“I don't really have any quotes. I like to paint faces...” —Jasinski

Aaron Jasinski was born in 1974 in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Utah with a BA in Fine Art, with concentration on illustration and design. His passion for this type of work led to a career as a graphic designer. Over the years, he worked for companies such as Imagewear, Verite Multimedia, Infomission, Usight.com, and ViralMedia/EnitreNet.

Currently, he is a freelance illustrator with contract work for zone.msn.com. “Design and art are the central passions of my life. I feel that my interest in visual and audio communication has given me added depth in problem-solving,” he comments. In reality, he’s been able to do “art” both as a business and hobby. He draws, paints, mixes music, and lives in Seattle with his wife Whitney. As to how we became acquainted with Jasinski’s work, it was when he won the Grand Prize at the online 2002 Monson Boards Competition for his piece titled “Me and Fish” (he also received the Fourth Runner-Up mention for another design, “Roses”).

His artwork can be classified as dark surrealism, and within it, he creates magical worlds. Jasinski explains, “The motivation behind my work is to create images that spark the imagination, art that questions rather than answers. I enjoy painting people in surreal and moody situations, often with an underlying sense of humor that I hope can be both endearing and poignant.” The powerful impact of his thematic “people-artwork” — e.g. creating a series of paintings with faces of his friends, with each one sending a picture and Jasinski paint-brushing his artistic enchantment on canvases — animals, and imaginary objects have landed the artists exhibits around the United States and Europe, with locations including Anchorage (Alaska), Seattle (Washington), Park City (Utah), and Paris (France). In addition, Jasinski has an online site showcasing most of his portfolio, which can be viewed at aaronjasinski.com.

Above all, he hopes to continue doing what he does because of a simple reason: He loves doing it! In the future, he admits wanting to create children's books. So, stay tuned for Jaskinski’s illustrative adventures in literary form!