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CURRICULUM VITAE

Tadeusz Łapiński
Atrist/Litographer








































































PERSONAL

1928-63     Born and educated in greater Warsaw, Poland area.
1957-63     Traveled extensively throughout Europe.
1963-64     Resided in New York City.
1964-67     Retumed to Poland; traveled throughout Europe.
1967-68     Resided in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
1968-99     Resided in United States
1973           Became United States citizen


LANGUAGES

Fluent in: English, Polish, Serbo-Croatian, French, Gennan, Italian, Spanish, Portugese.


EDUCATION

1955 MF A degree, Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
1954 BA degree, Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland


ACADEIC APPOINTMENTS

1983 PROFESOR (Full time ), University of Maryland
1975 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR with tenure
1972 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Full time)


RELATED TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1968-69     VISITING ARTIST/LECTURER, Pratt Graphics Center,New York City, New York (lithography ).
1967-68     VISITNG ARTIST/LECTURER, University of Brazil, Porto Alegre, Brazil (lithography).
1965-67     INSTRUCTOR, Night School, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland (painting and lithography).
1963-64     VISITING ARTIST/LECTURER, PrattGraphics Center, New York City, New York (lithography).
1956-63     INSTRUCTOR, Night School, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland (painting and lithography).

CHRONOLOGY OF PERSONAL EVENTS: TADEUSZ LAPINSKI

DATE WHAT WHO/WHERE
1928, Jun 20 Birthday Tadeusz Lapinski
1939, Sep 1 Germany invades Poland Lapinski family uprooted
1940-1943 Tad serves in Boy Scout Underground Wawer, Poland
1940, Dec 4 Birthday Maria Aust
1943-1944Tad serves in Szare Szeregi Greater Warsaw Area
1945, Jan 17 Soviet forces enter Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
1949, Oct Begins art school classes Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw
1950 Marries Hanna Dabkowska Warsaw, Poland
1955 Receives MFA degree Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw
1955, fall Begins teaching nightsGrodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
1956 First trip outside PolandPrague, Czechoslovakia and Budapest, Hungary
1957-1959 Trips to Yugoslavia Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia
1959 Tad and Hanna divorce Warsaw, Poland
1959-1963 Trips throughout Europe Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, France, Italy
1963, Jul Arrives in America New York City
1964, fallReturns to Poland Gdynia, Poland
1965 year end Birth of Caesar von Borcke Hamburg, Germany
1965-1967 Trips throughout Europe Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, France, Italy
1967, Jul Departs for South America Gdynia, Poland
1967, Sep Arrives in Brazil Porto Alegre
1968, late Jun Departs South America Brazil
1968, end Jun Second arrival in AmericaNew York City
1969 Marries Lydia Woloshyn New York City
1970, fall European trip Poland, Italy, Yugoslavia
1970, Dec Trip to Mexico Mexico City and Villahermosa
1972, Jun European trip w/Lydia Poland, Austria, Venice
1972, fall Began teaching, Monday-Wednesday University of Maryland
1973, Apr 4 Tad naturalized as US citizen New York City
1973, Jun European trip with Lydia France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Great Britain
1974, spring Trip to Japan, Far East Visit Langsam Gallery
1975, Aug 17 Receives tenure as Associate Professor University of Maryland
1975, Nov 7Elected to Graduate Faculty University of Maryland
1976, Apr 6 Admitted to Sibley Hospital Washington, DC
1976, Apr 16Admitted to Mt Sinai Hospital New York City, NY
1976, Oct 14Discharged from Mt Sinai Hospital New York City, NY
1977 springResumes teaching University of Maryland
1977 late June European trip Paris, Warsaw
1977, Dec 1Buys house, begins move Silver Spring, MD
1978, Apr 18 Lydia announces divorceSilver Spring, MD
1978, late Apr Receives divorce papers Silver Spring, MD
1978, fallMother begins six- month visit Silver Spring, MD
1978, Nov Wins Workman's Compensation claim Baltimore, MD
1978, Nov Professorship turned down University of Maryland
1980, May-Dec Sabbatical leave in Europe Poland, Yugoslavia
1980, Jul Unrest, regional strikes Throughout Poland
1980, Aug 14Gdansk Shipyard strike Gdansk, Poland
1981, AprStart of Maria Aust visit Silver Spring, MD
1981, Dec 9Tadeusz Lapinski Day Washington, DC
1981, Dec 13 Marshal Law declared Throughout Poland
1981, late Dec Visits sick mother Warsaw, Poland
1982, Jan 14 Divorce from Lydia finalNew York City, NY
1982, Mar 11Marries Maria Aust Alexandria, VA
1982, Dec 5Elected to Phi Kappa PhiUniversity of Maryland
1983, Jan 21Birth of Monica Lapinski Silver Spring, MD
1983, Aug 17 Becomes Full Professor University of Maryland
1983, Jul 21-31 Lapinski Days Omisalj, Krk, Yugoslavia
1983, Jul Opening Lapinski Art Center Omisalj, Krk, Yugoslavia
1984 Visit of Caesar von Borcke Silver Spring, MD
1984, May-JulTaught Summer School University of Maryland
1985, Jan 9 Birth of Adam Lapinski Silver Spring, MD
1985, MarStatue of Victory '85 prize Calvatore, Italy
1885, summer Trip to Italy Rome and Chiesa
1985, fall Mother begins six-month visit Silver Spring, MD
1985 Death of Angelika von Borcke Hamburg, Germany
1988, JunSabbatical leave in Europe Poland
1988, JunTrip to China and PolandPeoples Republic of China, Poland
1990 Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1991, AprTad's mother dies Warsaw, Poland
1991, Apr Trip to Poland Warsaw, Poland
1992, summerTrip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1993, Jun-Aug Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1994, summer Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1995, Oct-Nov Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1996, Jun-Aug Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1997, Jun-Aug Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1997, Oct Trip to Poland Konin, Poland
1998, Aug Trip to Europe Warsaw, Poland
1999, Jun-Aug Trip to Europe Poland, Croatia, Slovenia
1999, Nov Trip to Poland Konin, Poland