Who am I?

Jan Antreski Born 1961 in Västerås. Since 1990 residented in the village Fjälkinge in the south of Sweden.

Education:

Edelviks folkhögskola, (arts and crafts school) 1982-1983

Munka-Ljungby folkhögskola, (arts and crafts school)1983-1984

Bildlärarlinjen Umeåuniversitet 1984-1987 (Artteacher for secondary school & upper secondary school. Education at Umeåuniversity)

Is currently working at a secondery school

Why ducks?

I have always thought it was difficult finding a motif to paint and also difficult relating to the motif as such.

What motif should I chose and what is my motivation?

It started when I was ”doodling” ducks during a meeting. At home I started to paint ducks in oil on a canvas and it really took of from there.

The ducks solved the problem ”what to paint?” As long the motif was decided I could go ahead and paint the ducks in whatever way I wanted.

For example I could have an idé about shape, color and content I wanted to try and then immediately go ahead and paint within the already fixed composition.

I really do not know why I choosed ducks as a motif. I am absolutely not a bird-painter.

An expert in ducks would probably have anatidaean objections to my way to depict ducks.

I paint and draw other things as well but I choose to show (almost) only ducks on this website