Andrew Kozlowski – SLO PWR

This exhibition round includes works provided by Andrew Kozlowski which will be on view in the First Floor Main Gallery from September 2 – November 21, 2026.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out, enjoy a pleasant evening, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday, November 21 from 5-7 pm.

 

About the exhibit:

The exhibition SLO PWR collects a sample of the original drawings from my weekly comics- warts and all. Each week starts with a blank page- followed by blue pencil drawing- and finally black ink. Though the pages can be read independently- their power comes from their collection. Over time the drawings have gained stamped titles and dates, allowing the reader to recognize the patterns that emerge when one settles into the simple practice of noticing what is going on around them. This is an exhibition about time- though the means are simple- the result comes from a sustained and ongoing accumulation of observations, built one pebble at a time. 

SLO PWR invites each viewer to become a reader- to spend some time with these pages, one at a time, bit by bit, in order to as cartoonist Lynda Barry would say “notice what you notice”. 

While the majority of the exhibition showcases the original drawings, additional prints are available to show how the drawings are finished with digital color and printed as posters or as books. This portfolio represents a fraction of the pages available- additional drawings are available for consideration. The majority of the work would be framed in 20″x16″ white washed frames for ease of installation. I would also be interested and available for related workshops (either online or in person) including hands on comics making workshops and/or artist talks.

 

About the artist:

Andrew Kozlowski is a cartoonist, printmaker, writer, small press publisher, and art educator who has been living and working in Jacksonville Florida since 2017. Prior to 2020 his work consisted of prints on paper and large scale site specific installations using wheat pasted prints. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic began he was unable to work in the studio and traveling for exhibitions was not feasible. Quarantined at home he dove deep into his practice of journaling and writing, reigniting his first artistic impulse: comics. While he’s been a practicing artist for many years, 2020 provided a monumental shift in his work. Writing and drawing comics has helped him say things that his artwork had otherwise buried or ignored, and has offered him a chance to share a different part of his life.