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Mark Schmidt
How did you become involved with Caricature?
Schmid’s father was himself
a Caricature Artist, working for Disney for many years, and Schmid
picked up the skill from him.
“He trained me,” Schmid said. “We worked together for about
20 years.”
The pair worked at various events, creating caricatures in the style of Mort Drucker,
the famous Mad magazine cartoonist and caricaturist. Schmid
said his grandfather was also an artist.
“Art has been in my blood for centuries,” he said.
Background: Born in Hollywood in 1949, Marc’s family traveled often before
buying property in Marin. He joined the Sausalito rock ’n’ roll
scene during “hippie times” and his old band, The Old Gray Zipper,
is part of a display at the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. He still
sings & writes songs & uses “Garageband “for digital music
design.
He attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and then became
an apprentice.
“That was my strongest learning tool,” Schmid
said. “I still feel that’s the strongest way to learn something.”
My Mother & Step Father also were inspiring.
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