On at ArtSpeak Gallery from April 13 – 26, 2025 | Artist Talk April 25th at 7pm
“SIX WORKS – FIVE DECADES”
Exhibition Highlights
1. A Diverse Collection
“SIX WORKS – FIVE DECADES” presents a curated selection of artworks by JIM
MROCZKOWSKI spanning 50 years. His work delves into religious and art iconography, idol
worship, and spiritual symbolism as recurring themes. The diversity and enigmatic nature of his
art are certain to captivate both novice and seasoned art enthusiasts.
The exhibition will be held at ARTSPEAK Gallery, located in Walkerville’s vibrant commercial
district, from April 13th through April 26th, 2025, weekdays from 1 to 5 pm. The gallery is
situated at 1942 Wyandotte Street East and this special exhibition will also be open on
Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 pm during the exhibition dates. Admission to the gallery
is always free.
2. Featured Artist
JIM MROCZKOWSKI is a Windsor-based artist who began creating art at the age of five when
his family doctor gave him tempera paints, brushes and paper to create pictures for his mother
as she recovered from post-partum depression after the birth of Jim’s sister. His subsequent
belief that art can heal, transform, and enlighten continues to inform his practice to this very day.
Mroczkowski began his formal art education at the Ontario College of Art, where he was
mentored by notable Canadian artists Harold Town, John Newman, and Art Historian Joyce
Zemans. He later completed his BFA in Drawing & Painting at the University of Windsor
receiving guidance under the tutelage of Joseph De Angelis, Robert Ferraro and Susan Gold.
Furthering his studies at York University, he earned an MFA in Painting, receiving advice from
painters Kenneth Lochhead, Douglas Morton, Ronald Bloor, and conceptual artist Vera Frenkel,
and was awarded the Samuel Sarick Purchase Prize. Additionally, Mroczkowski holds a BED
degree in Art Education Curriculum and Instruction, and an MED degree in Art in Higher
Education from the University of Windsor.
Throughout his career, Jim Mroczkowski has received numerous awards, including major
commissions, Mid-Career and Established Career Artist Grants and thirteen Exhibition Grants
from the Ontario Arts Council. He has had twenty solo exhibitions of his work and has
participated in over seventy invitational and juried exhibitions. His work is included in various
institutional, corporate, and private collections across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. As an
artist Jim applied his expertise through his teaching practice, which concluded after thirty-three
successful and rewarding years before returning to his Windsor painting studio full-time.
3. The Exhibition
“SIX WORKS – FIVE DECADES”; will feature one work from each decade of JIM
MROCZKOWSKI’s career, beginning with a mixed media painting from 1975. The exhibition will
also exclusively preview his latest, multi-panel piece: “far from the truth” (2025), which examines
the tragedy of the Iraq War from 2003 to 2011.
4. Artist Talk
In conjunction with the exhibition, JIM MROCZKOWSKI will host an artist’s talk during a closing
reception scheduled for Friday, April 25th, at 7 pm. He will discuss his working processes and
the influences that have shaped his work over the years.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information about the "SIX WORKS – FIVE DECADES" exhibition or to schedule a
media interview, please contact:
JIM MROCZKOWSKI \
Phone: 226-787-5368 / 519-253-8903 \
Email: jimm@nipissingu.ca
OR
MARIA MEDIRATTA, Outreach Coordinator \
ARTSPEAK Gallery \
1942 Wyandotte Street East \
Windsor, ON N8Y 1E4 \
Phone: (519) 252-2787 \
Email: outreach@acwr.net \
Website: http://acwr.net
April 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Artspeak Gallery
1942 Wyandotte Street E
Windsor,
N8Y1E4
Phone: 5199916350