Mick McGinty
American artist (1952–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mick McGinty (December 7, 1952 - September 18, 2021) was an American artist who specialized in airbrush, digital, and fine art oil painting.
Mick McGinty | |
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Born | (1952-12-07)December 7, 1952 |
Died | September 18, 2021(2021-09-18) (aged 68)[1] Gilbert, Arizona |
Alma mater | Art Center College of Design |
Occupation | Artist |
He graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, in 1979, and went to work for the design studio, Willardson + White, which was headed by airbrush illustrators Charlie White III and Dave Willardson. After three years, he began a successful career as a freelance illustrator, working as an airbrush illustrator for the next 15 years before switching to digital media. Later in his career he entered into semi-retirement spending his time as a fine art painter and switching exclusively to oil painting, both in the studio as well as plein air painting. His works can be found on his website.
In August 2021, he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer, and six weeks later, on September 18, 2021, he died in his own home surrounded by family.[2]