GREGORY FURMANCZYK, Toronto ON

Biography

Graduated from Ontario College of Art & Design; continued studies with Ottawa School of Commerce, Vocational Art Department.

Completed numerous sculpture commissions in Toronto, Brampton, Ottawa and Edmonton. They included the following:
Duncan Derry, Canadian Scientist, bronze bas relief, University of Toronto; Jubilee Cross, Commemorate World-Wide Jubilee Year 2000; Christ for Cathedral in Saskatoon, AB; Jackob for Notre Dame Basilica-Cathedral, Ottawa; Christ for private client; and Cardinal Newman for Newman Theological College, Edmonton; and more commissions for St Marguerite d’Youville Church, Brampton ON; and Chapel of De La Salle College, Toronto.

Furmanczyk was elected into the Sculptors Society of Canada in 2025. His studio is based in Toronto.

Artist Statement

Throughout my artistic career, I have always been fascinated with the art form of sculpture. And, in this pursuit, the area that has particularly interested me is the sculpted human figure, and especially portrait sculpture.

With regard to portrait sculpture, the challenging goal is to capture a characteristic facial expression along with a pose that has animation – movement.

My approach in sculpting is to apply the clay in small quantities with gestural pressure to create a surface that expresses an attitude of motion. I find this stage to be the most rewarding aspect, that is seeing it come to life. And, eventually, these sculptures are either cast in Hydrocal or Bronze.

I believe that sculpture will always endure as this is how people view the natural world – ‘in the round’.