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About Me Member One who left DA and came back! J.J. Long28/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years
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Now Showing at Concord Arts Market!!!

Mon Oct 5, 2009, 10:40 AM
Hi everyone, I'll be showing at the Concord Arts Market in Concord, NH for the last 4 Saturdays in October, so October 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st. The Concord Arts Market is very similar to a Sowa Open Market setting with vendors being set up outside underneath canopies. The Concord Arts Market runs from 9am - 3pm and is located at "Eagle Square" on North Main St. in downton Concord, NH across the street from the State House. This is a rain or shine even with free parking and admission. I have yet to display in the NH art community, so I am looking forward to breaking into the NH art scene. I hope to see some of you NH folk on my mailinglist come out and visit my canopy one of these Saturdays in October, it should be fun.

Also, I will still be showing at the Sowa Open Market for the last 3 remaining Sundays this October as well, so my October weekends will be art filled to the max! If you live close to Boston, please try to make it out to one of these outdoor festival weekends as well. Sundays at the Sowa this Fall have been great! Stop by my booth and say hello.

Lastly, I am a participating artist in the 2nd Annual Melrose Window Art Walk happening on Main Street in Melrose, MA. The Window Art Walk will last until Ocotober 24th. My display window is located at Whittemore Hardware on 531 Main Street. I have 6 pieces total for sale. If you happen to walk past my window and are interested in a piece of art, just shoot me an email or give my studio a call and I'll be more than happy to help you out with a painting purchase. Thank you so much for the support everyone. Hope everyone is enjoying the brisk Fall weather.

Cheers,

-J.J.
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Email: jjartworks@gmail.com
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Being a native from Melrose, Massachusetts, I was fortunate enough to be engrossed by a thriving art community during my pre-college years. In high school, I was graced with the teachings of fine art teachers Paul Squatrito, Kathy Marsh, & Chris Riccardi. Through their teachings, I gained a stronger affinity toward art and continued my artistic journey into college. At the University of New Hampshire, I had the honor of studying under national renown art professors Craig Hood, Jennifer Moses, Grant Drumheller, and Brian Chu. In 2003, I received a B.A. in Fine Art with a focus in oil painting and graduated with high honors, which was an achievement that no art student at the university had done in over 15 years.

Since graduating from UNH, I’ve had many art exhibitions and have been solely surviving off of my oil painting since early 2006. I make my living from selling oil paintings at gallery shows, open studios, art festivals, and coffee shops all over the state and also from being hired to do commission work for clients. I am a member of the Melrose Arts and Cultural Association (MACA) and also the Salem Arts Association where I have garnered some great exposure. I have shown on Newbury St. in Boston, the Sowa Artwalk in Boston’s South End, the Charles-Baltivik Gallery in Provincetown, MA and numerous other art venues on the north and south shore. My work can currently be seen at the “Hourglass Art & Gift Gallery” in Melrose, MA, and the “Artist Row” art gallery in Salem, MA, along with select upscale restaurants all across the state. I’m also happy to say that my paintings can be found in various private collections world wide.

My work is representational artwork made through flat brush work which I feel incorporates a photo realist quality. The surfaces of my paintings are for the most part smooth with a subtle bit of texture to add additional depth to the painting. I enjoy compositions that present eccentric angles, vivid color combinations, and intense value shifts. I paint with a full palette of color and never use the color black straight out of the tube, but rather make my own black by mixing Prussian Blue and Alizarin Crimson to detract from neutral and less vivid colors. Some of my artistic influences are Edward Hopper, Jan Vermeer, and Salvador Dali to name a few.

My body of work encompasses all subject matter including landscapes, still lives, cityscapes, waterscapes, figure studies, sunsets, imaginative art, and more. I like to keep my compositions open ended so I can continue challenging myself and build upon my skills. Keeping the compositions fresh and varied helps me breathe new life into my work in a way which I feel isn’t too stale and overdone.

I am available for commission work all the time, whether it’s for a full scale wall mural or a tiny 8x10” painting of a loved one. I can paint from photos you provide or from the imagination, whatever your project calls for. If you’re interested in purchasing an original oil painting, hiring me to do a commission piece, would like to order a print, or just wanna talk art, please email me here on Deviant Art or call my art studio at 617-803-7804. Thanks for taking the time to visit my Deviant Art profile and have fun perusing!

“Get lost in a visual dream and stay awhile…”

Cheers,

-J.J.
Studio: 617-803-7804

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  • Current Residence: Melrose, MA
  • Interests: Painting, singing, hanging out with friends
  • Favourite movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  • Favourite band or musician: HELL WITHIN
  • Favourite genre of music: Melodic Heavy Metal
  • Favourite artist: Edward Hopper
  • Favourite poet or writer: Alexander Dumas
  • Favourite photographer: Bruce Bettis
  • Favourite style of art: Realism
  • Operating System: Windows PC
  • MP3 player of choice: Ipod
  • Favourite game: Zelda
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation 3
  • Favourite cartoon character: Homer Simpson
  • Personal Quote: Get lost in a visual dream and stay awhile...
  • Tools of the Trade: Paint brush and palette
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~DavisImages Sep 25, 2009, 4:19:46 AM
Hey JJ.
Charlie here...just putting you on a watch status!
:)

Us artists need to stick together - as you mentioned.

Charlie
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~jjartworks Sep 25, 2009, 5:44:38 AM
thanks man I appreciate the support. Keep in touch bro. Good luck with your mural making!

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~h1m2e3k4o5 Jun 24, 2009, 3:58:31 PM
I really love you work, you are very talented hehe sorry for not saying anything smarter but tradicional art is not my biggest talent. It official I've become your fan #1!... if that's not a problem of course!
See ya

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~crazyANDrandom915 Jun 24, 2009, 5:26:11 AM
Thank you for the watch C:

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~knockturnal-sunrise Jun 23, 2009, 2:47:39 PM
Hi, just wanted to thank you for the watch. And have a wonderful artful evening..
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~VoodooVinciChild Jun 23, 2009, 11:56:23 AM
thanks so much for the watch!!

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'he asked with the eyes more than the lips'
'the heart is still aching to seek'
'ill hardly breathe'

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~Galloping-Horse Jun 23, 2009, 10:02:02 AM
Thank you very much for the watch!
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*lizbeth15 Jun 23, 2009, 4:01:55 AM
Thank you so much for the:+devwatch::hug:Your artwork is wonderful!:)

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~jjartworks Jun 23, 2009, 7:07:31 AM
no prob, keep in touch.

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