Gregory Furmanczyk, born in Canada, has earned the reputation as one of this country's foremost portrait painters. During his early years, he perfected his drawing skills by doing hundreds of sketches of people and eventually receiving corporate, institutional, and private portrait commissions.

Throughout his career. Mr Furmanczyk has done research on techniques of the old masters, traveled to Rome and to Florence where he spent much time at the Uffizi Gallery examining the paintings of the Renaissance and Baroque Italian Masters. His research was particularly in the study of under painting, grisaille, and the painting and glazing techniques of the early Flemish and Venetian school. He combines techniques of the 17th and 18th Century which contribute to his characteristic painting style.

Gregory Furmanczyk's paintings are in collections throughout Canada, the United States and England. Mr Furmanczyk has also taught portrait painting at the Ottawa School of Art and lectured on the art of portrait painting at the University of Toronto.






The Hon. Alvin Curling, Speaker
Commissioned by the Ontario Legislative Assembly
Oil, 50" x 60"
This portrait is permanently placed in Queen's Park along side portraits of Speakers going back to Confederation.






State Portrait of the Hon. John Fraser
Speaker of the House of Commons
Government of Canada
Commissioned by the House of Commons
Oil, 48" x 58"
This portrait is permanently placed in Queen's Park along side portraits of Speakers going back to Confederation.






Dr. Bernard J. Shapiro
Principal of McGill University
Commissioned by McGill University
Oil Painting 36" x 48"











Rev. Michael Pountney
Principal of Wycliffe College
Commissioned by Wycliffe College
Oil, 36" x 48"






Archbishop Marcel Gervais
Archbishop of Ottawa
Commissioned by the Archdiocese of Ottawa
Oil, 30"x 40"







G. Emmett Cardinal Carter
Archbishop of Toronto
Commissioned by the Archdiocese of Toronto
Oil, 45"x 50"
This portrait is permanently placed in St. Michael's Cathedral.






Rev. Harry St. Clair Hilchey
Principal of Wycliffe College
Commissioned by Wycliffe College
Oil, 40" x 48"






A.L Flood
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Commissioned by the C.I.B.C.
Oil, 38" x 48"






John W. Crow
Govenor of the Bank of Canada
Commissioned by the Bank of Canada
Oil Painting 36" x 48"





General Barmwell H. Tillsley
International Commander
The Salvation Army
Commissioned by the Salvation Army
Headquarters, London, England
Oil, 36" x 48"







Christopher Newton
Artistic Director, Shaw Festival 1979 - 2002
Commissioned by the Shaw Festival
Oil' 24" x 28"





Mrs. Nancy Gibbs and her Daughter Nicole
Collection of the Gibbs family
Oil, 40" x 48"






Mrs Denise Clements
Collection of the Clements Family
Pastel, 19" x 25"







Portrait of Elizabeth Snider
Collection of the Snider family
Oil, 20" x 24"







Portrait of Children
Collection of the Puteris Family
Oil, 24" x 30"







Portrait of 'Basia'
Collection of the Guardjan Family
Pastel, 15" x 18"







Portrait of little girl
Collection of the artist
Oil, 20"x24"




















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