Izabella & Bogdan Collaboration
IZABELLA & BOGDAN PORTRAITS COLLABORATIONS
DR.HARRIET WINSPEAR
oil on canvas 24 x 30 2005
painted by Izabella Orzelski Konikowski & Bogdan Koral Konikowski
University
of Alberta and CIUS honor the memory of Peter Jacyk
by Anna Biscoe
EDMONTON
- The president of the University of Alberta, Dr. Rod Fraser, and the Canadian
Institute of Ukrainian Studies hosted an intimate dinner on April 11 in which
the memory and philanthropy of Peter Jacyk in support of Ukrainian studies were
honored. The evening also marked the 16th anniversary of the Peter Jacyk Center
for Ukrainian Historical Research, which was established at Canadian Institute
of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta in 1989.
In his remarks, Dr. Fraser spoke of Ukrainian studies as being one of the
steeples of excellence at the University of Alberta. He noted that the Peter
Jacyk Center and CIUS maintained a high standard of scholarship, research and
publications, all of which were very important to Mr. Jacyk. He also recalled
that, during his 10 years as president of the University of Alberta, he had
heard Mr. Jacyk give one of the best convocation speeches when he was conferred
with an honorary doctorate in 1995.
To mark the special relationship between the university and Mr. Jacyk, Dr.
Fraser presented his daughter Nadia Jacyk with a portrait of her father,
commissioned by the university. The portrait by Edmonton artists Izabella
Orzelski-Konikowski and Bogdan Konikowski includes pictures and photographs that
highlight important milestones in Mr. Jacyk's life.
In her thank-you for the tribute to her father's memory and the portrait, Ms.
Jacyk spoke of his high regard for the University of Alberta and CIUS, and his
appreciation of the excellent work being carried out in Ukrainian studies.
The Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research was created on the
basis of a $1 million endowment from Mr. Jacyk and matched with a $2 million
grant from the government of Alberta. Today, that endowment has grown to over $7
million and supports various projects and publications, many of which Mr. Jacyk
had selected.
Dr. Zenon Kohut, director of CIUS, spoke highly of how important Mr. Jacyk's
contributions were in sustaining Ukrainian scholarship at the university level.
Dr. Frank Sysyn, director of the Jacyk Center, outlined the work of the center
and, in particular, gave an update on the progress of the monumental translation
project of Mykhailo Hrushevsky's 10-volume "History of Ukraine-Rus'." He
concluded by saying that Mr. Jacyk is greatly missed.
Among those present at the evening were Judith Fraser and members of the board
of directors of the Petro Jacyk Educational Foundation (of which Ms. Jacyk is
president): Dr. Jeanette Bayduza, Eugene Zalucky, Dr. Peter Jacyk, Walter Jacyk
and Andriy Brygidyr.
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Jesus I Trust in You 30 x 40" oil on canvas - 2006 Holy Rosary Parish of Edmonton Painted by Izabella and Bogdan
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POPE JOHN PAUL 2 48" x 84" oil on canvas-2005 Future "KOPERNIK"Chapel Painted by Izabella & Bogdan |
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The Honorable Lois E. Hole
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta & Bogdan Konikowski-Koral
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Jesus I Trust in You oil on canvas ,30"x 40" , 2006,Fort Saskatchewan Church, Alberta |
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Jesus I Trust in You oil on canvas 36" x 48" 2006 St. Joseph Church , Wabamun , Alberta
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Dr.Grant MacEwan, oil on canvas, 97 x 66 " , 2007 Izabella Orzelski Konikowski & Bogdan Koral Konikowski |
Drs. Peter & Doris Kule
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"Jesus I Trust In You" |
