New Collage art

So I decided to start a couple new things this month. First is going to be a  collage series called "Animals on Couches", mixing human bodies with animal parts is friggin' hilarious to me, so there you go. So stay tuned to that cause it's gonna be awesome!


Tonight I am working on a little piece called "Gandhi goes on a bike ride". Now if you haven't seen much of my collage work you should check it out. I try to precisely cut out and match each piece which gives the piece even more character. All the pieces are taken from all types of various magazines and pieced together to make abstract collage art, hence R.A.C.A.(retro, abstract, collage, art). Which is what my website is called.... www.r-a-c-art.com , check it out.

One last thing, though they look simple these actually take a ample amount of time to create. Flipping through old and new magazines searching for the correct pieces, cutting each piece out with an x-acto blade and well you get the idea.  Check out my site and check out Facebook for posts and photos of recent events and art.

www.r-a-c-art.com

RACART on facebook

Talk to you all later!

thanks

Azcentral.com

Here's the link to the azcentral with a couple pictures of myself and my art while I was doing a live painting during the Midsummer Nights Dream party at the W Hotel August 22nd.

http://www.azcentral.com/photo/Entertainment/Nightlife/19916#phototop

The finished 8' x 4' piece, "Sphere of Salvation" will be at Jam in Scottsdale for display and sale by this weekend!!!

R.A.C.A! live

Ladies and gents, R.A.C.A! is live..


Check it out

www.r-a-c-art.com


retro abstract collage art

Under the Stars

Well it looks as if I will be fortunate enough to do a live painting at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, Thursday August 25th. I'm very excited and nervous all at once. The Midsummer Night's Dream is a swimming/fashion show/drinking and music social. This event will be great for social networking and meeting new people. I had to reach deep down and make myself do this so I hope you all can reach deep down and try to make it to this great event.

purchase online on etsy

Follow this link and you can now purchase my work online, if you don't live here in Arizona!

http://www.etsy.com/people/RACAart?ref=pr_profile

R.A.C.A.

R.A.C.A. is Retro Abstract Collage Art!

J.Mc is my artist name Jeremy McMurtry

Here is a brief Bio and description of my work. Currently I'm hung at JAM Artist Boutique in Scottsdale Arizona. Currently I am in the process of creating work for an independent show. Become a fan or like my work on facebook under R.A.C.A.

Jeremy “J.Mc” McMurtry

Jeremy McMurtry was born in Portland, Ore. in 1979. He started drawing at a very young age but what made him different from other young artists is that he was born colorblind. Rather than let that hinder his artistic passion, he has learned to embrace it. McMurtry relocated to Arizona in 1998 to attend Collins College where he received an Associates degree in Occupational Studies of Animation.      

McMurtry started his career in design working on corporate logos and illustrations. From there he became artist assistant with the renowned Phoenix Artists Guild (PAG). Inspired by working with some of Arizona’s most talented artists, McMurtry left PAG to focus on his own work using mixed media techniques.

McMutry’s has coined his signature technique as retro abstract collage art. Using original clippings from women from vintage 1940s, 50 and 60s magazines and pictures of microphones, McMurtry paints abstract backgrounds and uses different materials and mediums to bring his work to life. Most of his pieces feature music and voice because he feels these things are very powerful in influencing human emotion. He believes the power of voice can move mountains or tear them down. Music, on the other hand, can sooth the soul and take you to a beautiful place in her heart and mind.

Like many artists, McMurtry dares to explore all facets of art, from animation to painting to poetry. He will always push his own boundaries in art and life.

McMurtry’s Lounge Act series of paintings can now be viewed and purchased at jam in Scottsdale located at 6938 E. 1st Street, Scottsdale 85251, just west of Goldwater Boulevard

(www.jam-az.blogspot.com).