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It could be said that Jack became an artist because his boss's car blew up. Working as a manager for a small printing company in his native Nebraska, he drew a cartoon of the disaster. His talent was noticed and he eventually became a designer and senior art director for a local ad agency, but eventually left the agency to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator. Davis, who is predominantly self-trained, works with acrylics and pencils in both color and black-and-white. His influences form an eclectic group of artists and include such names as Charles Bragg, Virgil Partch and Fernando Botero. While much of his work conveys humor, his style goes well beyond cartooning, with a graphic sophistication that is distinguished by its attention to form, line and the interplay of light and shadow. Jack lives in Port Townsend, Washington. At right are his most recent picture books, Bunion Burt written by Marsha Hayles (Margaret K. McElderry) and shown below, I Am the Dog by Daniel Pinkwater (Harper Collins).
See more of Jack's art: Picture Book
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