Born and raised in the heart of Orange County, California, the
artist known simply as Noah has been creating amazing artwork -
locally and worldwide - for many years. The "stages" of Noah's life
begin with his earliest memories: his grandmother's rose garden, his
mother's floral designs, watching his father paint for hours on end. He
was only two when he began to draw, still in school when he started
winning awards for his work, and just 16 when he committed to a life
and career as an artist.
His art career flourished while still in high school, creating signs
and banners for the school, family and friends. With no formal
training but a ton of raw talent, Noah began taking on commercial work
of every variety. In the early nineties he was known for setting up
his easel at local coffee shops and painting portraits of famous
celebrities. His work captured the attention of Nicole Kidman, Tom
Cruise, Val Kilmer, Craig T. Nelson, ZZ Top and the Black Crows.
As recognition grew, so did his roster of clients (Levi's, Alpine,
Lexus) and collectors including CEO's and celebrities. In 2004 Noah
was asked to paint the famous pink "Suki" car in Universal Pictures "2
Fast 2 Furious". One of his most recognized achievements are
his rolling canvases for Alpine Electronics. These radical vehicles
have won numerous automobile awards such as "Best Paint" at SEMA in
Las Vegas four years in a row. The SEMA Show is the premier
automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
In 2005 Noah teamed up with famous motor cross rider Carey Hart who
launched A&E's "Inked". Noah's art is seen in every episode on
the walls of Hart and Huntington. In 2006 he became the official
painter for © Fuente Cigars offering limited edition prints of the
Fuente Heritage and their products.
"Being an artist is a privilege and a responsibility," he says. "I
want to impact individuals in the way I am impacted spiritually. In
the best of all possible worlds, I would like my work to bring comfort
to others, and help them move forward on their own spiritual
journey."
Noah and Disney
Growing up in Orange County exposed Noah to one of his greatest
artistic influences. "I spent my days as a child wandering Main St.
in Disneyland enjoying the magical world Walt Disney created,"
explains Noah. " I have been blessed with the unique opportunity to
create art that helps carry on the legacy and heritage of Walt
Disney's dream. My goal is to continue to impact the lives of both
young and old with the magic I have been so fortunate to take part
in."
Noah's original Disney character portraits, crafted in his
signature Asian-influenced, monochromatic paint style, are proving to
be extremely popular among collectors of Disney Fine Art. He
carefully renders the composition first, and then over-paints with
more exuberant effects.
"I like to mix photorealism with drips and texture. It contradicts
itself and works to the very end the organic and natural contrasts
beautifully with the structure of the airbrush and photorealism. It's a
nice marriage of techniques that gives the work more depth. The
effect is almost trompe - l'oeil, French for 'trick the eye', which is
an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to
create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in
three-dimensions. This is especially true of the water drops on the
flowers."
