Andrew Jagniecki is a West Michigan artist residing near Onekama, Michigan, just off the picturesque route of M22 that follows the coastline of Lake Michigan. Andrew has participated in regional, national, and international shows. Shows of distinction have been the Grand Rapids Art Prize, the Muskegon Museum of Art Regional Show, the Midland Area Art Show, “The Print” at the Ann Arbor Art Center, Kyoto International Print Exchange in Kyoto Japan, Gualan International in Gualan China, Art Prize and the Durango Art Center. Andrew looks forward to entering annual and juried exhibits at DAC in Durango. Andrew has earned the BFA in Fine Art from Grand Valley State University Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. While at GVSU, Andrew studied, and worked as the assistant with well-known printmaker Takeshi Takahara. Andrew also studied in the Graduate Print Program at the University of Iowa under the direction of Mauricio Lasansky.

Artist Statement
My inspiration often comes from my surrounding environment and the wild nature of West Michigan. I am influenced by those things that are common occurrence in my environment and community, landscapes, landmarks, animals and people. I enjoy working in many mediums, yet my main focus is printmaking - the process of making multiple originals. My relief prints are predominately woodcuts and linoleum cuts, however, I have recently returned to experimenting with intaglio and mono printing. A current practice is the process of color reduction, as well as using color plate methods. My relief printing is usually performed by by hand pulling in the Japanese method with hand tools I have created for the process. I enjoy working directly to the plate during intaglio processes, as well as experimenting with new materials. My hope is that the viewer enjoys my work, as much as I do making it.