Don Kilpatrick III is a graduate of Utah State University. He has been creating fine art and illustration professionally for over a decade. Kilpatrick is deeply moved by vintage, old collectables and has been known to collect snippets of odds and ends for inspiration. A torn page from a used book or music may provide a model for a new texture, an antique movie poster may contain elements that can
...see more » be reworked for a contemporary application, or an old toy or postcard may impact his work. Kilpatrick has a love of jazz and uses this as a constant influence. While using a mixture of oils and acrylics, his forte is the layering of paint to create a solid made up of multiple colors daubed or intricately painted on, or uncovered by distressing the surface. His use of rich pigments and bold shapes and lines defines his own unique distinctive illustration style. Recently, Kilpatrick had the honor of taking part in the design of the Olympic medal for the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games. He has also created art for clients such as Fortune magazine, VH-1, Business Week Magazine, Simon & Schuster, and Publish. « see less
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