Jamie Bolker's Page

About Me:

My name is Jamie Bolker and I am an independent artist, studying English Literature and History of Philosophy at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. I work mainly in acrylic and oils, as well as charcoal, ink, colored pencils and oil pastels.

I work primarily in a mode of realism, focusing on bright, vibrant color as a means to extend realism to the brightest ends of the spectrum. I use color as a way to bring life to ordinary (and not so ordinary) subjects and to brighten a given atmosphere.

Alternately, some of my work is mixed media and black and white, where I take the same principles of realism to create high contrasts that produce the same effect as vibrant color - a communicative statement of vivacity and a disruption from everyday dullness.

I have taken art classes all my life, including college level drawing at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and Main Street Art Center in Lake Zurich, IL. I have been featured in art shows and have sold many paintings on commission. Ask me if you want to find out more.

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Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer, Supporter, Shopper

(Designers only) I create:

Oil paintings, acrylic paintings, colored pencil drawings, charcoal drawings, mixed media paintings & drawings, photography

(Designers only) I am willing to do:

Custom orders, Consignment

(Designers only) I have been featured on:

allthingscupcake.com

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

etsy.com

Website:

http://jbo2009.etsy.com

Website #2:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28722164@N07/

Website #3:

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f332/jmbolker/artwork/

Favorite Music/Musicians:

Coldplay, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand, The White Stripes, Dave Matthews Band, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Spitalfield, The Spill Canvas, Angels and Airwaves, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, Less Than Jake, Blink-182, Bob Marley, Bloc Party, Augustana, Panic! At The Disco, Motion City Soundtrack, Rise Against, Plain White T's, Ramones, the Clash, +44, Elliott Smith, Dashboard Confessional, Bright Eyes, Silversun Pickups, The National, Fall Out Boy, The Postal Service, Queens of the Stone Age, Cold War Kids, Against Me!, Kate Nash, The Hives, Cat Power, MIA, Santogold, The Futureheads, The Wombats

Favorite TV Show & Movies:

TV Shows: The Office, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Seinfeld, Chappelle's Show, Jim Gaffigan, Conan O'Brien, Arrested Development, Rob & Big, Ace of Cakes, America's Next Top Model, Hell's Kitchen, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, stupid random UFO and ghost shows, Project Runway, What Not To Wear, History Channel, LA Ink, 30 Rock, Reno 911


Favorite Movies: The Lord of the Rings, The Goonies, Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Princess Bride, Star Wars, Chronicles of Narnia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, War of the Worlds, Dr. Strangelove, Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Office Space, Sleepy Hollow, Edward Scissorhands, Little Miss Sunshine, V for Vendetta, The Departed, Superbad, Fight Club, Juno, Wall-E