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Curriculum
Vitae
EDUCATION
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1953 Graduated
from "The Academy of Fine Arts"Vienna , Austria
with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts(Diploma-Academic Painter)
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1955 Studied at the California
College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland , metal, jewellery and
Enamels (scholarship)
SHOWS
- 1957 First National Fine Arts Exhibition
, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Third
Winnipeg Show.
- 1958 Fourth Winnipeg Show.
- 1960 Annual Exhibition, Vancouver Art
Gallery.
- 1961 Winnepig Show
XXI Ceramic National at Iverson Museum of
Art.
- 1963 Canadian Handicraft Guild Show,
Montreal (1st prize for enameling) Canadian National Exhibition,
Toronto ( prize for enameling)' "Jewelry 63", Internatioal
Exhibit at State University College, Plattsburg , N.Y.
- 1966 "Canadian Design 67". Department
of Industry (Award of Exellence)
- 1966-67 "Canadian Fine Craft, National
Gallery of Canada.
- 1969 "Craft
Dimensions Canada", The Royal Ontario Museum.
- 1971 International Jewelry Competition,
Prix de la Ville Geneve (Honourable Mention) Travel Show to South
and North America and Europe.
- 1981 Canadian Biennial of Canadian Enamel,
Laval, Que.
- 1985 "The Medium is Metal" (Koffler
Center for the Arts and travel show).
- 1999 "Crossing Boundaries" -
International Juried Exhibition, Kent State, Waterloo , on.
- 2000 "Behind Glass", Juried
Metal Arts Exhibition and travel show.
PURCHASE AND INVITATIONAL SHOWS
- 1958 Brussels International
and Universal Exhibition, Canadian Pavilion.
- 1959 Saskatchewan Arts Board Annual Purchase.
- 1964 Canadian Exhibition commission for
show in Berlin and Italy.
- 1966 Canadian Religious Art Today , Regis
College, Toronto.
- 1967 "EXPO 67" Canadian Pavilion
Purchase: Department of Trade and Commerce for shows overseas.
- 1968 Canadian Participation "Hemisfair
68", San Antonio , TX. Purchase: Canadian Museum for Contemporary
Fine Crafts, Charlottetown, PEI.
- 1969 Purchase: External
Affairs Protocol Division, gifts for presentation by the Hon.
M. Sharp.
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Helga Palko was born in Linz ,
Austria. She studied at "The Academy of Fine Arts" in
Vienna.
In 1954 Helga imigrated to Canada. Shortly
after, married and had three children .
After living in Ottawa she retired to
Spencerville and has now settled in Brockville Ontario, Canada.
E-mail Helga
Palko
12 East Ave., Brockville,
Ontario, Canada.
K6V 2M7
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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1963-72 Courses
and workshops in jewellery and enamels, Saskachewan Arts Board.
Algonquin College, Ottawa.
Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design, Halifax
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1971-72 Eskimo Co-op, Cape
Dorset NWT Training and production setup.
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1982-88 St. Lawrence College,
Part time Courses and summer programs.
PUBLICATIONS
- 1968 Featured in Allied Arts Catalogue
2, Arts for Architecture, Vol 2
- 1997 "Ornament and Object",
Ann Barros
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COMPETITION SHOWS AND AWARDS
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