gancarzuniv@hotmail.com
georgetta.gancarz@seattlecolleges.edu
www.saatchiart.com/georgettagancarz
Georgetta Marie Gancarz
Georgetta Gancarz graduated from the School of Visual Arts and Fordham University with degrees in
science, education and Fine Arts. She also minored in Art Therapy and received various artist and
instructor awards and scholarships. She is a professional artist, professor, author and international travel
guide.
She has been teaching painting for over twenty five years and is the CEO and founder of the ART - POLI
Painting On Location International program, with studio classes in (painting, drawing, printmaking,
sculpture, glass blowing, book binding, architecture, jewelry, graphic design), art history, photography,
creative writing, literature, language, fashion, music appreciation, film, culinary and oenology , offered in
the USA, and Europe (Florence, Venice, Siena, Rome, Murano, Carrara, Verona, London, Paris, Madrid,
Barcelona, Malta, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt), New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Japan.
Working on her charity art show "Artist For Breast Cancer", she continues to educate the public on
awareness and prevention. Georgetta spends a lot of her time volunteering, teaching and promoting
artists. She currently teaches art at Seattle Central College and Western Europe. Her paintings have
been exhibited worldwide and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; She is internationally represented by
the Saatchi Gallery. Other collections are in the Muse/ Foundation and Museums in NYC. Her works are
on file at The Women Museum of Arts, Washington, DC. Her Renaissance style paintings are in collection
of Basilicas in Florence and Venice, Italy and St. James Cathedral in Seattle.
For fourteen years she has served on the Executive Committee Board of Directors for instructors at the
EC University of Washington. In 2010, she was blessed as a portrait painter for the Roman Catholic
Church and is on the guild of St. Luke. Her picture is on the cover of Alberto Manguel’s, 2002
International best seller, "Reading Pictures: What We Think About When We Look at Art".
To date, Georgetta is writing and illustrating her eleventh book as well as opening another art studio
program in Europe. She just released her own 2014 line of ART - POLI acrylic and watercolor paints. Her
current books include Painting for Everyone, How to Exhibit, Market and Sell your Art, Italy’s Treasures,
Italy’s Windows, Doors, Alley’s and More, Painting on Location Italy and Italian Cathedrals and
Cemeteries.
Georgetta loves teaching and enjoys seeing her student’s progress all over the world. She tells her
students, education, passion and hard work are the keys to success.
DIRECTOR'S AND ART - POLI'S PHILOSOPHY:
I believe skill, technique, visual, oral presentation, critical analysis, creating projects, goals and marketing
art are all necessary tools for the successful painter. ART-POLI fosters learning qualities that promote
knowledge, growth, potential and guides participants to becoming professional working artists.
Skills
Founder and CEO of ART - POLI Painting on Location International©
Manages, oversees, and creates curriculum for ART – POLI, an international college and
university educational travel program for credit and non-credit, in existence over 16 years,
with over 150 courses in 20 creative disciplines in the arts and humanities.
Professor of Fine Arts
Teaches beginning to advanced art college level studio art classes in painting, drawing,
printmaking, art history, grant writing for artists, marketing art, creative writing and portfolio
design.
Author and Curator
Author of art history, marking art and painting instructional textbooks.
CEO, Founder and Director and Owner of the company ART - POLI Painting on Locational
International and ART – POLI Paints, custom made paints for artists.
Organizes and curates art exhibitions locally and internationally.
Professional artist with works in museums, galleries and basilicas worldwide.
Educational Background
2004-2011 Advanced Teaching Program Florence, Italy
1989-1992 The School of Visual Arts New York, NY Minor in Art Therapy
B.F.A Fine Arts Painting with minor in Art Therapy / M.F.A. credits
1984-1989 Fordham University New York, NY
B.S. in Psychology, Pre-Med.
Professional Development Training
Certificates in Business Arts, Arts Leadership and International Education
2002 Washington State STARS Teacher Training Certificate Program
1998 LANAEYC Pennsylvania Early Childhood Training Certificate
Roles
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Responsible for overseeing ART – POLI© college, credit, non-credit and certificate program.
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Creating and fostering immersive international interdisciplinary programs.
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Strengthening governance and college affiliations of ART - POLI, by establishing a framework for
faculty participation.
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Improving quality and quantity in choose selection of international education, with ART – POLI
programs.
 Developed new art courses with successful student registration.
Key Accomplishments:
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Created ART - POLI programs in ten countries and over 20 cities, with successful increased
enrollment for colleges and universities, regional, national and international.
