
Lupines at Sunset ©Paul Crimi |
Paul Crimi - A Lifelong Affair with Art
"Life is a precious gift that I love and hold dear~ and my Art is the best way to express my appreciation for the joy, happiness and wonderful blessings in my life"
I am first a modern contemporary impressionistic artist - I enjoy abstraction, sculpture and assemblages as well. I have explored every avenue of art for my entire life. I am a member of the Boston Printmakers.
When was the first time you realized you were an artist?
When I was seven years old I started painting and my parents were amazed at my work.
Boston Mass ©Paul Crimi |
What kind of music do you like to listen to while painting?
Jazz and classical music
When feeling uninspired, how do you get inspired again?
I go to the movies and many times I just push myself to work right through it.
What do you do in your spare time besides create art?
I read- religious and inspirational material - meditation, prayer and the masters of art.
Birch Trees #7 ©Paul Crimi |
What are you working on most recently?
Still Life series
What is the best painting you ever created?
"The Ice Pond" because it's a contemporary impressionistic painting that gives life to contemporary art.
What role does an artist have in the world?
Artists are the people who give soul to the world.
Shattered Dreams ©Paul Crimi |
Have you sold many artworks?
I have been a successful artist since high school and have sold thousands of paintings globally.
How do you like to promote your art on the internet?
Facebook and Linkedin - I started Linkedin in December 2011 and now have 1,800 connections who serve as a wonderful network of artists and friends.
Influences
David Hockney because he is a multifaceted artist who went from realism to abstraction and expressionism. My favorites as a kid were Norman Rockwell and Salvador Dali, Matisse, Van Gogh, Pissaro, Maxfield Parrish, Gustav Klimt, Da Vinci, Jim Dine, Hopper, and Turner.
Can you recommend a contemporary artist to our readers?
Jim Dine - he is a pop artist and printmaker who did a series of bathrobes and judged the Boston Printmakers national juried show at the Danfort Museum in Framingham Mass.
Please tell us something interesting in your art career.
1963 - in high school I used so much paper and materials that I ended up owing the art department $1,500- the local newspaper ran an article about my work and the bill and advertised that I would sell my prints for a dollar and I sold 3,000 prints in two days and paid my bill.
Where do you see your art career in 10 years from now?
Only God Knows. He has a plan for everything and everyone.
The Ice Pond ©Paul Crimi |
Do you have any good advice for aspiring and emerging artists?
Go to your studio everyday and create some form of art and you will get better.
Paul Crimi - A Lifelong Affair with Art
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