Jeff Pilkinton Art and Design
Street Painter, Murals, Chalk Artist, Portrait art and design
About Me
My Background
Art and design are passions, and painting is therapy; being a street painter and mural artist is a workout. The first thing I remember as an artist was drawing Peter Criss, The drummer from Kiss. This had to be way back in the 70s? It must have been terrible, but I remember my family telling me how great it was. Well, that's all I needed to encourage me to keep going. Over the years, I have always loved drawing and creating. But what got my fire burning was doing chalk festivals. The first one I did was so much fun and exciting. I also recently discovered painting advertisements on storefront windows. Then the next thing I found was painting Murals. I am very passionate about anything I can paint or draw. Please look through my website to see some of the many projects I have done. Thank You.
My Medium
I use many different mediums. As a street painter, I use soft pastels or Tempera paint. When doing murals, I like to use acrylics and spray paint. I also love oil painting portraits, but working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its style.
My Inspiration
Pop Culture inspires me—movies, TV, music, and wildlife. As a street painter, I'm sure you can see it in my work. When doing art and design work and working with a client as an artist, you need to have a wide array of content.
