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s things tend to go with young prodigies, there is usually some watershed moment during which such an individual's
family recognizes that one of their members is gifted, & that moment eventually becomes part of the family lore. Such
was the case when Jamie's older brother placed a simple pencil in his hand at the age of three, & Jamie promptly
proceeded to draw on nearly everything he came across (including his brother's grammar school diploma). Ever
since then, Jamie has quietly & carefully honed an artistic eye for realism matched by very few, & a sense of the
creative that placed him in heavy demand as an artist at an early age, all without ever having received any formal art
training.
family recognizes that one of their members is gifted, & that moment eventually becomes part of the family lore. Such
was the case when Jamie's older brother placed a simple pencil in his hand at the age of three, & Jamie promptly
proceeded to draw on nearly everything he came across (including his brother's grammar school diploma). Ever
since then, Jamie has quietly & carefully honed an artistic eye for realism matched by very few, & a sense of the
creative that placed him in heavy demand as an artist at an early age, all without ever having received any formal art
training.
y the time he was a teenager, Jamie had already won numerous awards in local art fairs & competitions in his native
Chicago. An avid comic book reader & collector of horror "zines" like EC Comics & Warren's Creepy, Eerie &
Vampirella publications, Jamie drew & sold his own horror / sci fi comic books while in grammar school & continued
to successfully exhibit in art fairs & competitions, earning finalist or runner up awards in every art competition he
entered.
Chicago. An avid comic book reader & collector of horror "zines" like EC Comics & Warren's Creepy, Eerie &
Vampirella publications, Jamie drew & sold his own horror / sci fi comic books while in grammar school & continued
to successfully exhibit in art fairs & competitions, earning finalist or runner up awards in every art competition he
entered.
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ABOUTJamie
"PRINCE" Detail
1981, Original art 9" x 12" Charcoal on paper
Collection the artist
1981, Original art 9" x 12" Charcoal on paper
Collection the artist
aptured by the disco dance party craze that swept the country at the time, Jamie joined some fellow high school friends
to form a highly popular party dance group that inspired scores of similar groups of young dancers & planted the
seeds of the party scene that would give birth to Chicago's "House" music culture. The party fliers, or "pluggers" that
Jamie designed quickly became a standard for underground event promotion & paved the way for many talented fellow
artists to promote their talent via such flier design work. While in college, Jamie expanded the variety of work he took
on, doing murals, layout and art direction work & logo design work for businesses & publications in the Chicago area.
This period saw Jamie's first pencil work, while his work in oil & acrylic painting earned him an invitation to exhibit in
the prestigious Salons de Paris, the youngest artist to be so honored at the time.
to form a highly popular party dance group that inspired scores of similar groups of young dancers & planted the
seeds of the party scene that would give birth to Chicago's "House" music culture. The party fliers, or "pluggers" that
Jamie designed quickly became a standard for underground event promotion & paved the way for many talented fellow
artists to promote their talent via such flier design work. While in college, Jamie expanded the variety of work he took
on, doing murals, layout and art direction work & logo design work for businesses & publications in the Chicago area.
This period saw Jamie's first pencil work, while his work in oil & acrylic painting earned him an invitation to exhibit in
the prestigious Salons de Paris, the youngest artist to be so honored at the time.
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etoured by personal events, Jamie had to abruptly abandon visual art as an occupation to embark on what would
eventually become a full blown career in the hospitality field that would consume most of the next 20 years. While he
was able to take on periodic free lance work, Jamie's production throughout this period was sporatic &
undistinguished. But as the internet craze gave new life to art & graphic design industries, talented artists that could
produce original, distinctive work were once again in high demand. Jamie gradually saw an opportunity to return to his
first love, while adding newly learned computer graphic skills to his repertoire.
eventually become a full blown career in the hospitality field that would consume most of the next 20 years. While he
was able to take on periodic free lance work, Jamie's production throughout this period was sporatic &
undistinguished. But as the internet craze gave new life to art & graphic design industries, talented artists that could
produce original, distinctive work were once again in high demand. Jamie gradually saw an opportunity to return to his
first love, while adding newly learned computer graphic skills to his repertoire.
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ver the artist entrepreneur, Jamie has been amassing a volume of new charcoal & pencil work to add to his remaining
work from the 80s to unveil as a comprehensive pin-up themed sketch collection on www.americansiren.com, slated
to launch in 2011. Jamie will introduce new work in color to join the masterful collage work of his brother, Gametheorist
, on www.astralartist.com, also slated to re-launch in 2011. Excited to be back doing what he loves most, Jamie's
current plans for his art have no limits. Jamie lives & works in Chicago, & is available for commissions & art & design
consultation.
work from the 80s to unveil as a comprehensive pin-up themed sketch collection on www.americansiren.com, slated
to launch in 2011. Jamie will introduce new work in color to join the masterful collage work of his brother, Gametheorist
, on www.astralartist.com, also slated to re-launch in 2011. Excited to be back doing what he loves most, Jamie's
current plans for his art have no limits. Jamie lives & works in Chicago, & is available for commissions & art & design
consultation.