| Born in 1976 and
originally from Crewe in Cheshire, Andrew
Jenkin now lives in North Wales
with his wife Tracey and daughter Violet.
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| Andrew spent his
childhood in Honley near Huddersfield,
drawing and sketching from an early
age. As a young man he was a student
at Keele University in Staffordshire
where he obtained an Honours degree
in History and Ancient History. |
| Upon his return
to Huddersfield, Andrew worked as a
land-surveyor and returned to his childhood
interest in art; he began painting in
1999 at evening classes held at the
North Light Gallery Art School. |
| In 2003 he set
up the Arjent Design studio in a nineteenth-century
textile mill near Huddersfield. Arjent
Design continues to produce greetings
cards, bookmarks and prints from his
paintings, which depict well-known buildings
and landmarks around the North of England. |
| Andrew joined the
Huddersfield Art Society in 1999, soon
accepting the role of Secretary then
Vice-President. He remains an active
participant in the Society. |
| Andrew taught watercolour
classes for five years at North Light
Gallery Art School in Armitage Bridge,
and became Head Tutor in 2009 until
his move to Wales in 2010. |
| In 2009 Andrew
retold and illustrated the popular legend
of the Lambton Worm in his first book
‘The Curse of the Lambton Worm’.
The original illustrations toured a
number of exhibition venues throughout
that year. |
| Andrew has undertaken
a variety of commissions for private
individuals, more recently for the University
of Huddersfield. |
| Regular exhibitions
include the Huddersfield Art Society
Annual Exhibition and Holmfirth Artweek
& Fringe Exhibition. |
