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"Follow the leader, a simple concept and idea, easily understood, right? However, this 'follow the leader' is different, and it's not a game, it's real life. This artwork represents an understanding that, for me (as a parent, as a Father) becomes more and more clear every single day: My son, my boy, my child, will always be amazing. And, as he's grown into young adulthood, so has my admiration and respect for him, well beyond the given of parental pride. As he faces the challenges of everyday life, and as he tackles problems of growing complexity, I simply sit in awe. I have even stood up from that seated position and have run toward (for him, then with him, and now slowly but surely behind him - as time has passed) the greatness he is becoming, following my son - the incredible man he is becoming. " ~jVs.

From an original painting by J. Vincent Scarpace.
Copyright 2019 J. Vincent Scarpace, Artist and www.ipaintfish.com

J. Vincent Scarpace, Artist. b.1971 Buffalo, New York Leaving much behind ... His life is consumed with a fascination of, and enthrallment with, the creative process. Well beyond artistic passion, J. lives the life of, and the ups and down (personally and professionally) of an artist. This is whom he is, stated simply. His every move is toward the furthering of his near-obsession with the creation of art via self-expression, at nearly all cost. Widely regarded as colorful, completely original, and whimsical, the original works of J. Vincent Scarpace, represent, in his own words, “a personal journey through the use of basic of art elements: line, shape, and color - resulting in an arrival, just past experimentation, at unique works...