It\u2019s not often an artist gets to meet the subject of his work on the spur of the moment.<\/p>\n
Yet, that is exactly what happened with Peninsula artist Jack Stricker, who glanced up, while painting a mural of San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove on the side of BBQ House Bar & Grill at 5025 Newport Ave., only to find Musgrove himself examining his work.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was about two minutes after I was done and I was biting into my second bit of fried chicken,\u201d noted Stricker, of his unexpected meeting with Musgrove. \u201cHe said, \u2018Who is that guy on the mural? That\u2019s a nice picture.\u2019 And it was him. He had just randomly come in to get some food: It was perfect timing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stricker and the Padres’ starting pitcher connected right away. \u201cIt was really nice meeting Musgrove, he\u2019s a local guy too, lives in Point Loma,\u201d noted Stricker adding, \u201cWe hit it off. He was kind and respectful. He is a great guy just doing his thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
After they met, Stricker said he and Musgrove \u201cfist-bumped, had a drink, and hung out for a couple of minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stricker, a 35-year-old artist who has been painting murals in Ocean Beach and Point Loma for the past 15 years, is currently doing one depicting S.E.S Portuguese Hall of San Diego in Shelter Island. He said it took him three or four days to do the Musgrove mural he was commissioned to paint by the owners of the barbecue restaurant.<\/p>\n
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Stricker discussed how he broke into painting murals. \u201cI pretty much got into it while skateboarding through graffiti,\u201d said the artist, who graduated from SDSU after studying painting and printmaking. \u201cI wanted to fuse the two \u2013 oil and graffiti spray painting \u2013 together. That has been my jam for the last 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of his Musgrove mural, Stricker noted: \u201cHe\u2019s just doing a bad-ass stare over his shoulder. When people walk by, it looks like he is looking at them pretty much. I wanted to draw everyone in with his eyes and his pitching stare.\u201d<\/p>\n
Concerning his murals\u2019 themes, Stricker said, \u201cI do a lot of ocean-inspired painting and murals. But I\u2019m pretty flexible with that. My main thing is to try and get as many murals as I can up around the Peninsula where I grew up. I completely love this place. I\u2019m doing two huge walls right now with blue-and-white Portuguese tiles down on Shelter Island.\u201d<\/p>\n
After that is finished, Stricker plans \u201cto do a couple of murals down near Petco Park for a couple of breweries that I know. That will be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked about his artistic technique, Stricker replied: \u201cI use lots of mediums, everything I can get my hands on pretty much. I use brushes and spray cans. I try to fuse the two, those two mediums, together.<\/p>\n
To view examples of Stricker\u2019s work, check out his Instagram @jackstrickerart.<\/p>\n
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