Kathryn Ann Jankowski sketching an elephant at an elephant orphanage in Kenya.

Kathryn and an orphan elephant, Nairobi, Kenya.

Hi, I’m Kathryn Ann Jankowski a Canadian visual artist who had the opportunity to live and work in East Africa for 6 years. When my camera broke in Tanzania, I started to document the world around me in sketchbooks with ink and watercolor.

Creating illustrated journal entries became a daily activity. This led to some very interesting experiences and the development of other art projects including stop motion puppets and an award-winning 6-minute film “The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap”. 

My time in Tanzania sparked an interest in documenting my surroundings with traditional techniques. I am pleased this inspiration followed me on my next adventure into the Netherlands where I currently reside with my husband.

Exhibitions in 2020

Kathryn Ann Jankowski's exhibit with National Geographic. A poster for the Planet or Plastic exhibition and a poster for The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap film screening during the exhibition
Expected: National Geographic – Planet or Plastic   Mar. 2020 – April 2021

Museon, The Hague, Netherlands
Stadhouderslaan 37, 2517 HV

Included in this exhibition is “The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap” screening with a film prop installation.

A invite poster for Kathryn Ann Jankowski's Exhibition of illustrations and stop motion film and characters. June-Aug 2020

Expo: Kathryn Ann Jankowski   June 1 – Aug. 1

Goedman Lijstenmakerij, The Hague, Netherlands
Prins Hendrikstraat 41, 2518 HJ

A multi-disciplinary solo exhibition including “The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap” film screening, with stop motion characters, props, and illustrations.

Press & presentations

Kathryn Ann Jankowski presenting her artwork including her sketchbooks at The Hague Global Cinema 2019

Guest speaker at The Hague Global Cinema Festival
Unconventional paths within the Arts
The Hague, Netherlands, 2019

 

Kathryn Ann Jankowski responding to questions at Planet in Focus Film Festival where her stop motion film The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap was screened

Q & A (The Metamorphosis of a Bottle Cap)
Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival
Toronto, Canada, 2019

 

Kathryn Ann Jankowski being interviewed by Paul Johnson at Global News in Vancouver at the Elements International Environmental Film Festival where her film was screened.

Global News interview by Paul Johnson
Elements Environmental International Film Festival
Vancouver, Canada, 2019

 

Qualifications

M.A. (Master of Arts) Illustration, University of Hertfordshire
B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) Visual Art, Lakehead University
B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Honours, York University

Art group affiliations

Kunstgroep Wassenaar
Artist International Netherlands