Jackself and his Landscape Print

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle The studio is my laboratory, and a Magical place. The possibility of creating a work of art that resonates so deeply, it cannot be unseen or unheard, drives me. Creative forces enable me to observe and infuse New York and Chicago urbanscapes with bold energy and deep feeling, I put a body on an invisible entity. Yes, they are representational, however, the pictorial effect forms a communication to the viewer. Some might call it alchemy, that finds its way in my paintings as a strong unavoidable vibration from my own hand and the materials I use. Tom Irizarry is a man who does not compromise in any avenue of life and especially in making paintings. My work, like myself, stands firm on it's own ground. If you can see a fraction of what goes through my imagination as I am painting, well then my job is complete.