Gregory "Artman
Greg" Huff was born in Northern NJ in 1970. As a
child his hands always found something creative to do. He would
write dramas that he performed for his family using his sister's
dolls as actors, or draw pictures to illustrate a story, or make
up songs on the piano. He would often create miniature world's
fairs and amusement park rides from Tinker-toys and string,
filling up a spare room in the attic of his home.
Gregory's talent
was acknowledged at an early age when he won first prize in a
school science fair for his creative display of the solar
system. He also attended children's art workshops offered by the
Newark Museum in Newark, NJ. The museum selected one of his wire
sculptures for display in their children's art exhibition that
year.
He graduated from high school in 1988 with a special honorable
mention award for art. He went on to exhibit several works as a
student at the School of Visual Arts in NY.
At the Richard
Stockton College of New Jersey he earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree, graduating with high honors.
Over the years he has utilized a variety of media in his work,
including oils, watercolor, collage, and photography, but
scratchboard is his favorite medium. "I love the way
scratchboard emphasizes the dramatic contrasts between black and
white. Working with scratchboard gives me a connection to my art
that I don't always get with other mediums. I like making art
that is thought-provoking and interesting to look at."
Gregory resides with his wife and daughter in central New Jersey. In addition to creating art, he enjoys inspiring others in their creativity via his website, www.CreativeHelps.com.