4352 Salmon River Rd, Armstrong, BC, V0E 1B4

Phone: (403) 651 7995

Email: kclaycraft@gmail.com

https://krystynaart.studio

www.krystyna-laycraft.com

www.krystynalaycraft.academia.edu

https://www.facebook.com/krystyna.laycraft/

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Graduate Division in Educational Research, University of Calgary, (2009 – 2012) Dissertation: “The Development of Creativity: A Study of Creative Adolescents and Young Adults.”

• Series of Workshops on Mixed Media Techniques run by a mixed media artist, Jeanne Krabbendam, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2018
• Free Brush Techniques Workshops run by an artist, Kui Wang, Calgary, 1999-2000
• Landscape Painting Courses, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, 1997,1998,1999
• Visual Art Course, The Rosebud School of the Fine Art, run by Dr. Helen Diemert, Fall 1994/1995

• Graduate Studies Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, University of Calgary, 1985-1987

• Master of Science in Physics University of Warsaw, Poland, 1967 -1972

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Consultant & Artist, Center for Chaos Studies, 2003 – present

• President, Equilibrium International Education Institute, Calgary, 1993-2003
• Researcher Scientist, Department of Physics, University of Calgary,1987 -1992
• Graduate Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Calgary,1985-1987
• Research Associate, Technical University of Warsaw, Poland, 1979-1982
• Research Assistant, Institute of Energetic, Warsaw, Poland, 1972-1979

MEMBERSHIP

• Professional Member of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
• Active member of Federation of Canadian Artists
• Member of The International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA)
• Member of Art Point Gallery in Calgary (2004-2020)
• Member of Courtyard Gallery in Enderby
• Member of The European Council for High Ability (ECHA)
• Member of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences

BOOKS

• The I Ching as Seeing Through Collages, Calgary: Nucleus Learning.
• Uncovering The Theory of Positive Disintegration. Calgary: Nucleus Learning.
• Acceptance: The key to the meaningful life. Calgary, Alberta: Nucleus Learning.
• Their Lives. Marysia and Zygmunt. Victoria, BC: AwareNow Publishing.
• The Courage to Decide. Victoria, BC: AwareNow Publishing
• A Journey through the Lands of Feelings. Victoria, BC: AwareNow Publishing.
• Feeling Life: Patterns of Emotions. Victoria, BC: AwareNow Publishing
• Creativity as an Order through Emotion, Second Edition. Promontory Press.
• Creativity as an Order through Emotions, First Edition. AwareNow Publishing.

PRESENTATION/LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

• Maturing Through Creativity, presentation, The ECHA 2021 Virtual Conference
• Therapeutic and Transformative Impact of Making Collage, Armstrong, artist’s talk, B.C., August 17, 2022
• Six Lessons on Creativity of Young People, presentation, CCPA/IAC 2019 Conference, 2019
• My Creative Journey, talk, Polish Canadian Cultural Centre, Calgary, 2016
• Why do we need to create?  talk, The High River Art Society, 2016
• Creating Collages Expressing I Ching, workshop, High River Library, 2016
• Writing Your Own Life Story, workshop, High River Library, April-June 2016
• Acceptance and Creativity, talk, D.A.R.E., 2015
• Creativity and Psychological Development of Young People, presentation, The International Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl, USA, , 2015
• Psychological Development of Creative Adolescents through the Theory of Positive Disintegration, presentation, The Eleventh International Dabrowski Congress, Canmore, Alberta, Canada., 2014
• Psychological Development of Creative Adolescents through the Theory of Positive Disintegration, lecture, 1st International Scientific Symposium Kazimierz Dabrowski, Lublin, Poland, 2013
• The Development of Creativity: A Study of Creative Adolescents and Young Adults, presentation, 13^th International ECHA Conference, Munster, Germany, 2012
• Creative Life as a Survival, presentation, 10^th International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2012
• The Psychological Development during Adolescence,” presentation, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 2012
• The Pattern Models of Creativity of Young People, presentation, the 5^th International Nonlinear Science Conference, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2012
• Emergence of Creativity and the Teaching Profession, presentation, The Ninth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development, St. Charles, IL, USA, 2010
• Chaos Theory and the Process of Learning, presentation, CSSE XXXVIII Annual Conference, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2010
• Chaos, Complexity and Creativity, talk, Emily Carr University, 2010
• Chaos, Complexity and Creativity, workshop, Bridges Banff, 2009
• Chaos Theory and Creativity, lecture for FCA, Calgary, 2006
• Chaos = Creativity, workshop, Alberta College of Art & Design, 2005
• Chaos = Creativity, talk, Vancouver, 2005

EXHIBITION

• Feeling Life Exhibition, Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery, B.C.,

August 11-September 3, 2022

• Featured Artist Exhibition, Courtyard Gallery Enderby, B.C. May 2022
• Featured Artist Exhibition, Courtyard Gallery Enderby, B.C. April 2021
• Magic in the Sky and on the Earth, Art Point Gallery, Calgary, October 2019
• My Piece of Heaven, Art Point Gallery, Calgary, March 2018
• How to Paint Infinity, Art Point Gallery, Calgary, June 2016
• Lands of Feelings, Art Point, Calgary, April 2016
• Patterns of Nature, Art Point Gallery, October 2013
• Creativity as an Order through Emotion Art Point Gallery, June 2012
• Celebration of Art and Life, Art Point Gallery, December 2010
• Journey through the Chaos Theory, The Women Centre, The U of C, 2010
• Book of Changes, Art & Soul Studio/Gallery High River, March 2010
• Book of Changes, Art Point Gallery, Calgary, November 2009
• Chaotic Attractors, Globe Theatre, Calgary, April 2008
• The Sky meets the Sea, Art & Soul Studio/Gallery, High River, July 2007
• Journey through the Chaos Theory, Art Point Gallery, Calgary, March 2007
• Sky, High River Centennial Library, March 2005
• Between Sky and Earth, Art and Soul Studio/Gallery, High River, 2004
• Beauty of Foothills, Blue Gold Gallery, Calgary, 2003
• Ocean Meets Prairies II, two-person show, Burnaby Art Council Gallery, 2003
• Ocean Meets Prairies I, two-person show, Art Point Gallery, 2003
• Life of Water, Equilibrium Gallery, Calgary, 1997
• Forest, Equilibrium Gallery, Calgary, 1996