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JOHN WEISS - MAGGIE: PORTRAIT OF A FRIEND

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JOHN WEISS - MAGGIE: PORTRAIT OF A FRIEND
John Weiss - Maggie: Portrait Of A Friend - Limited Edition Print - Imaage Size: 14"W X 14 1/4"H. - Edition Size:550 - Published From The Artist'S Original Work. - "From The First Time We Saw You, The Only Yellow In The Litter Of Black Lab Puppies, You Captured Our Hearts. With Your Boundless Energy, We Were Sure You Would Slow Down Someday And Someday You May. "You Loved To Show Off With Your Grand Water Entries As You Went To Retrieve At Indigo Lake. Of Course We Were Proud. You Brought So Much Joy To Mommy And Me. Then There Were The Dark Days. You Were Still There, Always There. You Shared My Tears, Listened To My Sorrow And Comforted Me By The Campfire. "Now In Your Old Age, Your 'Run' Is Really A Fast Walk That I Guess Isn'T Really That Fast. Now It Is Time For Me To Tend To Your Needs, But In Truth, You Are Still Taking Care Of Me. It Is So Good To Grow Old With You. God, Thank You For Maggie."………John Weiss “I Enjoy Painting Things People Can Relate To,” John Weiss Says, “Perhaps Because I Can Relate To Them Myself. They’Re Familiar Things, Part Of An Everyday Life We Can Understand And Enjoy.” Weiss Developed This Appreciation During His Childhood In Akron, Ohio. His Father Was A Draftsman To Whom John Credits His Disciplined Approach To Art. He Drew Throughout His Childhood And Developed His Skill In High School Art Classes. On A Trip To Maine, He Saw An Exhibit Of Andrew Wyeth’S Work, Which Inspired Him To Pursue Art While Attending Kent State University. Weiss Left College After Two Years To Go Into The Landscape Business, But He Returned To Full-Time Painting Within Four Years. “My Work Is Essentially Self-Taught,” He Maintains. “I Study The Work Of Artists I Admire And Learn From Their Methods And Techniques. I Studied Color Theory By Referring To A Color Wheel And Mixing Paints. Experience Is The Best Teacher.” Weiss Persevered With His Study And His Dedication Has Paid Off. Today His Paintings Of Dogs And Of Horses Have An Avid And Loyal Following. “Word Of Mouth Has Resulted In My Works Being Sold All Over The World,” He Says. “There Was Even One Portrait Of A Dog That Was Presented To Queen Elizabeth By Lady Barlow.” Weiss’ Work Is Exhibited Regularly And Recently He Won The “Cover Of The Year” Award From The National Dog Writers Association.