Jeff Pilkinton Art and Design
Street Painter, Chalk Artist, Murals, Portrait art and design
About Me
My Background
Art and design is a passion, painting is therapy, being a street painter is a workout. The first thing I remember as an artist was drawing was 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 thats all I needed to encourage me to keep going. Over the years I have always loved drawing and creating. But what really 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 is something I am very passionate about.
My Medium
I use many different mediums. As a street painter I use soft pastels or artist chalk. When doing art and design I like to use acrylics, and spray paint. I also love oil paints but I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style.
My Inspiration
I am inspired by Pop Culture. Movies, TV, and Music. As a street painter I'm sure you can see it in my work. When doing art and design work I may stray away from that usually working with a client as an artist you need to have a wide array of content.