Jacques Hnizdovsky: A Life in Art Early Life and Education Jacques Hnizdovsky (born 1915 in Pylypche, Ukraine – died 1985) was a Ukrainian-American graphic artist and designer. He descended from a Polish-Ukrainian noble family belonging to the Korab coat of arms community. His early education took place at the gymnasium in Chortkiv. In 1933, he began studies at the Lviv Greek Catholic Theological Seminary, but soon demonstrated significant artistic talent. With the support of Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Hnizdovsky commenced studies in painting at the…