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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Other
What is your greatest strength?
Sense of humor/love of laughing.
What are you working on?
I'm constantly working on a piece of my own fine art, a commissioned caricature, a cartoon or the arrangements where I will do caricatures at a special event.
How big is your business?
small company
What is your Job Title
Owner
What is your Personal Website?
http://www.indy.com/people/Essex
What is your alma mater?
Franklin College
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
The chance to network.

This caricature was commissioned by the owner of Mr. B's Cigar Box (Avon, IN).



This watercolor painting was done, en plein air, in Avon, Indiana at the first Arts of Indiana event. I was fortunate enough to win a purchase prize for it that day and it is now owned by the town of Avon and is on display in that town's civic center.


This work, titled We Won't Work Without Words, was initially commissioned by InTake Magazine (now Indy.com, The Magazine) for their lounge at one of the Oranje evenings (Oranje is an annual one night festival of art and music). It now resides in the downtown offices of Indy.com, The Magazine.


This watercolor and ink work is of one of my favorite places in the world. It is of an old fishing "lodge" on a deserted island called Ship Channel Cay in the Bahamas chain of islands called Exumas. The cay is now leased to an excursion company called Powerboat Adventures out of Nassau, Bahamas. If you are ever in Nassau, this all day excursion is a must-do. I make this trip annually and it has virtually become a tropical pilgrimage. One member of my family even said this trip is looked forward to every year with a Christmas Day- like anticipation.


"Artist Peter Max in Indy". This is a rubbing I created of one of the art influences from my Jr. High and High School years. Max seemed to drop out of sight for many years, then I was reintroduced to his work at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. When Max had an exhibit at a local Indianapolis art gallery a few years ago, I was lucky enough to attend the opening, talk to him a little bit, get his autograph and take a picture of him lecturing to the crowd. It was inevitable that I would do an expression inspired by that evening.


When my wife said she was getting me a corn-hole game, I told her I wanted the boards blank so I could put my own designs on them. After thinking about how I wanted to cover the white boards I came up with a design that both of us liked.
The caricatures of the two of us contain imagery of our college life at Franklin College, our love of the tropics, my fraternal orders and several other things.
Now if I can only learn to play corn-hole.


Torn Between Two Loves. 5"x 7". 2008. Prismacolor on paper rubbing. I like to somehow include some humor in many of my works. This one is an expression iinspired by conversations I've heard many people have on the sports shown. Trying to do things a little differently, I've arranged for this work to be available for sale in a venue different from others I've used in the past. It's priced it very low too! To find out more copy & and paste the address below (it's a long address so highlight & drag cursor into the color side-bar) and go to:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360041992591&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=023




To see more examples of my artwork, please go to:
www.indy.com/people/Essex
and click on "photos".

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Where I'm Coming From

I thought I'd use this space to "flesh out" my bio in order to present a bigger picture of why I decided to join Smaller Indiana.
It all started when I was a little boy growing up in a part of Indianapolis called Brightwood. Being a Baby Boomer, I grew up with a fascination for television. Not having any memories of not having television, I must have been influenced by tales of the days before television from my parents. Besides watching Felix the Cat, Popeye and Casper the Friendly Ghost,… Continue

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At 8:55pm on May 19th, 2008, lauren ashley said…
totalllly understand about the spiinning plates! whew! haha
did you ever get the contact info for the lady in charge of that fc alum show this fall?
At 11:59pm on May 12th, 2008, lauren ashley said…
hey, j!
going to the si meeting at rath tomorrow?
i'm there! it sounds pretty cool.
At 1:38pm on April 11th, 2008, Andrew Ball said…
John - i just noticed that SI has an event page. Do you want to put Elegant Funk on it? Andy
At 9:40pm on March 26th, 2008, Miriam Gardner-Ryan said…
HI John, I have used caricaturists for corporate events. I'm also trying to expand my business into older kids. I usually lose them at about age 8. A caricaturist would probably be good to offer preteens.
At 12:58pm on March 6th, 2008, James Dobbins said…
Good talking to you too! Let me know how the art project works out on Market St. (ramp).
At 11:14pm on March 5th, 2008, Nicki Laycoax said…
Same here! Let me know if you find any good specials for Howl at the Moon!

Is there anyone that I can help you connect with?
At 3:08pm on February 27th, 2008, Ben Davis said…
Thx. Yep -- he is 'Da Champ in my mind.
At 10:59am on February 25th, 2008, Rick Groves said…
John,
We have a rental in Key Colony Beach at mm52 just east of the seven mile bridge. If your into fishing just let me know. The duplex is on the canal with space for up to a 35 foot boat and we have a swimming pool for those just want sun.
Rick
At 9:24am on February 23rd, 2008, Todd Bracik said…
Good to meet you too. Looking forward to seeing what ramp brings about.
At 6:54am on February 23rd, 2008, Matt Warren said…
Photo was taken at Lake Michigan (our 7 year anniversary).

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