JIMMY PAGE by Jonathon Poff
Jimmy Page, Rock Musician / Guitarist ? Born: 9 January 1944 ? Birthplace: London, England ? Best Known As: Lead guitarist for the rock band Led Zeppelin Leonardo Da Vinci Quick Facts One of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance, best known for his masterpieces; Mona Lisa, Madonna of the Rocks, and The Last Supper. He was also a sculptor, scientist, inventor, mathematician, philosopher and vegetarian. Lived: 1452 - 1519 Born in: Vinci, Italy Birthday : April 15, 1452 Died: May 2, 1519, Age 67 AKA: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, da Vinci meaning "from the town of Vinci". Quote: When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. Fun Facts: He was left handed, possibly dyslexic and wrote backwards sometimes using characters and abbreviations that he invented himself. He enjoyed purchasing caged birds so that he could set them free and believed that "The time will come when men will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men." He also dissected human cadavers. "PAGES" ART ETC BY J POFF HOME PAGE SEEING THE INVISIBLE ART IN LIFE EUROPE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY		Some members of the Art Class, with their instructor, parents, and friends toured parts of Europe during the summer of 2004. The act of painting The act of painting is at once incredibly personal and very public. The budding artist may cringe at times at the thought of sharing creations with others, but in a way, until they are shared, paintings remain incomplete. In another sense, each new viewer is an example of the art being created all over again. BEST IN SHOW by Jonathon Poff THIS DRAWING WAS JUDGED AS BEST OF SHOW AT THE FIRST ANNUAL DANVILLE COMMUNITY ART SHOW. THIS SAME DRAWING WON FIRST PLACE IN THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY ART CONTEST, AND LATER PLACED SECOND IN THE STATE CONTEST. On the Lighter Side I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the Safeway Supermarket and rolled down the car windows to make sure my Labrador Retriever pup had fresh air. She was stretched full-out on the back seat and I wanted to impress upon her that she must remain there. I walked to the curb backward, pointing my finger at the car and saying emphatically, "Now you stay. Do you hear me? Stay!" Stay! The driver of a nearby car, a very pretty young blond, gave me a strange look and said: "Why don't you just put it in park?"