I’m just a poor boy from a poor family. ..
I’m sure psychologists have it written in their play books somewhere that guys like me are hopeless, naive and incurable romantics.
I was taken to a shrink at an early age – about eight or so – because I was obsessed with drawing and painting perfectly 3-dimensional crucifixes. Not sure what all the fuss was about, but at the end of the day it was determined that I simply had a unique talent for art. I could draw horses and wildlife, architecture and cars like nobody’s business, but I was also very interested in abstract expressionism.
It is something that haunts and never leaves me. Like it or not, I’m stuck with a deep-rooted desire to make visually moving pieces. Maybe that’s all my obsession over painting the perfect cross was about – an oddly harmless fascination with powerful symbolism. Surely a healthy cornerstone to any artist worth his salt, right?
Whatever. All I know is that after a twenty year hiatus, I now find myself once again steadfast in my pursuit – and probably hopeless quest – for the perfect painting.
Maybe I need to see another shrink for a second opinion.
CHUCK HIPSHER 
I would love to talk to you about your art.
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I would love to have your work in my resource. I have a current client who may want to purchase a piece or two of yours.
Please call, 323 369-2923
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Perhaps I replied to Kathy’s comment. If so sorry. Ignore.
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Certainly blessed you are back to it! Screw the play book! Just brilliant… You did over 80… 80!!!!! Pieces in 2016!!!😍 Thank you Hip.
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Appreciate the encouraging note. Now, who is this?!?
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I’m your old landlord from the past out here in Chicago . I have two of your early works of which one was in lieu of a few rent payments . Both works are abstract. I have had the works for somewhere in the 25 year range . I would like to hear from you , and see you if you ever get back to Chicago .
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Oh hey, Bob. How are you? I do get back to Chicago about once a year – usually to drop my wife and 11-year-old son off at Midway. We also spent a weekend there last September. Man, has it ever changed! I currently live in Bloomington, IL after having spent years in NYC, Detroit, South Carolina and Houston, TX. My email: chipsher24@gmail.com Hope this finds you well.
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Bob – Can you snap a couple of pics on your phone and send to me of the two pieces you own? Thanks!
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Art Crates is a new quarterly subscription box for art collectors. We will offer three separate boxes for collectors of paintings, drawings, and photographs. Each quarter we will send a new crate to our subscribers which includes a 9 x 7 artist’s catalog, a 9 x 12 art news magazine, a 12 x 12 artbook and up to twelve 8 x 10 prints. To hold these publications and prints, we are creating a handcrafted 12″ x 12″ x 2.5″ clamshell box. Each of these is printed on an ultra-luxury high-end press that creates museum-quality books for publishers all over the world. Art Crates has professional curators to help us find the best artists who work in paintings, drawings, and photographs. You were one of the artists that were recommended by our curators that I contact for potential inclusion.
Please let me know if you are interested in more information about how you can have your drawings exhibited in one of our upcoming subscription boxes for collectors of drawings.
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Depends on what is needed from me.
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Hi,
My name is Kelly Martins, my kid saw your work and he likes them (he is a lover art). I will like to order some for him to make him happy and also some for myself to beautify my office. For fast communication I prefer text on 717 473 0362 for details Thanks
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And let me guess… All you need from me is my PayPal info or street address and phone number, social security and bank routing number, etc..? Your broken English gives you away. Work on that.
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