Jeremy McMurtry

Visual Art – Phoenix

Born 1979 in Beaverton Oregon, Jeremy started drawing at a very young age. What has set him apart from other young artists is the fact that he was born colorblind. Rather than let that hinder his artistic passion, he has learned to embrace it. Jeremy relocated to Arizona in 1997 where he attended Collins College from 1999-2001, and received an Associate\'s Degree in Occupational Studies of Animation. Jeremy has coined his signature technique as Retro Abstract Collage Art or R.A.C.Art! by using original clippings of vintage 1930\'s, 40\'s, 50\'s and 60\'s magazines, as well as other various magazines. He accompanies his art with various drawn, painted and collage techniques. Painting mainly with acrylic and often mixing in charcoal, as well as exploring other mediums to create both abstract and contemporary art. He uses these same techniques in his backgrounds for his collage work, which helps bring his work to life. While most of his pieces feature microphones, which represent the power of the peoples\' voice, he also uses circles and orbs to represent positive energy. He believes both the use of voice and positive energy can be a very powerful influence in human emotion, while the power of our voices can can move mountains or tear them down. Humbled by God, he truly believes that God blessed him with this talent. Because of this blessing, he creates random religious collages and paintings in an effort to say thank you.