BiographyIn spite of the fact that Garth Potts worked his entire career in the Jewish Communal service field, he likes to joke that, if he didn't have to work, he would have preferred to be a sports cartoonist. Unfortunately, he had to grapple with issues like trying to make a living, supporting a family, and not wanting to live in New York City. Mr. Potts did, however, prepare for the possibility of an art career by completing his Masters of Fine Arts degree from University of Oklahoma in Printmaking and Painting. He has created a volume of work which includes portraits, illustrations, cartoons, caricatures, paintings, drawings and prints. The subject matter is varied, focusing on representational depictions of people, animals, sports themes and Judaica.
Born in Newport News, Virginia, Mr. Potts moved to Buffalo as a youngster and grew up there. After determining the difficulty of "living" an art career, he returned to another love, the JCC movement where he grew up as a "Center Rat," and began working as a teen worker. Eventually he also received his Masters of Social Work degree from SUNY of Buffalo. He has been in the Jewish communal field for over 40 years, having worked in JCC's and Federations in Buffalo, El Paso, Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, BC, Oklahoma City and Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Ann, now live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garth and his wife have seven children between them: Aaron, Shoshana, Brian, Micah, Joel, Gabriel and Zachary. He is also the proud grandfather of two boys, Momo and Kivy. |
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For information about Garth and his work, please send email to GarthPottsArt@gmail.com. |