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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

Friday, April 29, 2011

Artist Spotlight - Simon Schubert's Folded Paper Artwork

Every once in a while. I will be spotlighting an artist that I find really interesting

This time its Simon Schubert who does interesting things with paper. Yahoo posted a group of pictures (see below) but here's his website -
http://www.simonschubert.de/ > its in German, but has a translate button.

and here's the yahoo article

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Simon-Schubert-folded-paper-artwork/ss/events/en/042611simonschuber

and heres a picture to wet your appetite


Quote: The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life. ~William Faulkner
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