958.
Career: staff artistic director, American Bakeries, Inc., Chicago (IL), 1957-60; designer, Brookpark, Inc., Shaker Heights (OH), 1960-62; in Cleveland - apprentice, artist, Potal Advertising, 1954-55, artist, designer, Lustig Advertising, 1955-56, intake secretary, Youth Bureau of Cleveland, 1956-57, staff artist, designer, County Library System, 1962-65, artistic director, Main Line Cleveland, 1965-67, office assistant to business manager, Robert Page Singers, 1986-87, executive director, Broadway School of Music and the Arts, 1988 -.
Author: numerous oil paintings in private and corporate collections.
Member of, i.a.: president Mc Kinley School, 1982; board directors member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Lakewood (OH), and Women's Committee, West Shore Concerts; jury member, Lakewood Arts Festival; program chairman, Southeast Kiwanis Club; Ohio Council of Community Schools of the Arts; Polish Constitution Day Parades and Programs; Polonaise Arts Club; Polish Women's College Club; Nova.
Affiliation: Democrat. Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Italian, French.
Hobbies: reading, writing, gardening.
Home: 1269 Overlook Road, Lakewood, OH 44107.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.