EDUCATION
1980 M F A Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
Areas of Concentration: Painting, Exhibition Design and Interior Design
Graduated with the Award of Excellence
1975 - 1980 Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
1974 - 1975 College of Art and Industry, Moscow, USSR
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1998 - now Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Foundations Department: Drawing 1, Drawing 2, Live Drawing 1, Live Drawing 2, Two-Dimensional Design, Space and Color;
1998 - now Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Fine Arts Department: Introduction to Painting, Materials and techniques, Experimental Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Experimental and Advanced figure studies, graduate committees
1996 - 1998 Colorado State University; Foundation Painting and Independent Study in Painting.
1996 - 1996 Front Range Community College: Intro to Painting , Painting I and II, Intro to Drawing, Drawing, Drawing I, II and, III.
Painting / Drawing, mixed-media classes, Loveland, Museum/Gallery
1992 - 1995 Private painting classes.
1985 - 1988 Painting instructor, PowerPlant Visual Arts Center, Fort Collins.
1981 - 1982 Private painting classes, Warsaw, Poland.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2008 CCA, Dallas
2004 CAA, Philadelphia .
2001 Invited to give a talk about Color, in Lousville, Kentucky, Mid-America CAA.
1999 Lecture for Amy Metier, Advanced Painting class, Auraia Campus, Denver.
1999 FATE- Foundation in Art Theory and Education, Conference in March 1990.
1985 Color and Atmosphere, title of the workshop given during 57th Annual Winter Conference, UNC.
1996-1999 Participated in workshops given by prominent Art Critic like: Coco Fusco, Lucy Lippard, Peter Plagens, Terry Barrett, Christopher Nights and Robert Notkin.
1997-1998 Participated in workshops through Center for Teaching and Learning at CSU.
1998 - now Academic advising, orientations, mentioning, display cases, preparation of the visual aids.
1982 -1987 Volunteering work for an Art Community, Assistant to the Director for Rosalyn Spencer in Horizons Gallery and Powerplant Visual Arts Center in Fort Collins.
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Polish Artist and Designers, since, 1980
College Art Association, since, 1996
Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, since, 1996
PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS AND CATALOGS
- 100 Creative Drawing Ideas, Anna Held Audette, Shambhala, Boston & London, 2005, p.144-145
- Best salute to Colorado's contemporary art scene , Michael Paglia, Westword,, September 27, 2001
- Colorado Abstraction: 1975‑1999 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
- Beyond Collective Cultures is Ania Gola‑Kumor: Mixed Media Big and Small. Gola‑Kumor is also a respected art teacher, right here at RMCAD. I often think of Gola‑Kumor as one of the region's best and most overlooked abstract painters, and this show is made up of a gorgeous group of her paintings. Gola‑Kumor puts on layer after layer of pigment, with the lower layers, which consist of bright colors, peeking through to the surface in places. The top layers are monochromatic, with dry and neutral tones such as cream and brown predominating. Another feature of Gola‑Kumor's work is the use of clearly defined shapes that are expressive though still geometric, as in "Untitled" (seen above). There are a lot of marvelous paintings here, including the remarkable "Untitled #16," in which fifty very small works on paper are hung together as a single work, making it big and small at the same time.
- Michael Paglia, Westword, September 27, 2001
- Michael Paglia, Time Flies by and Time Marches On. Colorado's abstract art tradition continues. Westword, September 23, 1999.
- Jeff Bradley, Abstractions That Work, Denver Post, September 10,1999, page E-28.
- Jane Fudge, Colorado Abstraction, catalog Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sep. 1999.
- Interview and additional materials posted on audio/video materials, September - November 1999, in Arvada Center. Two of Drawing 2 Assignment were published in FATE Studio Idea Book, FATE Conference participated in Swap Shop, March 1998.
- Five drawings and collages were publishedin Nieve Roja Review, Colorado State University’s Online Literary Magazine. Summer 1999.
- Stephanie Duke, Bolder Ways, Greeley Tribune, July 1998.