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Hired and trained new ART – POLI faculty which successfully tripled ART - POLI Italian
operations in a short period of time.
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Works in close partnerships with college administrators and residencies in USA and abroad, to
expand degree, certificate and non-credit offerings for the ART – POLI program.
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Created an innovative curriculum in 20 different disciplines in the Fine Arts and Humanities
curriculum, with credit, certificate and non-credit departments.
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Improved the quality of life for students by constructing scholarship programs like,
PAINT YOUR TOMORROW©, which includes partial to full funding for ART - POLI programs
for youth, financially disadvantaged, and seniors.
Professional Experiences
1. Founder of Largest Integrated Washington State International Travel Educational Program.
2. Worked closely with Provst Deans, AGU and risk management in the USA and Overseas.
3. Successfully implemented international programs with successful enrollment, and beat
competitors.
4. Worked with Washington State Community and Technical College Libraries on an integrative
project that allows students to create tools that address, how to navigate their college internet
systems. Worked with faculty on developing an integrative project assessment tool.
5. Instructor Representative for University of Washington ASUW Board of Directors 2000-14.
6. Built program, course curriculum, web design for the ART – POLI program with educational
classes in over ten countries, 20 cities and disciplines.
2000 to Present
Art Instructor
Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
Teaches beginning to advanced Art Studio Classes, Painting, Drawing, Photography, Art History,
Marketing Art, Grant Writing, Portfolio Design, Creative Writing, and Publishing Arts.
Founder and CEO of ART - POLI Academy - Painting on Location International©
ART-POLI Painting On Location International / USA / Italy / London / Paris /Spain / Austria / Malta
/Greece / Germany / Japan / New York City
Founder of ART - POLI. Oversees program management, also teaches classes in arts, humanities and
international travel education. Hires instructors for travel education courses in Painting, Drawing,
Photography, Printmaking, Glass Blowing, Sculpture, Literature, Creative Writing, Language, Fashion,
Music, Jewelry Design, Culinary and Oenology Studies.
International Studies
Creates innovative programs for ART - POLI and colleges and universities.
Teaches classes in Painting, (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gold Leaf, Fresco, Egg Tempera, Encaustic),
Photo Transfers, Drawing, Photography, Art History, Creative Writing, Italian Language, Marketing Art,
Publishing Arts and Portfolio Design). Train and supervise faculty in curriculum development.
Director and Creator of ART - POLI Paints
Created product line and production of artists’ custom made paints.
Curator
Organizes art gallery exhibitions for artists and students in USA and Abroad. Works with non-profit,
emerging, commercial, co-op, alternative, state and college galleries.
2000 to 20012
Adjunct Instructor, Continuing Education
North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Painting Classes
Awards
Seattle Central College Teaching Award 2010 - 2015
University of Washington EXCO. Instructor Teaching Award 1999 to 2002
Fordham University 1989 Art Award
Copyrighted Courses Created
1. Painting, Drawing and Photography on Location (in over 10 countries)
(Courses in USA, Italy, London, France, Spain, Malta, Germany, Vienna, Greece, Japan)
2. Painting For Everyone
3. The Art of Palette Knife Painting
4. Impressionist Painting
5. The Art of Photo Transfers
6. Encaustic Painting and Mixed Media
7. Textured Watercolors
8. Egg Tempera
9. Painting the Macabre
10. How to Exhibit, Sell and Market Your Art
11. Italian Landscape Painting
12. Florentine Painting and Sculpture from Gothic to Contemporary
13. Gender Roles and Sexuality in Italian Art from Gothic to Contemporary
14. Women Painters in Italy from Gothic to High Renaissance
15. Women Painters in Italy from Neoclassicism to Romanticism
16. Painters in Italy from Romanticism to Modern and Contemporary Art
17. Italian Mannerism Art
18. The relationship of Art and Science and its role in art, medicine and religion in Florentine society
19. The Study of Death Masks in Florentine Art and Culture
20. The Birth of Photography and its Relationship to Painting
21. The Birth of Photography and its Effects on Italian life, Music and Art
22. Studying the Camera
23. Photography on Location
24. Film on Location
25. Capturing the Moment
