ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ray Molinski was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1936 and received his education in the Winnipeg public school system and the University of Manitoba where he attained his B.Sc.E.E. in 1958 and his B.F.A.(Honours) in 2002.

In 2002, Ray, along with four artists from his Fine Arts graduating class, rented a large space in an old building on McDermot Ave. in downtown Winnipeg and converted it into an art gallery (Five on Third Gallery) with studio space for all 5 artists. During that period, Ray constructed various installations for show in the gallery. After two years, Ray decided to leave the Gallery and moved to the warmer climes of Victoria. B.C.

Ray has traveled to Ottawa, Toronto, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, Paris and to the Venice Bienalle to see classiscal and contemporary art. His work has been especially influenced by contemporary installation artists, notably American artist Robert Irwin.

While Ray has worked in various art mediums including painting and drawing, his primary interest lies in art installations. He currently works from his studio in the Fairfield area of Victoria.