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Myron Gilbert's People Drawings

I am an artist and illustrator. And these “episodes” are quick sketches of and stories about people that I meet or have met over the years. I do the drawings first, keeping them simple and spontaneous but (hopefully) sophisticated. They are with perhaps one or two exceptions, line drawings done with a fine-line pen. I started doing these drawings in business meetings. That expanded to doing them in waiting rooms or while traveling, as a way to remember the people I met, worked with, or just observed from afar. Once I’d done a number of these sketches, I began to wonder about the people they depict. What might they be really like on the inside? What are their dreams? Their fears? Their secrets? Since I did not know the people I was drawing (or because I did not know them well), I felt ill-at-ease about asking personal questions. And so, I began to create stories about these people, based on what I imagine their life is like. That way, each drawing became a kind of psychological adventure; I never knew, when I sat down to write, what I was going to find. Like the drawings themselves, the stories are not to scale or photographic. If there is any prevailing theme, it is this: people keep their inner world well-hidden and probably for damn good reason. A secondary theme: making stuff up is much more fun than reality. And in a way, that is the real truth in all this. If you would like to learn more about me or my work please send a note. Our email: myron.gilbert@att.net

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43. Lara Fornish, Fashion Editor

Image | July 25, 2019July 24, 2019 | mmgilbert

42. Nilda Kuegling, Hotel Manager

Image | July 18, 2019July 16, 2019 | mmgilbert

41. Carolina Grayson, Dental Hygienist

Image | July 11, 2019July 9, 2019 | mmgilbert

40. Elena Beferson, High School Teacher

Image | June 27, 2019June 25, 2019 | mmgilbert

39. Keith Grenslough, CEO

Image | June 20, 2019June 19, 2019 | mmgilbert

38. George Atweller, Interior Designer

Image | June 13, 2019June 12, 2019 | mmgilbert

37. Enid McNeil, Art Teacher

Image | June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 | mmgilbert

36. Ivan Nesbitt, Drama Coach

Image | May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 | mmgilbert

35. Dina Sheehan, Organic Bakery Owner

Image | May 23, 2019May 21, 2019 | mmgilbert

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