Ramona Pavilionis

I am a graduate of the Design Program at Ontario College of Art & Design University (B.Des.) following with a Master’s in Education (Art Focus) from the University of Western Ontario. I was selected together with 20 students from OCAD University, to complete my post-graduate year in Florence, Italy, studying Renaissance art history, painting and drawing, and Italian language. This experience led to several painting commissions and exhibitions locally and overseas. In addition to my private art and design practice, I have over 10 years of teaching experience in Toronto, Asia, and The Cree Nation.

Awards and Recognition

Gwangju Radio – Interviewed about my art exhibition at the Gwangju International Center,
(GIC), Korea

Seoul Weekly Publication (Sept. 6, Issue 493) – Three Visions, Three Artists Art Exhibition

Cheese and Dairy Board, U.S.A., T.V. Commercial (actor), ACTRA

Provincial Government of Ontario, Ministry of Culture and Recreation, Toronto, Canada,
Honorable Mention, Oil Painting (“Vienna Woods”), for “the most sophisticated use of a medium”

VOLUNTEER WORK

Cultural Exchange Volunteer, UNESCO Cross Cultural Awareness Program, South Korea
Co-created cross-cultural pedagogy for youth to experience meaningful, creative collaborative and communicative linguistic education across cultures

Arts Consultant (AGO) Sales and Rental Gallery
Provided customers with contemporary arts consultation for paintings

St. Michael’s Hospital, Volunteer – initiated and applied an Art Therapy Program, Toronto, Canada

MEMBERSHIPS

Gallery 1313, ACTRA, AGO, OCUFA, TESL Canada