Born and raised in Orange County, California, the artist known as Noah has emerged as one of the hottest talents to hit the fine art market and custom art scene. Noah first earnedlocal recognition in the early 1990s for setting up his easel in neighborhood coffee shops around Costa Mesa and painting portraits of famous celebrities for throngs of fascinated patrons. His portraiture caught the eye of collectors like Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Craig T. Nelson, ZZ Top and the Black Crowes.
Soon after, corporate clients came knocking. Lexus Motor Cars, Levi's and Toyota, among many others, commissioned Noah to enhance their corporate collections, and in 2004 he painted the famous pink "Suki" car in Universal Pictures' 2 Fast 2 Furious. Noah's "body art," created for clients like Red Bull Energy Drink and recording artist Pink (he adorned her body with tattoos for a recent music video), has similarly exposed his talent to a broader audience.
Among Noah's most recognized achievements are the "rolling canvases" created for Alpine Electronics. These radically altered vehicles have won numerous automobile awards, such as "Best Paint" at SEMA in Las Vegas for four years running. His art is featured in every episode of A&E's Inked and he's the official painter for Arturo Fuente Cigars. In addition, Noah has partnered with 10 world-renowned French wineries to showcase each producer in an elegant, limited edition of prints. Perhaps most impressively, Noah recently became the fastest selling artist for the Walt Disney Company. His limited edition Disney character prints can be purchased at the Disneyland Resort and Disney World.
Noah spends much of his time producing original paintings in hisprivate home studio and running Great Flood Publishing Inc., the exclusive publisher of Noah Fine Art. He lives in Southern California and his time away from work is shared with his wife and two young children. All aspects of Noah's products and projects may be viewed by visiting www.noahfineart.com.
We took a minute to ask Noah a few more personal questions about his life, creations and future.