Kazimierz Ostrowski was born on February 14, 1917 in Berlin. After World World War II in 1945 he reported together with his father and two brothers to the Urban Office in Gdynia where he was given the task of changing the street names and signs on the buildings of State institutions.
In 1949 he received a scholarship from the French government to study in Paris where he apprenticed to the famous French painter Fernand Léger.
In 1920 his family moved to Poznań. In the same year he began his painting studies at the Academy of the Fine Arts in Sopot. From 1964 to 1987 he was professor in the painting atelier at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.
In October 1981 he received the title of associate professor
Kazimierz Ostrowski presented his paintings on more than 60 individual and collective exhibitions. He was awarded with approximately 20 different awards.
1957 – First prize for painting in the First Exhibition of Polish young painting, sculpture and graphics.
1957 – First prize for painting in the First Exhibition of Polish young painting, sculpture and graphics 1959 – Artistic award of the city of Gdynia 1970 – Golden Cross of Merit 1974 – Commemorative medal for his efforts for the city from the MRN Presidium in Gdynia 1974 – Award of the President of the City of Gdynia for the entirety of his creative work 1976 – Medal from the Mayor of the City of Gdynia on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the city 1982 – First prize of the Ministries of Culture and Arts 1985 – First prize of PWSSP-Vice-chancellor in Gdańsk 1988 – Officers’ Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1991 – Award from the District of Gdańsk for his work as an outstanding artistic teacher 1995 – Artistic award of the Mayor of the City of Gdynia On July 12, 1999 Ostrowski died in his flat-atelier in 62 Abrahama Street in Gdynia. On the facade of the building a commemorative bronze plate was uncovered October 26, 2006.
