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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛЮТИЙ 2009 31 Life in Art — Art in Life Born in Liviv, Ukraine, in 1937, Roksolana Gilicinski developed an interest in drawing and painting in early childhood. This interest was noted by her parents, who enrolled her in an art-centered preschool, and her love of art grew and evolved despite the turbulence and uncertainty of the times. After the war, the family emigrated to the United States. Roksolana graduated from Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey, and was awarded a full scholarship to the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, where she majored in fashion illustration. Her professional career as an artist began soon after graduation —illustrating women’s fashions for J.C. Penney’s, Christian Dior, Vanity Fair International, and the Berkshire Corporation. Marriage and the birth of three sons imposed family obligations that precluded a full-time career, but the artistic spirit continued and re-emerged with passion and intensity once her child- ren were older. “I began painting— day and night, moving from fashion to landscape and nature.” Because the nature of her hus- band’s work entailed frequent relocation, the family moved from state to state. In each new locale, Ms. Gilicinski joined an arts group or organization, participating in group or individual exhibits, winning numerous awards and recognition from professional art reviewers. Currently, Roksolana Gilicinsk i’s passion for art has taken a new turn — creating and displaying pysanky that reflect her Ukrainian heritage while introducing a traditional form of Ukrainian folk art to a public beyond the Ukrainian American community. For the last 15 years, she has been exhibiting her work at a statewide arts festival in West Virginia. One of a mere handful of artists from other states whose work is featured at these festivals by invitation only, she is also one of only ten artists to be recognized by the state of West Virginia as “Special Folk Artist.” Ms. Gilicinski is an artist with a reverence and respect for the creative talents of others, and her private collection includes the works of such luminaries as Hnizdovsky, Bozhemevkiy, Trush, Krychevskiy, Vynahrynovych, Svyredenko, Saenko, Zielyk, Hutsaliuk, and Moroz. Her philosophy on art is as eclectic as the works of the artists she admires. “Art,” she contends, “is not only some - thing that exists in paintings. It can be found in everyday life — in home décor, in fashion, and even in the way flowers are planted in a garden. All one needs to do is look.” Roksolana Gilicinski is a member of Branch 90 of the Philadelphia Regional Council and has served as an officer at the Branch and Regional Council level of the UNWLA. She is currently the Regional Council’s program and events chair.
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