Protodiacon Nazari

Education

1982-1986 Art School, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
(Fine Art diploma)

1986-1991 Kosiv Art College, Kosiv, Ukraine
(Baccalaureate in Fine Art)

1993-1997 St.Andrew's College, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Baccalaureate in
Theology.)

2001 The Prosophon School of Iconology, New York, NY
USA, Icon Writing Workshop, with instructor

Exhibitions

1988 Annual Art exhibition, at Kosiv Art College Painting " Window to Eternity" 6'x 9', oil on canvas, (Kosiv College Art Gallery)

1988 Annual fall Art exhibition, of Chernivtsi Art Council
Ceramic relief " Stitched " 4 x 6, ceramic clay, enamels. (Chernivtsi Provincial Art Gallery)

1989 Solo Exhibition (Chernivtsi Yong Artists' club Gallery)

1989 Taras Shevchenko Anniversary Provincial Exhibition,
Painting " Red Becoming Black" 8 x 10, mixed technique.
Paining " Tears of the Red Bird " oil, plywood.
(Chernivsi, Provincial Gallery)

1989 International Art Exhibition " Ukraine"
Painting "Doors" 6 x 8, oil on canvas, Suchava Provincial Gallery, Romania

1989 Solo Exhibition (Kosiv College Art Gallery)

1991 Two Artist Show " Two Generations " Jarema & Nazar Polataiko
Art Exhibition.(Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada)

1997 Solo Icon art Exhibition (St.Vladimir's Ukrainian
Cultural Center, Toronto, Canada)

1997 Solo Icon Exhibition " Spiritual heritage of Ages "
(Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Saskatoon, Canada)

1999 ( November ) Icon Exhibition " The Icon: Celebration
Of Life " ( Ukrainian Museum of Canada Toronto,
Ontario, Canada )

2000 ( February ) Icon Exhibition " The Icon: Celebration
Of Life " ( Ukrainian Museum of Canada Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada )

2000 ( June ) Icon Exhibition " The Icon: Celebration
Of Life " ( Ukrainian Museum of Canada Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada )

Commissions

1988 Iconostas for St. Alexander Nevsky Ukrainian
Orthodox Church, Chotyn, Ukraine.

1989 Iconostas for St.Elia Ukrainian Orthodox Church,
Kamiana, Chernivtsi region, Ukraine.

1992 Nativity Icon (triptych) 8'x 10', Sts. Peter & Paul
Ukrainian Catholic, Church, Saskatoon, Canada

1993 St. Andrew The Apostle 5' x 7', acrylic on canvas,
Consistory Church Goods Supply, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

1994 27 Icons for iconostas for St.Andrew's College Chapel,
Winnipeg, Canada

1995 Icon of Pantocrator for St. Mary Protectress
Ukrainian Orthodox Church ,Winnipeg, Canada.

1995 Nativity Icon, 3'x 5', Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Roblyn, Manitoba, Canada.

1995 Holy Shroud, 5'x 6', Consistory of Ukrainian Orthodox
Church of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada

1995 Jubilee Scroll with icons, Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Of Canada, 1995 Sobor committee for His Beatitude Metropolitan Wasyly.

1995 - 2000 Ukrainian Saints (50 icon set), 1'x 1.2'
egg tempera on wood, Consistory of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1996 Icons of Christ Pantocrator and Theotocos, 3'x 5', acrylic on wood, Roman Catholic Marynist Fathers Chapel, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1996 Festal icons, 1'x 1.5,' acrylic on plywood, Descend of the Holy Spirit, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Regina, Saskatchewan.

1996 Holy Dormition Shroud 3'x 5', acrylic, canvas,
St.Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Montreal

1996 Holy Trinity icon ,4'x 6', egg tempera, wood, Paris, Frace, Iegymen Job Private Chapel

1996 Holy Resurrection, 8" x 10", egg tempera, wood,
Paris, Frace, Iegymen Job Private Chapel

1996 Holy Shroud, 3'x 4,' acrylic , canvas Consistory Church Goods Supply, Winnipeg, Canada

1996 Icon of St.George, 2'x 3' acrylic, wood, Descend of the
Holy Spirit, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Regina, Saskatchewan.

1996 Five icon set, 1'x 2' St. Andrew's College Chapel,
Winnipeg, Manitoba.

1997 Deisis set of three icons, 6'x 4', egg tempera, wood,
Mr.Maluzynsky private Chapel, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1997 Mother of God Of Vladimyr, 2'x 3.5' acrylic, wood, Russian Orthodox Monastery (French Orthodox Mission of St. Seraphim of Sarov) Rodon,QC

1997 6 Icons for iconostas for St.Sava, Serbian Orthodox
Church,Winnipeg, Canada.

1998 Icon of Resurrection , 2'x 3.5,' egg tempera, wood,
Roman Catholic Marynist Fathers Chapel, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

1998 Icon of Synaxis of Kyivan Metropolitans, 3.5'x 4,5,'
egg tempera, wood, Consistory of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada for His All Holiness Patriarch of Constantinopol Bartholomew 1, Winnipeg, Canada

1998 Icon of The Communion of The Holy Apostols, 4'x 2.5,'
acrylic, plywood, St.Sava Serbian Orthodox Church,
Winnipeg, Canada

1998 Icon of Dormition of Mother Of God, 3'x 4', egg
tempera, wood, Roman Catholic Marynist Fathers
Chapel, Winnipeg, Canada

1999 Icons of Four Evangelists for the Dome part of the church, 10'x 8'x 8,' acrylic, canvas, St, George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Dauphin,Manitoba, Canada

1999Icon of Last Judgement, 4' x 5', egg tempera, wood,
St. Andrew's College Chapel, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

1998 Two Icons Set " Holy Face of the Lord & Ihoriv
Mother of God ", 24" x 32", egg tempera, wood,
St.Francis of Assisi Retreat Hose, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada

1998Icon of Ihoriv Mother Of God 12" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Toronto, Ontario private collection

1998Icon of Ihoriv Mother Of God 12" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Hamilton, Ontario private collection

1999Holy Napkin 8" x 10", acrylic, wood, Fr. C. Zubrytsky
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1999 Christ Pantocrator 12' x12' with Eight Holy Prophets
8' x 3', acrylic, canvas, St, George's Ukrainian
Orthodox Church, Dauphin,Manitoba, Canada

2000 Icon of Resurrection 2' x 2,5', egg tempera, wood, St.George Ukrainian Orthodox Church Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.

2001 Icon of St.George 2' x 2,5' , egg tempera, wood, private
Chapel, Denver, Taxes, USA.

2000Twelve icon set " Feasts ",8" x 10", egg tempera, wood,
Fr. L. Malo, Office of Ecumenical relations Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of St.Bonifes, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada

2000-2003 Iconostas 30 icons, egg tempera, wood, Holy
Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Speden, Alberta,
Canada

2002 Royal Doors 6 icons, egg tempera, wood, Holy Trinity
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Brosseau, Alberta,
Canada

2001Icon of St. Nicholas Wonderworker 8" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. M. Makowsky, Regina,
Saskatchewan, private collection.

2001Icon of St. Luke the Evangelist 8" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. M. Makowsky, Regina,
Saskatchewan, private collection.

2001Icon of St. Gregory Palama 8" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. M. Makowsky, Regina,
Saskatchewan, private collection.

2001Icon of Mystical Supper 24" x 36", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. M. Makowsky, Regina,
Saskatchewan, private collection. ( in progress )

2002 Icon of Pochaiv Mother Of God 2' x 2,5', egg
tempera, wood, Mr. S. Radchuk, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
private collection.

2003 Icon of St. Alexandra 6" x 8", egg tempera, wood, Mrs.
Alexandra Hohol', Edmonton, Alberta, private
collection.

2002Icon of St. Gregory the Theologian 6" x 8", egg tempera,
wood, Dr. Gregory Hohol', Edmonton, Alberta, private
collection.

2002Icon of St. Peter the Apostle 6" x 8",egg tempera, wood,
St Vladimirs Ukrainian Orthodox Church Calgary,
Alberta, for Mr. Peter Haruk private collection.

2004 Icon of Three Martyrs ( St. Stephan, St. Barbara, St.
Athanasios ), 2'x 2.5', egg tempera, wood, St. Vladimir
Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

2005 Iconostas of 13 icons for St. Vladimirs Ukrainian
Orthodox Church Vegreville, Alberta, egg tempera,
wood ( in progress )

2003Icon of Mystical Supper 3' x 3', egg tempera, wood,
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Brosseau,
Alberta, Canada ( in progress )

2003Icon of Holy Face of the Lord 3' x 3', egg tempera,
wood, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church,
Brosseau, Alberta, Canada ( in progress )

2003Icon of St. Ivan The New of Suchawa 2,5' x 3', egg
tempera, wood, St Ivan of Suchawa Ukrainian
Orthodox Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2003Marriage Icons set 8" x 10", egg tempera, wood,
Mr. & Mrs. M. Shavetski, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2003Icon of Archangel Gabriel 2,5' x 3', egg tempera, wood,
private Chapel, Denver, Taxes, USA.

