Peter Urchak was born in Toronto, Ontario and went to Humber College for Interior Design. He worked as a photographer and set designer for Sears Catalogue. A self-taught artist in leather work, jewelry, painting, sculpture, photography, and metal, his eclectic tastes are a delight to Ottawa. He has had solo exhibitions at the Ottawa School of Art Gallery and Gamma Ray Productions & Group at Gallery 101. Peter is currently an Instructor at the Ottawa School of Art in the Children's Program.