Born in 1961 in Grimsby, Ontario. Jeff
King was one of those children who worried excessively about what he was going
to be when he grew up. One night, a little voice spoke to him and it said
"Jeff...... Jeff.... I want you to become an artist... I want you to
paint marine wildlife". Jeff already had a great love for animals and marine
life in particular. As the years passed, he prepared himself by becoming an
expert scuba diver and underwater photographer. He began to paint everything he
could get his hands on. But it was rough going. He practiced on gold fish, but
the paint wouldn't stick. Tropical fish already were colorful enough and they
were slippery to hold. The marine mammals were difficult to find and he was
often thrown from the water or beaten with flukes (tail fin). Besides
people seemed to like the beluga's white. Jeff felt by now he had misunderstood
the voice that had inspired him so long ago?
After careful thought and deep
meditation it came to him. CANVAS! yes I can paint marine life on canvas!....
This snippet doesn't precisely match the pictures that follow. But I love the humor in it.
I love when a mural comes with such detailed information. Too bad websites don't always last as long as paint.
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