Steve Jobs

Oil, 57x89

Here is Steve Jobs, clad in his iconic turtleneck and jeans, on stage forever at his revolutionary key note addresses. Instead of introducing a single product, he is presenting the company as a whole. He said, after all, that it is Apple as a company, and not the isolated products, which will be remembered. Apple is represented with the original logo, and I painted Jobs’ flesh to mirror the colors that comprise it – instilling an even deeper connection between the man and his company. Additionally, I’ve presented Jobs as an older man, yet introducing Apple in its youth, which allows viewers to admire the longevity of the brand.

Business executives and CEOs are often painted in a standard, non-experimental, and quite frankly boring, fashion. Jobs deserved a portrait in sync with his individuality and innovativeness. Ultimately, I wanted this portrait to convey Jobs’ love of design, Apple’s iconic stature, and the fluency between Apple and Jobs.