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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.
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.
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, particularly of horror
"zines" like EC Comics & Warren Publishing's Creepy, Eerie & Vampirella publications, Jamie drew &
sold his own horror / sci fi comic books during his grammar school years. During his high school
years, Jamie continued to exhibit work in art fairs & competitions, earning finalist or semi-finalist
awards in every art competition he entered.
competitions in his native Chicago. An avid comic book reader & collector, particularly of horror
"zines" like EC Comics & Warren Publishing's Creepy, Eerie & Vampirella publications, Jamie drew &
sold his own horror / sci fi comic books during his grammar school years. During his high school
years, Jamie continued to exhibit work in art fairs & competitions, earning finalist or semi-finalist
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 expose their talent
via such flier design work. Always seeking new growth opportunities and outlets for his talents, Jamie
entered the 80s by expanding 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 Jamie an invitation to exhibit in the
prestigious Salons de Paris, the youngest artist to be so honored at the time.
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 expose their talent
via such flier design work. Always seeking new growth opportunities and outlets for his talents, Jamie
entered the 80s by expanding 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 Jamie 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 design, portraiture & cartoon work over the
course of that time, Jamie's production throughout the remainder of the 80s & most of the 90s was
sporatic & undistinguished. But as the internet craze gave rebirth to thriving 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
desktop publishing & flash animation skills to his repertoire.
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 design, portraiture & cartoon work over the
course of that time, Jamie's production throughout the remainder of the 80s & most of the 90s was
sporatic & undistinguished. But as the internet craze gave rebirth to thriving 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
desktop publishing & flash animation 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 2010. 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 2010. Excited to be back doing what he loves most, Jamie's current plans for his art have few limits,
if any. Jamie lives & works in Chicago, & is available for commissions & art & design consultation.
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 2010. 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 2010. Excited to be back doing what he loves most, Jamie's current plans for his art have few limits,
if any. Jamie lives & works in Chicago, & is available for commissions & art & design consultation.