Jeffrey Pietrzak

I was born in 1951 in Milwaukee, Wi. and currently live and paint in Wisconsin Rapids, Wi. Largely self taught with a degree in Commercial Art, I paint oils toward the "Tonalist" style of the French Barbizon School, and impressionistic watercolors. I use a more muted palette, and working from my studio, strive to achieve spontaneity, simplicity and a certain "glow" in my paintings, always being driven by the mood. Subject matter comes from life, photos I take and those that I have obtained from others. My influencers are George Inness, Richard Schmid, Yury Vasendin, David Shepherd, Robert Wood, and John Pike. Ideas come from "inside", just letting it happen. "My goal is to get the painting to "sing". ENJOY!

MATC in Milwaukee, Wi. Associate Degree in Commercial Art. Largely self taught in Fine Arts.

2009 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. 2009 Wisconsin Watercolor Show. 2014 Makery Show in Hilo, Hi. 2013 Hawaii Watercolor Society Show. 2015 Hawaii Watercolor Society Show.