26. Italian Landscapes and People
27. The Italian Philosophers
28. Italian Literature from Gothic to Romanticism and its Influence on Italian Culture
29. The History of Italian Poetry
30. Italian Poetry from Gothic to Renaissance and its Influence on Modern Writing
31. Traveling through Time and Place with the Italian Poets
32. Creative Writing
33. The Study of Japanese Woodcuts
34. Drawing Japanese Anime
35. Collotype Printing Process
36. The Relationship of Ancient Japanese Art and Woodcuts to Modern Tattoos
37. Modern Subculture Fashion in Japan
38. MUSIC ON LOCATION Rock, Punk and New Wave, London
Copyrighted Programs Created
1. ART – POLI Painting on Location International
2. ART – POLI Painting Program
3. ART – POLI Printmaking Program
4. ART – POLI Sculpture Program
5. ART – POLI Digital Photography Program
6. ART – POLI Music on Location Program
7. ART – POLI Fashion Design Program
8. ART – POLI Creative Writing Program
9. ART – POLI Jewelry Design Program
10. ART – POLI Culinary Program
11. ART – POLI Oenology Program
Special Language Skills
English, Level 2-3 Italian, Entry level Spanish
Professional Foreign Travel
Extensively through Europe and the USA
My Latest Books
Painting for Everyone
How to Exhibit, Market and Sell Your Art
Painting on Location Italy
Italian Cathedrals and Cemeteries
Italy’s Treasures (Two Books)
Windows Doors Alleys and More, Part 1
Windows Doors Alleys and More, Part 2
Publications
Seattle Central College Publication / Featured Instructor 2002-2016
Nation & World | Georgetta Gancarz of Seattle | Seattle Times
Seattle Central College Community Education Newsletter 2016 -2000
"The Watchdog", Bellevue College, May 27, 2014
University of Washington Newsletter 2016 -1999
St. James Cathedral Creation Exhibition Book, April 14, 2013
Seattle PI, ARTISTS FOR BREAST CANCER SHOW, October - November, 2005- 2006
Self portrait cover on Alberto Manguel's book Reading Pictures:What We Think About When We Look at Art
Metropolitan Museum, The bi weekly, August 1996
SVA The Canvas Newspaper, 1991-92
NYC Youth newspaper 1985-81
Hybrid Magazine, 1985
Internet Publications / Links
http://learnatcentral.org/2016/04/06/instructor-spotlight-georgetta-gancarz/
http://learnatcentral.org/lifelong-learning/lifestyle-classes/languages-travel/art-poli-educational-travelprogram/
https://newcitycollegian.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/seattle-snow-sludge-getting-you-down-why-not-visititaly/
https://continuinged.northseattle.edu/blog/study-and-create-art-florence
http://residencyunlimited.org/opportunities/art-poli-painting-on-location-international-in-malta/
http://wp.seattlecentral.edu/continuinged/art-poli-london/
www.blurb.ca/b/3617789-painting-on-location-italy
http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/italian-cathedrals-and-cemeteries/39733100/
http://residencyunlimited.org/opportunities/art-poli-painting-on-location-international-japan/
http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/6373831-how-to-exhibit-market-and-sell-your-art
http://paintingonlocationit.wix.com/art-poli-paints
http://www.saatchiart.com/georgettagancarz
www.saatchionline.com/georgettagancarz
http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/liturgy/jp2/jp2album.aspx
http://clara.nmwa.org/index.php?g=entity_detail&entity_id=16753
informationliteracywactc.pbworks.com/f/Mini-Grant-Report_2011SCCC.doc
http://reviewall.biz/2016/03/arts-in-leicester-magazine/
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Saatchi Gallery
EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS
The Hive Gallery, Seattle, WA
Bascilia San Lorenzo Firenze, Italia
Chiesa Santi Geremia e Lucia,Venezia
Chiesa della SS. Annunziata, Firenze
SHOT Cafe, Firenze, Italia
Fibbi Bar, Firenze, Italia
St. James Cathedral, Seattle WA
Rosetta Hunter Gallery, Seattle WA
HUB Art Gallery, Seattle WA
SEAF Art Exhibit; Seattle WA
MOSEX Museum, New York City
Muse Foundation of New York; NYC
National Museum of Women in The Arts, Washington DC (on file)
Art Not Terminal Gallery, Seattle WA
Sandpoint Campus, Seattle WA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Teunen Collection, "CopyLight", NYC
Visual Arts Gallery, NYC
The School of Visual Arts, NYC
Artzon, Orefield, PA
London St. Martin’s Cathedral
ABC No Rio, NYC
No.1; Olympic Way, Wembley, London
References
Furnished Upon Request
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©2004 Georgetta Gancarz ART - POLI Painting on Location International
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belong to Georgetta Gancarz and ART - POLI Painting on Location International. No part of this
publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means. Upon written request a copy of ART - POLI
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