Jack Grunsky is a well-known name as an award-winning recording artist and children’s performer and like many musicians he has pursued a second career in the visual arts spanning a period of 35 years.  After finishing High School in Toronto in 1964 he returned to his native Austria for art studies at the The Academy of Arts in Vienna. He embarked on numerous travels throughout Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sicily and Morocco where he absorbed the local art, architecture and music. 1967 he undertook an extended visit to Paris to study the Impressionists.

Simultaneously, during the years of 1966 – 1974, he launched a successful career as a performing singer/song-writer and recording artist releasing 10 LP’s. In 1974 he returned to Canada with his family and now lives back in Toronto. He has augmented his performing, recording and painting activities with painting classes at Three Schools. As a musician he developed a keen interest in music for children, recording 12 CD’s, and has since become a leading figure in this field, claiming 3 Juno Awards for Best Children’s Album. Lately he has also become involved with a number of jazz artists’ productions and in 2006 he released his own first NuJazz recording, ‘Coastlines’ and more recently another adult contemporary - jazz-a-nova CD, ‘Room To Move’.

As a visual artist, he continues to paint and exhibits his works regularly. For circa 20 years his preferred medium has been oil sticks, oil pastels, acrylics and mixed media. Jack’s art has been show-cased on CD covers, arts programs and posters. He has also been honoured with the City Of Toronto Purchase Award and many of his works have been acquired by corporations and private collectors.

He works out of his studio in Old Cabbagetown, Toronto.