Old ugly Jay was a artist model?? You gotta be kidding.

Yes, it is true. But hey... even ugly people can be models ;-)

What brought this about? Well, I received an email asking why I had a picture showing me with a lady and a painting of myself on my blog. I decided to use my blog to answer this question.

Back in 1990, I was contacted by a lady who owned a painting studio in central Texas. Being a living history teacher, I had appeared at many places dressed in `time-period' (1800's) clothes while giving classes. At one such place in 1988, this lady asked me to pose for some pictures so she could paint some paintings of me. I did. This was the same lady who contacted me in 1990. She was looking for a model and she wanted me to pose at an artist class in Austin Texas for pay. Yep, they wanted me to sit in a chair while holding a pose over 5 days at 4 hours a day. I agreed. Sounded easy.... it wasn't. It was hard work!!!!

I was one of three models who was used for a Daniel Green work shop. Mr Greene is a world renown artist. see http://www.danielgreeneartist.com/introduction.htm . To model for him is a great honor.

Over a period of time I model for Mr Greene numerous times and even help find other models for him. He traveled state to state and give these classes. I became his Texas model. Again - a great honor. I continued until I was injured and it ended my career with him.

On occasion I still modeled for others but I did this on a low scale. I will add a few pictures of some of my painting. I know of paintings of myself being in Mexico, Spain, Canada, England, and many, many in the U.S.. I have even seen my `Mountain Man' hanging in a Mexican restaurant and a series (4) hanging in a Hospital. One such painting is used as an advertisement for a local Texas artist's studio in Victoria Texas.

Me, I'm no good-looking guy but I do serve as an example that ANYONE can be a model. Heck I was even asked one time to pose in the nude (YES - NUDE).... My answer was simple - "You don't have that much pink paint". I can only imagine the pink would have turned more a red though....

Hope ya enjoy this ol' ugly boy's pics....