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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 3,655 photos, 355 members
- Looking Into the Past 1,791 photos, 4,059 members
- Grim Christmas 71 photos, 28 members
- Where We Make 24 photos, 10 members
- Show us your best 84,399 photos, 3,967 members
- Ultimate Doll Interiors 2,490 photos, 491 members
- Auto-Nocturne 628 photos, 68 members
- Marguerite Patten-Frightening Food Images 125 photos, 159 members
- PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY 18,877 photos, 660 members
- Model Trailers 48 photos, 16 members
- Inspire! INVITED High Quality PHOTOS ONLY! 112,229 photos, 21,727 members
- * EXPLORE Photos ~Made Explore! " 7,018 photos, 978 members
- People who like really old stuff...or stuff that looks old 1,227 photos, 82 members
- Unintentionally gay 473 photos, 523 members
- A CUP OF ART -- (NO INVITATION REQUIRED) 11,257 photos, 1,267 members
- Potato Wednesdays 135 photos, 56 members
- In My Garage 629 photos, 116 members
- Robot Parade! 1,463 photos, 143 members
- Robot Art 4,144 photos, 430 members
- ROBOTS: technology + pop culture 13,231 photos, 3,361 members
- handmade architecture models 1,796 photos, 390 members
- Dioramas 11,446 photos, 697 members
- TRAIN AND TRAIN MODEL LOVERS HANGOUT 5,501 photos, 114 members
- nighthawks 221,052 photos, 17,794 members
- Elgin Park 124 photos, 133 members
- Self-Portrait Fauxtique 721 photos, 191 members
- The Time Travellers' Photo Album 486 photos, 77 members
- BEST photos of Models..Railroads, DieCast, Dioramas, and MORE..! 4,780 photos, 249 members
- Diorama Models Photo Gallery 1,956 photos, 82 members
- Toy Photographers 19,916 photos, 811 members
- Children's Books Unpublished Age 3-10 1,689 photos, 347 members
- The Secret Life of Toys 244,662 photos, 18,638 members
- diecastXchange 2,021 photos, 111 members
- Diecast Realism 1,545 photos, 56 members
- Scaled Down 17,118 photos, 607 members
- ~~~Automobile Lovers, Post 1, Comment 3 PLEASE!~~~ 1,681 photos, 174 members
- STUDEBAKER - Different By Design 4,233 photos, 407 members
- Studebakers 590 photos, 94 members
- DeSoto Automobiles / USA: 1929 - 1961 7,682 photos, 561 members
- Rat Finks! 1,019 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