Thomas York-Burasiewicz
Artist painter, graphic designer, illustrator
Born Feb. 18, 1943, Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Poland; came to U.S., 1981; son of Jerzy Burasiewicz and Wieslawa (Matecka); married Christine York (Jasiewicz).
Education: State Higher School of Fine Arts, Gdansk (Poland); School of Visual Arts, and Pratt Institute, New York City.
Career: graphic designer, State Workshop for Fine Arts, Szczecin (Poland), 1975-81; graphic designer, Jeff Feinen Studio, Buffalo (NY), 1983-84, Maria Miller Design Studio, 1985-86, Preview Studio, 1986-87, Taylor & Ives Studio, 1987-90, "Graphland" Design Studio, 1990 -, New York City.
Author: numerous one person and group exhibitions, i.a.: Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych (BWA), Szczecin, Kunsthalle, Rostock (Germany), 1978, Bourout, Budapest (Hungary), 1979, Vienna (Austria), 1980, International Institute, 1982, Gallery 41, 1983, Buffalo (NY), Gallery of American Artists, New York City, 1984, 1992, Expo '85 Art Show, 1985, Art Mobile Gallery, 1986, Emergining Collector, 1987, Celadon Gallery, 1987, 1991, New York City.
Member of: New York Artists Equity Association; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.).
Honors: award at 3rd Polish - Finnish Competition of Marine Graphics, Gdansk, 1979; principal prize, All Poland Competition, Voivode of Bydgoszcz (Poland), 1979; Golden Grape medal and award at Festival of 1977 and 1978 Laureates of Festivals and Competitions, Zielona Gora (Poland), 1979; 1st award for Sea Horse, Szczecin, 1978; award on All Poland Exhibition of Painting, Rzeszow, 1978; gold medal, 1st prize, Polish Ministry of Culture and Art, silver palette, special prize, 16th All Poland Exhibition of Painting, Bielsko-Biala (Poland), 1978; award, Exhibition of the Artist's Choice, New York City, 1987; Doris Lee award for The Vanishing Landscape, 1990.
Affiliation: Democrat.
Languages: Polish, English.
Hobbies: collecting antiques, cooking, music.
Home: 214 Kingsland Avenue #2L, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.