Biography - Violeta Borisonik

Violeta Borisonik was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has a degree in Architecture from the University of Buenos Aires and she has also studied at the National School of Fine Arts. She moves to Canada in 1989 obtaining a degree in Visual Arts from the Ottawa School of Art in 1992. Violeta is nowadays working in her studio at home. She is exploring the urban landscape of the big cities. Her compositions are read through texture. Collage with paper, metal, fibbers and found objects enhance the richness of her works. Her latest paintings are inscribed into the abstract geometric style. Several of her works are in private collections across Canada.