Jaroslav F. Huta, artist
Artist Jaroslav Huta is recognized as the finest relief sculptor in Canadian history. He is best known for his sculpted portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which appeared on Canada's most widely printed series of postage stamps.
Huta has produced over a hundred portrait medals and coins for clients in North America and Europe, featuring prominent figures such as Pope John Paul II, A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven, Ronald Reagan, Brian Mulroney, and Countess Patricia Mountbatten.
His portfolio is remarkably diverse. In addition to producing relief sculptures, he has designed the decorative components of many buildings and churches across Canada and in Europe, including fascades, gates, altars, and monuments. He has also produced many line drawings, coats of arms, insignia, furniture designs, and paintings.
When it came to relief scupture, Huta worked as a team with his wife Marie Huta. He drew the designs and produced the faces, while she typically completed details such as lettering and hair, though she completed some sculptures in their entirety (these are flagged with her name).
Huta worked in Canada between 1975 and 1993. He was born in Czechoslovakia in 1940. He studied and worked in Germany from 1968 to 1975. He returned to the Czech Republic in 1993, where he taught at the Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT) until his retirement in 2005. He continues his artistic work in Prague.
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Huta has produced over a hundred portrait medals and coins for clients in North America and Europe, featuring prominent figures such as Pope John Paul II, A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven, Ronald Reagan, Brian Mulroney, and Countess Patricia Mountbatten.
His portfolio is remarkably diverse. In addition to producing relief sculptures, he has designed the decorative components of many buildings and churches across Canada and in Europe, including fascades, gates, altars, and monuments. He has also produced many line drawings, coats of arms, insignia, furniture designs, and paintings.
When it came to relief scupture, Huta worked as a team with his wife Marie Huta. He drew the designs and produced the faces, while she typically completed details such as lettering and hair, though she completed some sculptures in their entirety (these are flagged with her name).
Huta worked in Canada between 1975 and 1993. He was born in Czechoslovakia in 1940. He studied and worked in Germany from 1968 to 1975. He returned to the Czech Republic in 1993, where he taught at the Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT) until his retirement in 2005. He continues his artistic work in Prague.
Please note that this website will continue to be updated with additional artworks and with details regarding the artworks.