Raymond Piesina was born in Germany of Lithuanian parentage. The family immigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal,Quebec where his father continued his career as a composer and musician. Piesina was introduced to music and the arts at a very early age and was encouraged to study piano at the McGill Conservatory of Music. During his school years, he continued to draw constantly and eventually decided to study Fine Arts at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Montreal. Piesina excelled in painting and went on to receive first prize at an art exhibition sponsored by the City of Lachine, Quebec.Later he exhibited through the Crescent Street Gallery in Montreal and at various art showings in Toronto and the US. In 1972 he moved to Ottawa where he was employed by the Federal Government as a graphic designer. During that time, he was also Art Director with 'What's On' publications and had a solo exhibit of paintings at the Ottawa Little Theatre. He was interviewed on CBC's 'Four for the Road' program where his work was televised. He has exhibited his paintings at Shorer Gallery in Montreal and participated in a Spring 2000 Group Exhibition commemorating the new Millennium. He is also a member of the Baltic Artists'Association and continues to exhibit in Montreal, He participated in the City of Ottawa's Annual Mayor's Art Festival in Spring of 2007. In July 2009, his painting 'Solar Revival' received First Award of Excellence in Acrylics and the Paraskava Clark Award presented by the Nepean Fine Arts League Members' Exhibition. Presently he is President of the Foyer Gallery Artists' Association and working as a professional artists at his studio in Ottawa,Ontario. Tel: (613)421-6645 [email protected]
