Jankowski to be featured

The Yellow Springs Art Council announced that local painter, photographer and graphic artist Greg Alan Jankowski will fill their virtual gallery with color cloaked original images from April 1 – 30. The show can be viewed at https:// www.ysartscouncil.org/gallery/ with a virtual reception on Friday,

April 16, at 7 p.m.

The main message Jankowski likes to bring is both complementary 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,” he said.

A Dayton native, Jankowski has been a practicing artist since the age of 10, when he landed his first job painting a barber’s sign. From his dad, Jankowski 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.

His work highlights his love of line, color, typography and composition.

Since the physical gallery is closed, Jankowski’s works will be presented on the Yellow Springs Arts Council website in slideshow format. At the reception, he will lead viewers on a virtual stroll through the gallery while providing more detail and context for his work. It will end with a Q&A session.