About jacek
 

Born in 1976 in Kuwait City, Jacek moved to Perth with his family in 1990 at the outbreak of the Gulf War.

He attended Trinity College before Beaconsfield Tafe and Murdoch University, following the winding path of his many interests! Try as he might to focus on a career in Computer Sciences, he has again and again found himself drawn to more creative pursuits. Over the years he has tinkered with ceramics, jewellery design and woodworking among other things!

For a number of years now Jacek’s main focus has been photographic printmaking. He is particularly recognized for his works in the medium of cyanotype, a traditional, hand printed technique that dates back to 1842. Jacek’s cyanotype prints have been featured in numerous publications and are held in collections in Australia and the United States.

Jacek now lives in Bibra Lake with his wife Natalie, their children and a flock of chickens. As a family of keen gardeners it seems only natural that Jacek’s artwork has taken so much inspiration from the natural world at his doorstep. He sources specimens from his own native garden, their productive veggie patch, as well as local florists.

Jacek’s hope for his artwork is that it might, for a moment, draw your attention to the overlooked detail and beauty of the natural world.

For enquiries, collaborations, commisions and studio visits please get in touch via the Contact page above.

About cyanotype printmaking
 

The English scientist, astronomer and botanist, Sir John Herschel discovered the Cyanotype in 1842 as a means of 'copying' his notes. In the early days the paper was coated with iron salts and then used in contact printing. The paper was then washed in water and resulted in a white image on a deep cyan blue background. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints. The process uses two chemicals: ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide.

Jacek creates cyanotype prints by coating the paper by hand in the chemical solution, before letting it dry and then exposing it on a custom built light box with a digitally printed negative from one of his photographs. Once exposed, the paper must be carefully rinsed by hand to reveal the finished print. Due to the hand-made nature of the process, results of limited editioned prints may vary slightly.

Please visit our Shop above to see a range of Jacek’s currently available prints. Or subscribe below to stay informed about future print releases and events.

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