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James Verbicky is a abstract mixed media artist currently living in the Southern California

Southern California

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Early life

James Verbicky was born in Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton

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, of Polish

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descent, and later lived in Calgary, Alberta, Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia

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, and Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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Verbicky showed inherent talent as early as the age of four when instructors noticed his premature ability to draw three-dimensional objects. He was then enrolled in an adult oil painting class. Verbicky continued to paint steadily on his own, using acrylics, oils, and found objects to create large abstract and figurative works.

Career

In 2002, Verbicky packed his vintage 1963 Pontiac Catalina

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with artwork and drove from British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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, to Southern California

Southern California

. He struggled for many years with gaining legal status in the U.S., and in 2008, he was finally awarded the "Extraordinary Ability Greencard" (for foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics) by the U.S. Government.

Verbicky was first recognized in California

California

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for a commissioned work created on a vintage Frank Gehry

Frank Gehry

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sphere originally housed in the Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl

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. In 2008, he was invited to join the juried exhibition of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts

Société Nationale des Beaux Arts

Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts was the term under which two groups of French artists united, the first for some exhibitions in the early 1860s, the second since 1890 for annual exhibitions....

(SNBA) at the Carrousel du Louvre

Carrousel du Louvre

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in the Louvre Museum

Louvre

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in Paris

Paris

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, France

France

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. Verbicky was among only twelve American-based artists invited to join the SNBA show, which had been in existence for over a hundred years but had only the year before began accepting American (or American-based) delegates. Verbicky exhibited "Awake Concrete" in December 2008 at the Louvre

Louvre

Museum, which later sold to a private collector for an undisclosed amount.

Verbicky's work is exhibited widely in galleries around the U.S. and abroad. His collectors include the Tisch

Tisch

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family, Dr. Phil, Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

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,Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein

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Supermodel Lara Stone

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, actors Cameron Mathison

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and Jane Kaczmarek

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, and the Frank Sinatra

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Estate in Northridge, .

Verbicky's work continues to grow as he experiments with new mediums and materials in abstract

Abstract art

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, figurative

Figurative

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, conceptual, and mixed media art. In 2010 he unveiled a new collection of sculptural paintings which deviate from his expressionistic past and explore a more conceptual, yet still abstract, style. This latest collection are pioneered by the "Citta Samtana" series (sanskrit

Sanskrit

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words which translate loosely into "mental continuum" or mindstream

Mindstream

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). These works are constructed from antique and vintage paper and magazines from all over the world, and intend to communicate and capture the human submersion in media.

Charity Work

- 2011

Original painting "Citta Samtana diptych 5" donated to Laguna Art Museum. Watch live auction video: Verbicky Painting Raises $6500 in Live Auction

- 2010

ART SEEN LA: Original works auctioned to benefit the Identify Foundation

BILLABONG: DESIGN FOR HUMANITY 2010: Charity Art Auction participant.

COOL GLOBES PROJECT: public art exhibition designed to raise awareness of solutions to climate change.

The Collective Sound Summer Music Camp- Original Works donated.

Schoolpower: Laguna Beach Educational Foundation- Original works donated.

- 2009

Rady's Children Hospital Original work donated to fundraiser in conjunction with Aja Rugs, La Jolla.

- 2008

Teen With A Dream Foundation - Original Works Donated

- 2007

Boys & Girls Club, Laguna Beach- Art Judge.

Cedarhurst Museum- Original works donated.

One.org - Combating Extreme Poverty- Original works donated.

- 2006

Zimmerman Children's Museum of Los Angeles- Original works donated.

Awards and Accolades

2008

- Awarded "Extraordinary Ability Green Card" by the U.S. government.

- Selected by the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (SNBA) to exhibit at the Louvre

Louvre

, Paris

Paris

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, France

France

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- Featured on Extra (TV series)

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- Exhibition at the Emmy Awards Gift Suite, Beverly Hills.

Television & Movies

- Watch James Verbicky on Extra! TV

- Verbicky's Original Works Featured on Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design

- Paintings "Ritual 3" & "Figment 1" on The Mentalist

The Mentalist

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(Episode 303, October 2010)

- Painting "A Life Less Traveled 2" on "Friends with Benefits"

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starring Justin Timberlake

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& Mila Kunis

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(July 2011).

- Paintings used in filming / production set design for Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love

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starring Ryan Gosling

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& Steve Carrell. (2011)

- Painting 'Ritual 3' featured in American Reunion

American Reunion

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(American Pie 4) (2012) starring Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott

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& Jason Biggs

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