Oscar Orenstein

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Oscar Orenstein (25 February 1911 – 22 April 1978) was a Canadian artist. He studied art at the Ontario College of Art,The American Artists' School, NYC and elsewhere. During World War II he designed sets for the Canadian Army.

Orenstein has exhibited his work in New York City, Montreal and Toronto. While living in Schumacher, Ontario he ran The Porcupine Art Gallery and in Timmins, Ontario: The Northern Art Gallery Little Gallery. [see A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume 5, page 1443] Born in Midland, Ontario, he ran for mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, in 1972.

[edit] Relatives

Ian Orenstein, Oscar's younger son, is a New Democratic Party politician who ran for mayor in 1978 in memory of his father.

David Norman Orenstein, Oscar's older son, is a high school teacher and math and astronomy expert.

Sarah Orenstein (Dora Award Winner) is the youngest of Oscar's five nieces. She played a sharp-tongued feminist filmmaker in Brad Fraser's dark comedy, "Cold Meat Party" (2003).

Henry Orenstein is Oscar's younger brother. Who is also an artist.

Joan Orenstein the Canadian actress is Oscar's sister-in-law. One of her major roles was in The Hanging Garden. She played the dotty old grandmother, Grace. She has acted across Canada but has mostly acted for Halifax's Neptune Theatre.