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Hornyak
Hornyak or Hornyák is a surname. Derived from Slovak/Czech Horňák and Ukrainian Горняк, it originally referred to a mountain dweller in Slavic languages. Its counterpart, Dolňák or Dolniak, means "valley dweller". Notable people with the surname include: *Ágnes Hornyák (born 1982), Hungarian handball player *Allan Hornyak (born 1951), American basketball player *Augustine Hornyak (1919–2003), Ukrainian Christian religious leader *Dóra Hornyák (born 1992), Hungarian handball player *Jennifer Hornyak (born 1940), Canadian artist *Zsolt Hornyák (born 1973), Slovak footballer See also * *Hornak Hornak, Horňák, or Horniak (Czech/Slovak feminine: Horňáková, Horniaková) is a Czech and Slovak surname. People Hornak * Ian Hornak Ian Hornak (January 9, 1944 – December 9, 2002) was an American draughtsman, painter and print ... {{surname Hungarian-language surnames Slovak-language surnames Ukrainian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hornyak
Jennifer Hornyak (born 1940) is a Canadian artist known for her semi-figurative style. Early in her career her scenes of Montreal personalities were exhibited at the 1987 Paris World Exhibition. She is now recognized for her colourful and textured graphic still lifes. Life and career Jennifer Hornyak (Jennifer Lynne Hampton) was born in Grimsby, England. From 1956 to 1959, she attended the Grimsby School of Art. In 1961 she immigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She continued her art studies at McGill University, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and at the Saidye Bronfman Centre where she first exhibited her paintings of Montreal scenes and personalities. Hornyak's first solo exhibitions were held in 1984 and 1985 at Galerie Claude Lafitte (Montreal). Praised by art reviewer André Martin for her gift of "anecdote", Hornyak then participated in a group show at Place des Arts (Montreal) and held a solo exhibition at Nancy Poole's Studio (Toronto). In 1987, Hornyak was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |