hanna ruminski, MFA
Hanna Ruminski was born in Poland and since 1981 has resided in Canada.
Ruminski holds a Master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1975-1980).
Along with being a participant in many exhibitions, her artwork is also found in numerous corporate and private collection in Canada, USA, Australia, South Korea, and throughout Europe.
Ruminski’s art was represented at the Art Toronto - International Art Fair from 2003 to 2014.
Her interest as an artist is expressed by two different styles that collide in a world where she finds perfection in distressed, imperfect images. Expressionist abstract, coming closely to figuration with layers of overlapping letters and textures, applied and removed, revealing vulnerability of the creator and the audience.
Ruminski’s Polish origins – rich in culture, history, and tradition – are recognizable in her interest in European antiques, architecture, and interiors. Her representational paintings are a combination of the fascination for the richness and glory of ancestral interiors and the fading opulence of the material world.
For Ruminski as an artist, it is a continuous journey to identify her own unique self expression through markings and gestures. Immersing herself in the act of painting, she defines her visual language through emotion and memory, uncovering what may be vulnerable.
Ruminski lives and works in Toronto.