About the artist:

Hailing from Live Oak, Florida, a quintessential American small town bordered on three sides by the world-famous Suwannee (Swanee) River, John Morgan Crapps' art is direct from the heart of this heartland character. Mixing a blend of swamp and sophistication, we follow the artist from his birth down south to his success in the Big Apple during the heyday of New York City's robust Soho art scene in the 90s. Author Victor Forbes chronicled JMC's career in a series of articles in SunStorm/Fine Art magazine, presented here in their entirety with over 100 reproductions of paintings and cameos with even more imnages of friends, family and admirers including supermodels Eva Herzigova and Claudia Schiffer; noted comedienne Phyllis Diller; Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione; Bonjiovi drummer Tico Torres; actress Brooke Shields and magician David Copperfield.