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journey at
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About Jimmy

Exciting News!

Factory-Art Gallery- Berlin, Germany.  May Be (R) Evolution Exhibit. Girl with Hat and Golden Hair Man Paintings will be on exhibit from May 10th to June 8th, 2012. www.factory-art.com 
Link to Catalogue http://www.factory-art.com/2012projectberlin/mayberevolution/pdf/mbre-catalogue.pdf
Link to Virtual tour http://www.factory-art.com/2012projectberlin/mayberevolution/virtualtour/virtualtour.html
Link to images http://www.factory-art.com/2012projectberlin/mayberevolution/images/images.html

YouTube video - Jimmy creating Girl with Hat Painting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0FzU8wKWFM

  
Giving Matter's article about Jimmy
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mmf/news/givingmatters/2011/capturing-a-world-of-color-and-beauty.html

Caryn Sullivan's Pioneer Press article about Jimmy
http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_19006040 and http://www.carynsullivanscribe.com/art-and-autism-through-jimmy%e2%80%99s-eyes/

Mendota Heights Patch news
http://mendotaheights.patch.com/articles/mendota-heights-artist-puts-his-signature-on-winefest-fundraiser

Jimmy is a Guest Artist for
 Bobiam Artistic Streetwear!
Go to
http://www.bobiam.com/guestartists.html

Great Article in Mendota Heights Patch
http://mendotaheights.patch.com/articles/mendota-heights-artist-displays-barrel-top-for-winefest

Exhibits
2012 WineFest Featured Artist - May 11th and 12th, 2012 at Minneapolis Depot. www.thewinefest.org

Unity Art Exhibit, Month of February, 2012 @ 732 Holly Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104

2010 University of Minnesota WineFest Barrel Artist.

Awards:
Honorable Mention
Edina Art Center
Young I: A Teen Self Portrait Show

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Artist Comments:

Artist Statement: Jimmy loves the Dutch Masters, Impressionism and Cubism. Renown artists, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Matisse, and Picasso inspire and fuel his imagination.  He works mainly in oil pastels, colored pencils, pen and paint to create single and multi-media pieces.

Jimmy style is both distinct and uniquely his own.  He creates short, colorful lines he defined as 'tick marks". These "tick marks" permeate his art and characterize his style.  Jimmy recently visited a Van Gogh at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, sparking a greater evolution in his art.  He borrows Van Gogh's characteristic thick paint and translates it into more dense color in his pieces.  Jimmy's perception of the world is extraordinary; he lives in a bold world full of color and beauty, his art offers a window into that world.

Jimmy's favorite subjects are portraits and landscapes. He is particularly drawn to Van Gogh.  Jimmy seems to share Van Gogh's understanding of movement and nature's beauty reflected around him. When viewing Jimmy's portraits, notice that the subject is always looking the viewer straight in the eye. This is particularly interesting given that for those with autism, including Jimmy, making eye contact is mostly illusive. Jimmy makes eye contact with people when he is intent on communicating with them.

He is deeply inspired by these noted artists as he infuses his own style and perspective into iconic works. The viewer is truly transported into Jimmy's world, genuinely experiencing the world as he understands it. His world is one of bold color, imagination, and beauty which blend to express a sincere celebration of life and the world we live in.  
       

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Sunfish Cellar - Works currently on display. www.sunfishcellars.com