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Paramus, New Jersey, United States
No, this in not a blog about gardening in any way, but a journal of my journey to become a professional landscape painting artist. For years, I’ve given my paintings as wedding gifts without thinking of profiting in some way from it. I worked for 18 years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC as a computer programmer. I have been a painter since 1990, coincidentally, when I started working at the Met. I watched Bob Ross do his thing on Channel 13 in New York and decided I could do this, too. I have no formal training. I incorporate Bob's wet-on-wet technique for sky and water. My subject matter is covered bridges, lighthouses, fishing village scenes, barns, etc. Maine, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Nova Scotia and Spain are some of the places I have painted. My style is detailed and sometimes people think a photo of the painting is an actual photo of the scene. I hope to continue and grow in this medium. I also like to cook & dance. I am also a committed Christian. I am taking commissions - painting your landscapes style photos or your vacation home. Prices on request. contact me - Jackmck@juno.com my website is www.artofjackmckenzie.com

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Bergen County Art in the Park 2019

The Art in the Park happens very year on Columbus Day Saturday (Sunday rain-out date). The county send out invites to former participants and I was a bit late in getting mine in. Last year they were begging for people to come, but this year that had an avalanche of interest and I was too late.
However, I got a call on Wednesday  that some on dropped out and a spot was available. I took it! I was scheduled to work 2 - cl at Staples but was able to get come in at 4.

Nice day. I had done the usual Face Book event creation and invite, but it seems that failed. There was a very good band, print making demo, a food truck and other things.
One of the more interesting things that happened was how the the sun shown on one of my paintings
Snow on Main Street Nantucket. For a minute or two, it showed the contours of it in almost a bas-relief way. It really popped out.














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