Background
Amm, Sophia Jadwiga was born on June 13, 1932 in Czestochowa, Poland. Arrived in Canada, 1948,arrived in the United States, 1987. Daughter of Romuald Witold and Jadwiga Wactawa (Kotowska) Sulatycki.
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Sophia Jadwiga Amm, Canadian Artist, educator. Registered Nurse, 1953. Recipient Award of Excellence, North York (Canada) Arts Council, 1982, 86, Best in Show Etobicoke (Canada) Arts Council, 1982, 87; project grantee(2) Very Special Arts Wisconsin, 1989. Volunteer art teacher People With Cancer, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1997. Member National Museum Women in Arts, Arts, Scarborough, Wisconsin Women in the Arts, Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors.
Education
Diploma in nursing, Ontario Hospital, 1953. Certified in public health nursing, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1960. Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors, York University, 1980.
Master of Fine Arts, Norwich University, 2000.
Career
Private duty nurse, Allied Registry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1954-1956;
assistant head nurse, Reddy Memorial Hospital, Montana, Quebec, Canada, 1957-1959;
public health nurse, District of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 1960-1962;
private duty nurse, General Hospital, Millinocket, Maine, 1962-1966;
counselor to new immigrants, Ontario Welcome House, Toronto, 1982;
visiting nurse, St. Elizabeth Visiting Nurses Association, Toronto, 1983-1987;
artist, teacher, Young Men’s Christian Association, Appleton, Wisconsin, since 1994. Volunteer art teacher children with development disabilities, Appleton, 1988-1989, disabled Special Research Student Colony Oaks Nursing Home, Appleton, 1988-1991. Conductor artworkshops Very Special Arts Wisconsin festivals, state and regional, 1989, 90, 92.
Art rental and sales Art Gallery of Hamilton, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer art teacher children with disabilities, Appleton, 1988—1989, disabled Special Research Student Colony Oaks Nursing Home, Appleton, 1988—1991. Member of Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors, Appleton Art Center, National Museum Women Arts.
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Married Bruce Campbell Amm, August 5, 1961. Children: Alicia, Alexander, Christopher, Bruce Junior, Gregory.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient award of Excellence, North York (Canada) Arts Council, 1982, 1986, Best in Show, Etobicoke (Canada) Arts Council, 1982, 1987. Project grantee, Very Special Arts Wisconsin, 1989.Recipient award of Excellence, North York (Canada) Arts Council, 1982, 1986, Best in Show, Etobicoke (Canada) Arts Council, 1982, 1987. Project grantee, Very Special Arts Wisconsin, 1989.