- Events include sculpture dedication gallery opening, Valley Window Reporter-Herald, October 1997.
- Margaret Regan, Size Doesn’t Matter, Arts & Leisure review, Tucson, Arizona, January 1996.
- Lincoln Center Marquee, Fort Collins, Colorado, September- December 1993.
- Kathy Erbacher, Appreciation for abstract, The Coloradoan, December 1993.
- Creative Arts Symposium 1993, catalog jurors information CSU, April 1993.
- Absorb, Loveland Museum/ Gallery Newsletter, June 1993, page 5.
- Opening show, by Max Wykes-Joyce, Arts Review, London, England, May 1988.
- ARTS NEWS magazine, January 1988, page 56.
- ARTS SPACE Southwestern Contemporary Art Quarterly, Winter 1987/1988, page 6.
- Power Line, The newsletter for PowerPlant Visual Art Center, April 1987, page 3.
- Artist’s Liaison 1987, catalog, Santa Monica, California 1987.
- Nature, rich inspiration source for Ania Gola- Kumor paintings, Fort Collins Business World, December 1987.
- Kathleen Halloran, From Poland to Purple, The Coloradoan, April 29, 1986.
- Steve Porter, Polish Painter now teaches Art, Triangle Review, October 1985.
- Phillis Walbye, Work of Polish artist Gola moves from dark to bright, Reporter- Herald, Loveland, April 1983.
- Valerie Moses, Landscape influences Polish artist, The Coloradoan, June 1983.
- Phillis Walbye, Ania Gola- Kumor shown at Gallery East, Reporter- Herald, Loveland Daily, October 1984. Another Great Love Affair, catalog, Denver Art Museum, 1984, page 8.
- NEWSLETTER, Alliance for Contemporary Art, Denver Art Museum, March 1984.
- Maraton for the Arts Exhibition, catalog, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1984.
- Max Price, Environment is fascinating at Cohen Gallery , Denver Post , April 1984.
EXHIBITIONS
2006. 2007 Arvada center, Colorado
1998 - 2007 Philip J. Steel Gallery, Annual Faculty Show, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2001 Mixed Media Big and Small, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver
2000 The collage principle, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver.
1999 Colorado Abstraction, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities , Arvada.
1999 Gallery 234, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
1999 Contemporary Colorado Juried Invitational, Western Colorado Center For The Arts.
1999 Alliance for Contemporary Art, Denver Art Museum, Studio Visit.
1998 Opening show, Only Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Collins.
1998 Solo show, Tointon Gallery, Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley.
1998 Harmony Park, Fort Collins.
1998 Tenth Annual Colorado Art Education Association Exhibit, Denver.
1998 Art Faculty Show, Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University .
1997 Harmony Park, Grand Opening, Fort Collins.
1997 Solo Show, Directions Gallery, Art Department, Colorado State University.
1997 Annual Colorado Art Education Association Exhibit, Denver.
1997 Mark Quint, San Diego / La Jolla, California.
1996 Edith Lambert Galleries, Ltd., Santa Fe, New Mexico.
1996 Canyon Wind Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1995 S R W Gallery, Small Work Show, Monttecito, California.
1995 Eclectic Gallery, First Prize, Tucson, Arizona.
1995-1993 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
1994 One West Art Center, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1994 Solo show, Bas Bleu Theater Company, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1993 Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1990 Solo show, Gallery Groedl, Toronto, Canada.
1989 Calligrammes Gallery, Ottawa, Canada.
1989 Quan Schieder, Toronto, Canada.
1988 Solo show, Santa Fe Gallery, London, England.
1988 Sena Galleries East, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
1987 Colorado All- Media Jured Exhibition, Boulder Center for Visual Arts, Boulder.
1987 Artists’ Liaison, Santa Monica, California.
1987 Twelfth Kansas National Small Painting Drawing and Print Exhibition,
Fort Hays Department of Art Kansas State University.
