“The Hollow Ground Series” Art by Greg Alan Jankowski
April 1st – April 30th
Virtual Reception: April 16th 7-8 pm
“What is the experience of truly being alive? That to me is the only true art to investigate, create and share with the world.”
Local painter, photographer and graphic artist Greg Alan Jankowski will fill our virtual gallery with color cloaked original images from April 1 – 30, 2021. The main message Greg likes to bring is both complimentary and counter to the idea of joyfully participating in the sorrows of the world. “Look and Ye shall find Joy. And if you can’t find enough…Create Some! That is what I try to do with every piece of art no matter how light or heavy the subject matter. Find joy, discover individual truths and share with your fellow man.”
The Hollow Ground Series represents Greg’s use of his “inspirational blue” and plenty of color to viewers, highlighting the polarities of life: Good and Evil, Light and Dark, Joyous and Sorrowful, Inspirational and Desperate, Love and Angst. The use of the amazing blues is directly related to the feeling most everyone gets and can relate to, when on a perfect clear day in just the right conditions, the sky is just a natural wonder. At the reception, he will lead us on a virtual stroll through the gallery while providing more detail and context for his work. It will end with a Q&A session.
Greg’s work highlights his love of line, color, typography and composition. He uses the written word to grab the viewer’s attention, so he can engage them with feelings of wonder, encouragement, and the potential of what it means to truly be alive. Though his life’s adventures led to some pauses in his painting career, he is now fully immersed in the painting world and as long as he can hold a brush, will continue to pride himself on being able to enjoy the ride.
A Dayton native, Greg has been a practicing artist since the age of 10, when he landed his first job painting a barber’s sign. From his dad, Greg inherited an excitement about life, artistic creativity, inquisitive nature and left-handedness. He credits his parents’ loving upbringing and encouragement for giving him the foundation to explore adventures as varied as rock ‘n’ roll bands, the USAF, advertising jobs in Chicago, fitness trainer, inventor, author and balance educator. Family brought him back to Dayton in July of 2019, just before the Oregon District shooting which inspired the piece “Proper Mourning”.
DOWNLOAD PRICE LIST (PDF)
Download to see full pricing options and to learn more about inspirations for 14 of GAJ’s HOLLOW GROUND works. Contact the artist at gregjankowski@me.com to purchase any of the items.
VIRTUAL RECEPTION (Facebook)
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