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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 3,759 photos, 358 members
- Looking Into the Past 1,793 photos, 4,063 members
- Grim Christmas 71 photos, 28 members
- Where We Make 24 photos, 10 members
- Show us your best 84,652 photos, 3,970 members
- Ultimate Doll Interiors 2,514 photos, 496 members
- Auto-Nocturne 630 photos, 68 members
- Marguerite Patten-Frightening Food Images 125 photos, 159 members
- PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY 19,096 photos, 660 members
- Model Trailers 48 photos, 16 members
- Inspire! INVITED High Quality PHOTOS ONLY! 112,159 photos, 21,716 members
- * EXPLORE Photos ~Made Explore! " 7,074 photos, 983 members
- People who like really old stuff...or stuff that looks old 1,231 photos, 83 members
- Unintentionally gay 473 photos, 524 members
- A CUP OF ART -- (NO INVITATION REQUIRED) 11,316 photos, 1,266 members
- Potato Wednesdays 135 photos, 55 members
- In My Garage 630 photos, 116 members
- Robot Parade! 1,463 photos, 143 members
- Robot Art 4,145 photos, 431 members
- ROBOTS: technology + pop culture 13,245 photos, 3,363 members
- handmade architecture models 1,797 photos, 392 members
- Dioramas 11,477 photos, 699 members
- TRAIN AND TRAIN MODEL LOVERS HANGOUT 5,515 photos, 114 members
- nighthawks 221,884 photos, 17,820 members
- Elgin Park 124 photos, 132 members
- Self-Portrait Fauxtique 727 photos, 193 members
- The Time Travellers' Photo Album 486 photos, 77 members
- BEST photos of Models..Railroads, DieCast, Dioramas, and MORE..! 4,806 photos, 251 members
- Diorama Models Photo Gallery 1,968 photos, 83 members
- Toy Photographers 20,129 photos, 824 members
- Children's Books Unpublished Age 3-10 1,690 photos, 347 members
- The Secret Life of Toys 245,763 photos, 18,692 members
- diecastXchange 2,021 photos, 112 members
- Diecast Realism 1,559 photos, 58 members
- Scaled Down 17,189 photos, 613 members
- ~~~Automobile Lovers, Post 1, Comment 3 PLEASE!~~~ 1,685 photos, 174 members
- STUDEBAKER - Different By Design 4,256 photos, 410 members
- Studebakers 592 photos, 96 members
- DeSoto Automobiles / USA: 1929 - 1961 7,682 photos, 562 members
- Rat Finks! 1,025 photos, 197 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