This webspace presents the work of Peter Sramek, in its diversity and varied formats. As an artist and educator there have been many projects over the years and many in progress, exhibiting a wide range of interests and motivations.
The front end seen here is a new format set-up in July 2024 which will slowly be implemented to improve the site and update content. It’s always a question of whether to make new work or work on catching-up with documentation. I tend towards making new work.
Peter Sramek studied photography at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Minor White and has taught at the Ontario College of Art & Design University in Toronto, Canada since 1976. Over the past 20 years, his administrative roles at OCAD U, in addition to terms as Chair of Photography and of Cross-Disciplinary Art Practices, have included Associate and Assistant Dean positions in the Faculty of Art and, most recently, one semester as Acting Dean. As a founding member of Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography in Toronto and Financial Coordinator for 15 years, Sramek has contributed considerably to the Canadian photography community.
His current engagement in developing an international network of collaborating art schools, takes his vision for collaborative cultural practices to a global level.The International Art Collaborations network (INTAC) has most recently held student shows in Japan, Canada, Finland, South Korea, China and Slovakia. Sramek has presented his experiences with online collaborative studio learning at various conferences including AMPS Teaching conferences (LA 2024 and Prague 2025), Ontario University of Technology, the Society for Photographic Education (Chicago), the National Institute of Design (India) and the Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Finland).
The book Modelling International Collaborations in Art Education was published by Intellect Books in 2024.
Peter Sramek is currently Professor Emeritus at OCAD University where he holds an Adjunct Professor position. He lives and works in South Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.