Book Peddlers
By Jack Morford, Installed 2016
Jack Morford passed away in February of 2015 at the age of 75 after a life long art career. He grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, the third child of four. After high school, Jack attended The Art Institute of Chicago. He later studied art again at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and completed a Master of Fine Arts Degree at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California. Jack has spent a lifetime participating in juried shows, art fairs, being represented by galleries, as well as commissioning work.
“My works are primarily figurative and whimsical with some playing on a subtle scene of sarcasm. My ideas are sparked simply by a nuance, by how a person is standing, or by a gesture that someone makes. I am able to build from that one instance a more elaborate image. That’s why I enjoy creating whimsically abstract pieces, to give a touch of the
real world, while at the same time taking them out of it and into their imagination and dreams.”
