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the Air Force during the Vietnam
era and was blessed with being
stationed at RAF Bentwaters,
England for 3 wonderful years,
with temporary duty to other
European countries. On
weekends, I would paint and hawk
my art in “Speaker’s Corner” Hyde
Park, London, just like an old-time
corner newsboy. I was invited by
the management of the London
Playboy Club to paint the show-
girls. My pin-ups were taped to
the insides of the many barracks
lockers. I still have a few crayon
pin-ups in my art morgue as
mementos of that early time of my
life. Some of these pin-ups will be
in the permanent collection of the
RAF Bentwaters Museum.
I remember, too clearly, on Sunday
nights, trying to stay awake in
Liverpool Street Train station,
London, sipping tea with milk out
of a saucer. Oftentimes, with my
Marlboro fag ablaze to warm my
hands, and unworthy art at my feet,
I’d wait for the first train back to
Ipswich. I had to get back before 8
a.m. roll call or get busted big-
time. I didn’t always make it on
time. Busted again!
I’ve been teaching myself how to
paint for well over half a century.
As a self taught artist, I’m definitely
beyond the realm of teacher’s
misconceptions. Since I have not
been taught by art teachers the
accepted standards, I do not know
the limits of what can be visually
done.
After all is said and done, art is
probably the most primal and
longest lasting form of
communication.
I usually work on many paintings at
a time, which helps cut down the
boredom and helps me work on
one while glancing at the others
and seeing what needs to be
done. This allows artistic
situational reality.
I’m usually in my studio every
morning, cigar clenched in my
teeth, English Toffee latte nearby
with smooth jazz softly playing.
Styles and subjects are endless,
after all that’s part of the fun in
telling a visual story and quickly
moving on to the next chapter.
My paintings have been collecting
dust on many walls nationally and
internationally for a long, long
time. They are now, or soon, will
be gathering dust in several
museums.
Painting is easy for me because I
love artistic visual challenges.
However, it has not been easy to
reach acceptable standards, so I
gave up on “acceptable
standards” bit and now paint with a
“Why not” brush, which it is much
more interesting, fun and
profitable.
I do commission art work at
standard and reasonable rates. I
paint very fast and can get an oil
portrait done and framed in under
30 painting hours. Some of my
clients think I paint too fast, that’s
when I tell them that their painting
took over half a century to do.
This very much pleases my
understanding clients.
From time-to-time I take on
students, if you are interested,
please give me a call or e-mail me
your portfolio and we can discuss
how you can become a more
capable visual communicator. I
won’t teach you anything new
about art, however, if you permit
me, I will suggest ways that allow
you to open your artistic eye to the
boundless visual possibilities.
My art name, “De Selarom” is
simply my name backwards.
Email: DESELAROM@OLYPEN.COM
era and was blessed with being
stationed at RAF Bentwaters,
England for 3 wonderful years,
with temporary duty to other
European countries. On
weekends, I would paint and hawk
my art in “Speaker’s Corner” Hyde
Park, London, just like an old-time
corner newsboy. I was invited by
the management of the London
Playboy Club to paint the show-
girls. My pin-ups were taped to
the insides of the many barracks
lockers. I still have a few crayon
pin-ups in my art morgue as
mementos of that early time of my
life. Some of these pin-ups will be
in the permanent collection of the
RAF Bentwaters Museum.
I remember, too clearly, on Sunday
nights, trying to stay awake in
Liverpool Street Train station,
London, sipping tea with milk out
of a saucer. Oftentimes, with my
Marlboro fag ablaze to warm my
hands, and unworthy art at my feet,
I’d wait for the first train back to
Ipswich. I had to get back before 8
a.m. roll call or get busted big-
time. I didn’t always make it on
time. Busted again!
I’ve been teaching myself how to
paint for well over half a century.
As a self taught artist, I’m definitely
beyond the realm of teacher’s
misconceptions. Since I have not
been taught by art teachers the
accepted standards, I do not know
the limits of what can be visually
done.
After all is said and done, art is
probably the most primal and
longest lasting form of
communication.
I usually work on many paintings at
a time, which helps cut down the
boredom and helps me work on
one while glancing at the others
and seeing what needs to be
done. This allows artistic
situational reality.
I’m usually in my studio every
morning, cigar clenched in my
teeth, English Toffee latte nearby
with smooth jazz softly playing.
Styles and subjects are endless,
after all that’s part of the fun in
telling a visual story and quickly
moving on to the next chapter.
My paintings have been collecting
dust on many walls nationally and
internationally for a long, long
time. They are now, or soon, will
be gathering dust in several
museums.
Painting is easy for me because I
love artistic visual challenges.
However, it has not been easy to
reach acceptable standards, so I
gave up on “acceptable
standards” bit and now paint with a
“Why not” brush, which it is much
more interesting, fun and
profitable.
I do commission art work at
standard and reasonable rates. I
paint very fast and can get an oil
portrait done and framed in under
30 painting hours. Some of my
clients think I paint too fast, that’s
when I tell them that their painting
took over half a century to do.
This very much pleases my
understanding clients.
From time-to-time I take on
students, if you are interested,
please give me a call or e-mail me
your portfolio and we can discuss
how you can become a more
capable visual communicator. I
won’t teach you anything new
about art, however, if you permit
me, I will suggest ways that allow
you to open your artistic eye to the
boundless visual possibilities.
My art name, “De Selarom” is
simply my name backwards.
Email: DESELAROM@OLYPEN.COM
