John Dicandia ( JinnDoW )

”It may be true that preoccupation with time has been the downfall of Western Civilization, but it can also be argued that conjecture about eternity is a waste of time!” said Quentin Crisp.
 
So while I ponder on a such a profound statement, there is nothing in this world that beats burning the midnight oil on a drawing or painting you want to get right. Certain people might think what I do is a waste of time because I don’t make any serious money and it’s self indulgent but the old cliche, art’s for art’s sake is what I have always believed in, unless someone offers me a million dollars for one of my pieces. 

I work,live and breath with my young family in a leafy suburb in glorious Melbourne, Victoria.

My hometown offers a wealth of ideas but much of my inspiration emanates from the dizzy world of pop culture and history.

I’m also a generation Xer swept away by the cultural tsunami of music, film and television.

I’m by no means an artistic snob either, as I find merit in all facets of art, high brow and low brow, from the Sistine Chapel in Rome to graffiti in the alleyways and byways of media-centric modern cities around the world.

I enjoy sharing my work with people around the world since I believe it is my way of communicating my love for humanity and different cultures.

Please feel free to visit my website at:

www.jinndow.com.au

JD Aka Jinndow 

All images are copyright © JinnDow Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. Copying, sampling, altering, derivative works of any kind, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

Cynthia Lund Torroll Award
for Excellence in Traditional Arts
SoJie 9, March 2011

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Traditional Art Category – 2nd Place
SoJie 2, April 2010