Wojciech Pietranik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wojciech Pietranik

sculptor

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: sculptor

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Wojciech Pietranik (25 March 1950—) is a Polish artist and sculptor best known for his design work for coins and medals. Pietranik was born in Gdansk, Poland, and he achieved a Masters in Sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts.
He did freelance work from 1975 before moving to Darwin, Australia in 1985 to become a teacher.
Three years later he moved with his family to Canberra.
In 1989 he began working for the Royal Australian Mint and his designs have since featured on the reverse of many Australian commemorative coins.