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Jack Hadder
Artist's Statement
As a watercolor artist Jack Hadder was somewhat of a late starter. His first watercolor painting was completed after his 62nd birthday. What was to be an occasional hobby turned into " love at first sight". He attended watercolor classes with Wayne Spradley, of Pell City, and has traveled to the Northern tip of Michigan to study with Chen Khee Chee and West to Santa Fe to study with Jan Hart. His library of books and videos on design, composition, color, techniques etc. continues to grow. He has spent many hours of self-study and experimentation with water media, mainly watercolor. In 2004, Jack entered his first exhibit and proudly brought home an Honorable Mention award. In his second exhibit, the 63rd National Watercolor Society of Alabama Exhibit, he also won an award. More recently Jack has become interested in the oriental style of painting called Sumi-e. He loves the clean simplicity of the art form that captures the essence of the subject without overworking the results. In his "spare" time, Jack (a Life Master) plays , directs, and teaches bridge. He has however, reduced the number of sessions he plays per week to devote more time to his new love, painting. He paints almost every day in his studio in his rural home overlooking a lake in Clay County, Alabama.
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