2003Icon of Ihoriv Mother of God 2,5' x 3', egg
tempera, wood, Mr. Geej Magee, Calgary, Alberta,
private collection

2003Icon of Christ of the Burning Eye 12" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. T. Veroba for Fr. B. Mitchell,
Calgary, Alberta, private chapel.

2003Icon of Ihoriv Mother Of God 12" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. T. Veroba for Fr. B. Mitchell,
Calgary, Alberta, private chapel.

2004Christ Enthroned 2.5' x 3', egg tempera, wood,
St. George Ukrainian Orthodox Church Victoria, BC.

2004Holy Trinity 2' x 2.5', egg tempera, wood, Holy Trinity
Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan.

2004Icon of Christ of the Burning Eye 12" x 10", egg
tempera, wood, Mr. T. Veroba Winnipeg, Manitoba
private chapel. ( in progress )
And various private icons for private home chapels and prayer corners.

Collections, Museums

Patriarch of Constantinopol Bartholomuew 1 Private collection, Istanbul, Turkey, Icon of Synaxis of
Metropolitans of Kyiv and all Rus', 3,5'x 4,5', egg tempera, wood.

Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' Alexey 2 ( Rideger) Private collection , Moscow, Russia, Icon of Synaxis of Metropolitans of Kyiv and All Rus' ,1'x 2', Acrylic, cherry wood.

Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak) Private Collection Winnipeg, Canada, Icon of Ihoriv Mother of God, 1'x 1.5,'acrylic, wood;
Icon of the Christ Not Created by Human Hands, 1'x 1.5', acrylic, and wood;
Icon of Synaxis of Metropolitans of Kyiv, 1'x 2,' acrylic, wood.

Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan) Private Collection, Kyiv, Ukraine, Icon of St. Volodymyr the Great, 2'x 3,' egg tempera, wood,
Icon of Synaxis of Metropolitans of Kyiv, 1'x 2', acrylic, wood.

Metropolitan Konstantyn Private Collection, South Bond Brook, U.S.A., Icon of Synaxis of Metropolitans of Kyiv, 1'x 2', acrylic, wood

Metropolitan Onufrij (Berezovskyj) Private Collection, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Icon of The Christ Not Created by Human hands, 1'x 2.5,' acrylic, wood ;
Icon of Synaxis of Metropolitans of Kyiv, 1'x 2', acrylic, wood ;
Mother of God Ihoriv, 8" x 10", egg tempera, wood.

Archbishop Vsevolod (Maidanskyj) Private Collection, Chicago, U.S.A., Icon of St.Petro Mohyla, 1.3'x 2.5,' egg tempera, cherywood.
Icon of Synaxis of Metropolitans of Kyiv, 1.3'x 2.5', egg tempera, cherrywood.

Kosiv Museum, of Fine Art, Kosiv, Ukraine, "Koliada" (triptych), clay.

Ukrainian museum of Canada, Saskatoon, Canada, Icon of Archangel Michael, 0.5'x 1.5,'acrylic, wood

Teaching & Lecturing

1. 1988 Art Instructor at " Karpaty " youth summer camp.
2. 1995 Lecture " Orthodox Iconograhy " Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Yorktoon,Sk.
3. 1995Lecture " Orthodox Iconography " St. Andrew's College Orthodox Youth Weak , Winnipeg, Manitoba.
4. 1996 Art Instructor at St. Andrew's College " Mini college" summer program.
5. 1996 Lecture " Aspects of iconography of the Great Lent " St.John's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Edmonton, Alberta.
6. 1997Art Instructor at Crystal Lake Ukrainian Orthodox Camp, Saskatchewan.
7. 1997 Lecture " Worship & iconography of the Orthodox Church" Holy Spirit Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor Regina, Saskatchewan.
8. 1998 Art Instructor at Veselka Ukrainian Orthodox Camp, Gimli, Manitoba.
9. 1998 Lecture " Icon and Prayer " Holy Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Church Montreal, QC.
10. 1998 Lecture " Icon " St Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Toronto, Ontario.
11. 1999 Lecture " Icon in The Orthodox Spirituality " St. Mary's Roman Catholic Youth organization, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Bonifas Winnipeg, Manitoba.
12. 2000 Lecture " Iconography and Worship " St. Ivan of Suchawa Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor Winnipeg, Manitoba.
13. 2000 Lecture " Iconography and Worship " St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor Hamilton, Ontario.
14. 2000 " Iconography and Worship " St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Calgary, Alberta.