Craig Tracy (artist)
Craig Tracy | |
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The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | |
Known for | Body painting |
Style | Trompe-l'œil |
Website | craigtracy |
Craig Anthony Tracy (born May 22, 1967) is an American
Biography
Tracy was born in 1967 in
In the mid-2000s, Tracy exhibited his artworks in The Nature Series, his first series of bodypainting images. The series received positive reviews from several art critics and led him to travel to Europe to work with other professional bodypainters.
In February 2006, Tracy established the PaintedAlive Gallery, the first gallery in the world dedicated to the fine art of bodypainting.[7] In 2009, the gallery was renamed to the Craig Tracy Gallery to better clarify that it houses and sells his personal works. It is located in the French Quarter of New Orleans.[3]
Tracy has also served as the judge, producer and the Bodypainting Guru of
Art
Tracy's artworks relates to techniques of combining traditional
References
- ^ Metrowebukmetro (20 April 2011). "Tiger is in fact three naked women". metro.co.uk. Metro. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Walker, Dave (5 August 2014). "New Orleans artist Craig Tracy brings authority to the judges panel for GSN's new 'Skin Wars'". www.nola.com. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Jacque (2 September 2010). "Body art puts paint next to nothing". edition.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ La rédaction (23 May 2019). "Un tigre plus vrai que nature peint sur trois femmes nues". www.gentside.com (in French). Gentside. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Juror's info - Craig Tracy - Bio". artscenetoday.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Artist". bodypainting-festival.com. World Bodypainting Festival. 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Adamakos, Tess (1 November 2019). "15 Artists That Depict The Tattooed Community Through Incredible Large-Scale Art". inkedmag.com. Inked. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Skin Wars Talent". www.gameshownetwork.com. Game Show Network. 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Martinez, Victor R. (30 June 2016). "El Pasoan wins 'Skin Wars' art contest for family". www.elpasotimes.com. El Paso Times. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "REVIEW: Living Art America's 2016 North American Championships". www.livingbrush.com. Living Brush. 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-4403-3712-3. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ISBN 9781609910006. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ La rédaction (23 May 2019). "Il réalise de belles illusions d'optique en utilisant le body painting". www.gentside.com (in French). Gentside. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Skillen, Heather (10 April 2012). "Craig Tracy's Body Landscapes Create Optical Illusion". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. HuffPost. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Grace (11 November 2019). "Craig Tracy's Body of Work". www.frenchquarterjournal.com. French Quarter Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Craig Tracy at IMDb