Meet the local artist: Al Rubin

Al’s work is on a display and for sale in Krug till the end of the month.

About the Artist  

Al Rubin’s lifelong passion for painting is being realized ‘later-in-life’. From an early age he began drawing and won a scholarship to attend the Art Institute of Chicago, but soon afterward had to put aside his art to assist family during hard financial times. After retiring from a successful Chicago retail career in 2002, he was finally able to dedicate himself to developing his skills and talent through self-study (completing over 300 paintings in 10 years). He attributes some of his best learning and techniques to the mentoring from the local chiaroscuro and still-life artist George Ceffalio. Al says of his painting, “I seek to capture beauty through color and the play of light. For me painting is something of a mystery – a combination of exhilaration, confusion, struggle, satisfaction, but always…