Introduction - Original Watercolors
From Sketch to Museum Showcase: A Bug’s-Eye View of Art In 2007, a simple sketch of a bug ignited a creative spark in me. Recovering from injury, I was in a silly mood and made a bug watercolor. By this time, I had been painting for almost 50 years. As a child, I was also a stamp collector. Collecting stamps naturally led to organizing my art, eventually becoming The Catalog Raisonné of every piece I have ever made. Flipping through this book is like entering a time machine. It starts with the crayon drawings I made at age 7 in 1965 and currently goes to 2023, 65 years. It is three volumes and 1,600 pages. I make a lot of art. I do not know of any other living artist who has done this. It is a remarkable achievement and has become an invaluable resource that has proven instrumental in attracting the attention of key figures in the art world. In 2019, acting as curator, Jennifer McInnes Coolidge propelled my work into the spotlight. Recognizing the unique potential of Shoosty Bugs, she proposed a solo show. At the time, I was mastering vector drawing on the iPad Pro, creating scalable, high-quality images. Perfect for her concept. I flooded the gallery with large-format prints of giant bugs painted with the world’s textures. On the show’s final day, Zach Zacharias, curator at MOAS, was captivated by my work. His enthusiasm led to a relationship with MOAS and the opportunity of a lifetime to share my life’s passion.
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