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Greetings!
Hi everyone!
I thought I'd introduce myself. I've been studying painting and portraiture for the past 12 years, mainly as a student of John F. Murray, plus I've taken a few courses with Marvin Mattelson. I guess I'd call myself a professional portrait painter, because I'm hanging out my shingle as one starting this year.
I'm beginning as "full-time" because, up until last December, I was working full-time as a systems analyst in a large brokerage house. Don't let the IT/brokerage industry put you off: throughout all those banks of cubicles can be found many aspiring artists, playrights, musicians, etc. for whom computing and finance is a day job. Add to them the employees - and management - who love the arts. I'm currently working on a painting of my former boss's teenage daughter. If I do right by her, she will be the jewel of my portfolio.
The events of last September caused me to have an epiphany of sorts. My workplace was two blocks from the World Trade Center. I was preparing eventually to "retire early-ish" and pursue painting full-time but the chance to get laid off *now* proved irresistable. After all, the indefinite future might never occur.
So, here I am, attempting to make a go of portrait painting as a career and viable business. Wish me luck and success!
I'm attaching (hopefully) a picture of me, plus a picture of what I think is my best painting so far.
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