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Mark Saccomarkjsacco@hotmail.com Midlothian, Texas |
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As a young man I always enjoyed drawing and painting, but as life normally plays out I took a different career path and had not painted for almost 30 years. My mother had always asked "why don't you do your art again, you have a God give talent and you shouldn't waste it". Dad would always reassure her that I would come back to it some day. After the passing of my father I started to look at life a little differently and once I turned fifty with encouragement from my wife, working with my art again started to resurface as a possible hobby I would like to do when I retire. Then in 2008 my wife wanted to take me to Santa Fe to see the Art Galleries and I was truly amazed at all the wonderful pieces of art we saw there. I have always been a big western buff and have been drawn to western bronzes, but really could not afford them. As I studied numerous bronzes and talking with Scott Rogers I started saying to myself, I think I could do this or at least I would like to try. |
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Inspired by our trip, we returned home and I immediately enrolled in a sculpture class; I created a horse with a saddle. After the class was over I kept working on the piece and by getting great pointers from Scott Rogers via email I created "No Posse In Sight". By completing this piece my passion for art has come back to me as my father said it would. It has been an incredible journey back to what I once left behind and working in this medium is such a joy. I can only hope that I can bring the old west, the way I see it, into someone's life for them to enjoy. Follow your passion and enjoy life. Mark Sacco |