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Illustrator James Gurney was born on June 14, 1958, in Glendale, California. The artist's youthful daydreams inspired an interest in archaeology and lost civilizations; he recalls many hours spent excavating his suburban backyard for arrowheads and “even a lost temple.” During college he majored in anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a B.A. in 1979 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. From there he went on to pursue his lifelong interest in art, studying illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he met his wife Jeanette, also an artist, who shared his love for sketching outdoors. The couple now lives with their family in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
Read more about the artist: http://jamesgurney.com/bio.html
Channels: Illustration
Themes: ChildhoodInspirationMaterials and ProcessNature
Norman Rockwell Museum's traveling exhibition "Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney" takes a look at the fantasy illustrator's work for his acclaimed book series Dinotopia. This exhibition video goes inside the artist's studio for an in-depth look at his artistic process. Mr. Gurney's new how-to book "Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist" is out now, and the artist will be giving an exclusive art workshop based on the book at Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, March 13, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Visit Norman Rockwell Museum's Web site: http://www.nrm.org
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