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Michael Paul Smith's photostream
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I was born in 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
It is still my Spiritual Geographical Center even though I have been living in New England now for over 40 years.
My model making skills are an accumulation of numerous and varied jobs I've had over the years. Everything from text book illustrator, wallpaper hanger and house painter, designer of museum displays, architectural model maker, and art director for retail stores.
My love of the 20th Century has been a constant inspiration for all of my work.
This work was recently featured in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/automobiles/collectibles/14SCA...
Elgin Park has a new website! Have a look at www.visitelginpark.com
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Contacts (20)
Groups (41)
- Fluidr 3,628 photos, 350 members
- Looking Into the Past 1,789 photos, 4,057 members
- Grim Christmas 71 photos, 28 members
- Where We Make 23 photos, 10 members
- Show us your best 84,356 photos, 3,964 members
- Ultimate Doll Interiors 2,472 photos, 490 members
- Auto-Nocturne 628 photos, 68 members
- Marguerite Patten-Frightening Food Images 125 photos, 159 members
- PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY 18,823 photos, 659 members
- Model Trailers 48 photos, 16 members
- Inspire! INVITED High Quality PHOTOS ONLY! 112,258 photos, 21,735 members
- * EXPLORE Photos ~Made Explore! " 6,992 photos, 978 members
- People who like really old stuff...or stuff that looks old 1,225 photos, 82 members
- Unintentionally gay 472 photos, 523 members
- A CUP OF ART -- (NO INVITATION REQUIRED) 11,224 photos, 1,267 members
- Potato Wednesdays 135 photos, 56 members
- In My Garage 626 photos, 116 members
- Robot Parade! 1,462 photos, 143 members
- Robot Art 4,137 photos, 429 members
- ROBOTS: technology + pop culture 13,215 photos, 3,361 members
- handmade architecture models 1,795 photos, 390 members
- Dioramas 11,453 photos, 696 members
- TRAIN AND TRAIN MODEL LOVERS HANGOUT 5,495 photos, 113 members
- nighthawks 220,581 photos, 17,771 members
- Elgin Park 124 photos, 132 members
- Self-Portrait Fauxtique 721 photos, 191 members
- The Time Travellers' Photo Album 483 photos, 77 members
- BEST photos of Models..Railroads, DieCast, Dioramas, and MORE..! 4,757 photos, 248 members
- Diorama Models Photo Gallery 1,948 photos, 82 members
- Toy Photographers 19,863 photos, 804 members
- Children's Books Unpublished Age 3-10 1,689 photos, 347 members
- The Secret Life of Toys 244,105 photos, 18,627 members
- diecastXchange 2,021 photos, 111 members
- Diecast Realism 1,535 photos, 56 members
- Scaled Down 17,083 photos, 606 members
- ~~~Automobile Lovers, Post 1, Comment 3 PLEASE!~~~ 1,680 photos, 174 members
- STUDEBAKER - Different By Design 4,214 photos, 405 members
- Studebakers 590 photos, 94 members
- DeSoto Automobiles / USA: 1929 - 1961 7,669 photos, 561 members
- Rat Finks! 1,015 photos, 195 members
- Hoosier cabinets ~ United We Stand! 173 photos, 254 members
Testimonials (2)
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x-ray delta one says:
"Amazing!
These 'diorama' shots are a world unto themselves.
I have never seen such a complete eye for detail and
a sense of realism."17th July, 2010
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Theresa Thompson says:
"Plan on spending a considerible amount of time when visiting and leave a trail of bread crumbs- One can get lost in his photostream... He provides viewers with a colorful vision of simpler times.
Michael is the most giving, amazingly talented model maker, photographer, artist, and friend. Often times flying under the radar because he refuses to toot his own horn. That's why I'm here... HONK, HONK!
Sit back...pour yourself a tall glass of sweet tea and prepare to have your socks knocked off."18th August, 2009
- Name:
- Michael Paul Smith
- Joined:
- March 2008
- Hometown:
- Sewickley Pa.
- Currently:
- Boston Ma, USA
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Archivist/ Admin