James Kruse

Hi my name is Jim Kruse and I live in Sanford Florida. I have done art all my life. I really got into painting at 10 years old when my aunt bought me an oil painting set and I used to watch William Alexander on PBS paint. I was amazed at how fast he could get to the heart of a painting and copied what he did. As a teenager I still used those same paints but found I could use almost anything as a canvas, and lots of things (like gasoline) were solvents for oil paint. Its a wonder I'm still here. A few years later I discovered acrylics and how easy they were to use in a small area like a bedroom. I give every painting I do away it seems, someone also wants them, and its rewarding to share your art. Lately I have become much more serious about finding my own voice and experimenting with different mediums.