1987 Fred Dorfman Contemporary Art Publishers, New York.
1987 William Havu Fine Arts, Denver, Colorado. Fred Dorfman Contemporary Art Publishers, New York.
1987 Annual Fort Collins Jured Exhibition, First Prize.
1986 Greater Fort Collins Juried Exhibition, PowerPlant Visual Arts Center, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1986 Solo show, Curfman Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1985 Abacus Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
1985 Art Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1985 Parker- Blake, Denver, Colorado.
1985 Neville- Sargent Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
1986 Annual Art Mart American, A National Show, Jurors award, Greeley.
1984 Solo show, Gallery East, Loveland, Colorado.
1984 Another Great Love Affair, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado.
1984 Environments, Cohen Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
1984 Solo show, Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado.
1984 Art Marathon, University Bank and Horizons Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1983 Fabric Fibers Paper and Clay, Horizons Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1983 Art for Eclectic Collectors, Horizons Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1983 Summerstock, Horizons Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1983 Solo show, Gray Skies and Sunshine, Anderson & Anderson Gallery, Loveland, CO.
1981 Gallery Mokotow, Warsaw, Poland.
JUROR
2004 - 2006 National Portfolio Day reviews as a part of NASAD for RMCAD: Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Cal-Arts, Los Angeles, Academy of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Ringling College, San Diego, Emily Carr, Vancouver, Ringling, Florida.
1999 - 2006 reviewing High schools shows and porfolios, awarding pizes and scholarships for Dever County, Douglas County and Jefferson County shows
1999 - now awarding portfolio credits and scholarships, for RMCAD students
And for Jefferson and Douglas County High Schools
1999 - 2002 Juror for student scholarship merit award, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
1996 Juror for Senior Art Work, Poudre R-1 Mall Show, Fort Collins, Colorado
1993 - 1995 Lincoln Center, Visual Arts Committee, Fort Collins
1993 Juror for Creative Arts Symposium, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
1984 Juror for Art of Peace Show, Fort Collins and Denver, Colorado
1983 Juror for Waco IV, Students Art Show, University of Wyoming, Laramie
1998 I have lectured to 4th and 5th grade elementary school students about abstract Art, and conducted workshop with them.
EXHIBITION DESIGN
1988 - 1989 Forrec International Corporation, Toronto, Canada .
1985 - 1988 Assistant to the Director for Exhibitions, PowerPlant Visual Arts Center, Fort Collins
1982 - 1985 Horizons Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1984 Art of Peace, Fort Collins and Denver, Colorado.
1979 Another Book for the Child, part of the International Book Fair, Warsaw, Poland .
1979 Exhibition design for a private collector in Pertykozy, Poland.
INTERIOR DESIGN
1988 - 1989 Moorhead Fleming, Toronto, Canada. Mediterranean Village shopping center in Gateshead, England.
1980 - 1982 Experimental Studios of the Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland.
STAGE DESIGN
1979 Poetry evening of Jan Kochanowski, National Philharmony, Warsaw. Poland.
1980, 81, 82 Warsaw Autumn of Poetry, Stara Prochownia Theater, Warsaw, Poland.
REPRESENTED by Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver
PREVIOUSLY REPRESENTED BY
Inkfish Gallery, Denver
Calligrammes Gallery, Ottawa , Canada
Gallery Groedl, Toronto , Canada
Quan / Schieder, Toronto, Canada
Santa Fe Gallery London, England
Sena Galleries East, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Anderson & Anderson, Loveland, Colorado
Horizons Gallery, Fort Collins
PowerPlant Visual Arts Center
Cohen Gallery, Denver
Abacus Gallery, Denver
Gallery East, Loveland
Parker Blake, Denver
William Havu Fine Arts, Denver
Neville - Sargent, Chicago, Illinois
Fred Dorfman Contemporary Art Publishers, New York
Edith Lambert Galleries Ltd, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mark Quint, San Diego / La Jolla, California
Harmony Park, Fort Collins
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