Spar Street
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Spar Street | |
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| Born | April 27, 1963 |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, sculptor |
Spar Street (born 1963) is an American painter and sculptor. He specializes in painting large canvases in mixed media, with an emphasis on sensuality, color, and movement. Before becoming an artist, Street was a skier and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work with the Nobel Foundation and the United Nations.[1]
Street was born in Park City, Utah on April 27, 1963,[citation needed] the eldest of four children, to Richard and Shera Street. Street moved to Palo Alto, California when his parents divorced in 1965. He was raised in a creative atmosphere, painting since the age of two.
Street was diagnosed with dyslexia at age six, and could not read until the fifth grade. When he was ten years old, Street's mother was told by a child psychologist that her son would never amount to anything because of his perceived disability. During that time, Street turned to art as a form of therapy.[citation needed]
Street currently resides in Maui, Hawaii with his wife Johanna, and their daughter Shanti.