Artist in College Station, Texas Writes a Book About His Los Angeles Art Adventures

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 15, 2019 - PRLog -- John Marcella Grant never saw it coming.  Every summer he was compelled to visit 3 to 5 prominent artists in Los Angeles when he went there to visit family. Grant had no idea these visits would later form the nucleus of his book Discovering the L.A. Art World, which highlights his meetings with 18 artists in their studios.
  "I love the concept of this book!" extolls Kent Twitchell, the godfather of Los Angeles street art. "John's writing skills make it hard to put down. I hope he turns it into a series!"
  Art writer John Seed describes Grant's book as follows: "In his book Discovering the L.A. Art World, John Marcella Grant demonstrates the power of a simple knock on a studio door. That knock, along with the phrase 'You are my favorite artist, and we came from Texas to see you,' gained him admittance to Mark Bradford's studio in 2012, opening the door—literally and metaphorically—to the direct experience of a varied and vital group of artists and art world figures. Yes, there are some closed doors (Mark Grotjahn and Kehinde Wiley), but also real, ongoing engagements and conversations—particularly with critic/gallerist Mat Gleason and artist Bradford J. Salamon, that reward Grant's earnest approach. Told in a slightly awestruck voice and tempered with fair-mindedness, the anecdotes presented in Discovering the L.A. Art World provide private glimpses of a world that other less courageous writers could have never entered!"
  Author Aaron Brown concludes, "I enjoyed John Marcella Grant's transparency as he ushers us into the world of art. The wisdom gleaned first-hand would benefit any person. Grant's initiative and desire to learn from the best is inspiring!" Get Grant's book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-L-Art-World/dp/1694576124/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=discovering+the+l.a.+art+world&qid=1571193916&sr=8-1