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Patrick Skoff (January 22) is a Chicago-based artist most notable for his "art scavenger hunts" in which he leaves his poster-size paintings around the streets of Chicago for people to find and keep.〔 In addition to his art scavenger hunts, Skoff also is known for his series of miniature artwork titled Little Things and his live painting events in various locations in Chicago.〔 ==Biography== Born in Franklin Park, Illinois, Skoff began painting in elementary school. It was there that his art teacher encouraged him to enter one of his paintings into the district's school-wide art contest, which he won the highest award. He continued painting from then on.〔 It was his childhood lifestyle in Franklin Park that first inspired Skoff to give away his paintings for free. He grew up in a small neighborhood where people often shared their skills and talents with others in order to receive help themselves. He enjoyed the comfort and happiness that this free help inspired and therefore decided to recapture that comfort by giving away his artwork, which he hoped would inspire others to share their talents as well.〔 When Skoff began his art hunts, he also had a part-time job doing landscape design, which enabled him to support his dream of giving artwork away for free. After selling many paintings and putting in much hard work, in September 2009 Skoff was able to give up his business of landscape design in order to pursue his dream of being a full-time artist.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patrick Skoff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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