Creativity. Connection. Community.

I am a self-taught artist. I have been practicing my skill since I was 10yr old. I work in multiple mediums in the Surrealism Style.

I have earned numerous awards ranging from local level, state and National Level as well as International levels. I have been published numerous times. I have been the Solo-Artist of art exhibitions.

After graduating high school from Thomas Jefferson High School in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. I served as a Combat Engineer, Drafting and Surveyor Assistant, Enemy Intelligence and Reconisance NCO. I earned the rank of Sergeant within my career. I saw Combat in Desert Storm and was medically retired from injuries.

I owned and operated my own art studio in Cincinnati, Ohio before moving to Texas to care for my elderly parents.

After thier passing I stayed here in the Corpus Christi, Texas area.

Commission work accepted

Jacob Mazurek’s life is a story of constant transition, having moved fifty times across the globe. After a childhood shaped by significant hardship, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at eighteen, beginning a twenty-three-year career that took him from Europe and East Asia to the Middle East and throughout the United States. It was during a posting in Cornwall, UK, in 2001 that he first discovered his passion for painting. Following his retirement from military service as a Mineman Senior Chief, Jacob earned his MBA from the University of Notre Dame in 2020. Since then, his journey has led him to live and work in Northern New York, Boston, and Bulgaria.

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Jacob has displayed in the United Kingdom, Japan, Bulgaria, and in six U.S. states.  Painting nearly exclusively in coffee shops, he has been seen painting in public throughout his travels, from New Zealand to Montreal to Vienna to Dubai.

After the military I went to the University of Texas at Arlington were I graduating with a degree in Graphic Design (Advertising art at the time) I drew and painted up till the 80's when I moved to Maryland from Texas to open an art and macrame store. Went out of business after a couple of years. Moved back to Texas, got married and we started a graphic design business. In 1989 approx until present, I did not create anything until June of 2026 where I started painting again. This time I used Illustrator and Photoshop instead of building canvases. I still paint basically the same but I am able to sit down. So far I have not used anything that the software offers except brushes, color wheel along with a Digital table and a mouse. I do my sketching on a drawing pad wirth pencil.

My work blends vibrant color, rich texture, and expressive brushwork to create contemporary landscapes that evoke peace, hope, and reflection. Rather than capturing nature exactly as it appears, the paintings interpret its beauty through emotion, inviting viewers to slow down and connect with the scene on a personal level. Each piece balances bold visual impact with a sense of calm, making it equally suited as a conversation piece or a source of everyday inspiration. This is me, Nacol’s Artful Creations.

Blair Hess is an Army veteran, aviation professional, husband, father, and largely self-taught artist. His faith in God, love of family, service to others, and lifelong passion for aviation have shaped both the person and artist he has become. That passion for aviation has led to a career spanning airlines, airports, military service, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Painting, however, offers something different. It is Blair’s place of peace—a chance to step away from the stress, fatigue, and worries of everyday life and lose himself in creating. He challenges himself with new subjects, techniques, and ideas, progressing from landscapes and florals to wildlife, aviation and military history, and scenes of everyday life. While painting is deeply personal, Blair finds even greater joy in sharing his work with others. Many pieces are inspired by people, memories, or stories, and few things are more rewarding than seeing a painting find a home with someone who connects with it.

Kent graduated from the New England School of Art & Design with a concentration in Graphic Design after completing a year of foundation and fine Arts Study.  He worked in Boston and its suburbs focusing on Branding, Marketing, and Information design for small to large businesses and non-profit organizations.

After much discussion with his wife Kent enlisted into the U.S Army Reserve in 1998 with the belief that he should not expect another to protect his family if he wasn’t willing to do the same. After 9|11 the one weekend a month and two weeks a year turned into to 28 years and two deployments – OIF 2003, OEF 2021.

Art and Design has always been part of his life and with retirement on the near horizon he is in the process of rediscovering his voice and craft.

Kent currently resides on Aquidneck Island with his wife Kristina. He is a life member of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® and Veteran Art Institute member.