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Jay Decker

@jaydeckerartist

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About

Jay was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1993 and then went to work for Carlson Capital. He loves the outdoors- hunting and photographing wildlife. Jay has been married to his wife, Hiliary, for twenty-eight years, and they have three kids, Merrick, Tarrin and Dawson. He loves Jesus and the mountains and is an avid bow hunter. Jay gave himself painting lessons for his 50th birthday and turns out he has a gift from God.

Artist Statement

Jay Decker is an award-winning impressionist painter based in Texas, USA. Jay spent most of his adult life working in finance until he gave himself painting lessons for his 50th birthday. At this time, he discovered he has a gift from God. He continues to work to improve his painting and technique. Jay's impressionistic paintings capture his subjects with depth and character, and his favourite subjects include landscapes, wildlife, and portraits. He has always been interested in photography and has a unique eye for finding interesting and contrasting values in the wild and exploiting every colour associated with each value.