JOHN BUKATY, AMERICAN ARTIST IS A NEW ORLEANS BASED ARTIST SPECIALIZING IN LIVE EVENT PAINTING.  HE HAS BEEN PAINTING LIVE AT EVENTS FOR 15 YEARS AND HAS TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD PERFECTING HIS PROCESS.  WHATEVER THE OCCASION MAY BE, JOHN BRINGS WITH HIM A SPIRIT OF INSPIRATION AND IMPROVISATION THAT CAPTURES THE SOUL OF WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND HIM.  BUKATY PAINTS PEOPLE IN THEIR TIMES AND IN THEIR PLACES. HE PAINTS THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF LOUD, BUSY, AND CHERISHED EVENTS. HE PAINTS TO PRESERVE MOMENTS, FOREVER ETCHED IN COLOR ON CANVAS USING A SELF-TAUGHT METHOD OF BLURRED LINES AND VIBRANT COLORS. HE CREATES BEAUTIFUL AND DURABLE PIECES OF HISTORY FOR THE AGES.  BUKATY DONATES HIS TIME AND TALENT AS OFTEN AS HE CAN.