Related Education    Ontario College of Art, Diploma (AOCA) 1975 - 1979
& Training        “Where I first experimented with encaustic painting”
    Haliburton School of the Arts,  various courses  1997- 2008
        Where I continued to explore encaustic painting and sculpture
Related Work Experience

1981-1983    Maclean Hunter Publishing, Art Director, Trade Publications
1983-1987    Okada & Csafordi, Co-Owner, Graphic design & illustration studio
1987-1999    Csafordi & Associates, Owner, Graphic design & illustration studio
1998    Began to work seriously in encaustic painting
1999-ongoing    Fire Engine Inc. Co-Owner, Creative, GraphicDesign & Communications
2008-ongoing    Established a seasonal, century-old Barn Gallery to showcase my encaustic works
2008-ongoing    Working full time as an encaustic painter
2009-ongoing    Joined Prince Edward County Arts Trail
2009-ongoing    Established monthly two-day Encaustic Painting Workshops
2010-2011    Encaustic painting larg format
           
Recent Exhibitions:   

• Agnes Etherington ART CENTRE, Queens University, 2011
• ART EXPO Toronto, Metro Convention Centre, 2011
• Group show, Rejects Show, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2011
• Group show, Whole Ball of  Wax, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2010
• Art in the County, Picton, 2008, 2009, 2010*    * Awarded Honourable Mention
• Arts Trail, Prince Edward County, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Group show, Black Prince Winery, Prince Edward County, 2008, 2009
• Studio Tour, Prince Edward County, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Black Pig Gallery, Bloomfield, 2009-2010 ongoing
• Group show, Gallery ArtPlus, Belleville, 2009
• Group show, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, 2009
• Group show, Gallery 121,  Belleville, 2009