BIOGRAPHY:
Some of R J Carnahan's earliest memories are of countless hours spent drawing. Throughout his school years, his primary subjects were portraits, automobiles, and animals. Also serious about music, by high school graduation he was playing trumpet on weekends in a small club band. Later he played guitar and trumpet in bands in Illinois and California. He also worked as a truck driver, a fireman on the railroad, served in the army, and loaded barges on the Illinois River. Art was something he initially did for himself in his spare time. In the late 70s, married and living in Santa Barbara, California, he finally transitioned to a full-time artist.
After living in Santa Barbara, California for many years, R J Carnahan now lives in Chicago.
COLLECTIONS:
R J Carnahan's works are in many corporate and private collections around the world. Corporate collections include the Great Republic Insurance Co., the Hollister Corporation, the Asian-Pacific Society of Cardiology, Travelers Insurance Co., the American Pediatric Society, the American Dental Association, Kinko's; private collections include the Firestone family, Pierce Brosnan, John Cleese, Carlos Santana, Anthony Perkins, Timothy Bottoms, Richard Lewis (movie and TV producer), Narada Michael Walden (music producer), and many others.
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