May's Artist X: Jack Risley

It's the final day of the month and time to finally reveal the identity of the man I have been sleuthing this month.

Jack Risley is a mixed media artist based in Colorado Springs. His visual art interest was discovered and is being nurtured later in life, though it is very obvious that he has always led an artistic path. Jack's pieces incorporate collage elements. He loves to read The New York Times and find words that strike him for both meaning and visual appeal to cut out and incorporate into his paintings. He layers these words and phrases upon canvas or paper and then adds drops, splotches, scratches, and other character to them. Jack's website and contact information can be found here: http://jackrisleyart.com/

I leave you with one final piece by Jack...stay tuned for June's new Artist X!