Anthony G. Spittler www.agscircus.com ags@agscircus.com 773.842.4513 Northern Illinois

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, my name is Anthony G. Spittler and this is my "One Man Show." I have been creating visual artwork ever since I can remember. I started taking art lessons when I was 8 years old and have always felt that the visual arts are my passion; no swaying between college majors, no "experimenting" with different careers. This is it, and always has been it.

Though art has always been my career focus, November of 2003 was a major stepping stone into creating a serious business on my own, A.G. Spittler's 3 Ring Circus of Visual Arts (just call it 3 Ring Circus).

"Why the circus theme?" you say. You'll see I tame three aspects of the visual arts: Print Design, Illustration and Photography (the 3 rings...in case you didn't notice). My website demonstrates an advertising attempt to create a successful business. Much like the circus, advertising is fun. "Advertising is the heart of the circus. Designed to sell tickets, it pumps the blood of life into the great show. The Ringling Bros. quickly became masters in the art of selling their wares to the public. They had to because their show was born when there were 50 or more big shows on the road, each offering stiff competition." (A Ticket to the Circus, by Charles Philip Fox, pg. 59)

In similarity, as an artist, advertising for myself is quite important to the business of selling my work and skills among the many talented illustrators, designers and photographers out there. Like most of the circus posters from the past, throughout my site you'll see exaggerated words attached to my art. Anyone who has ever created a resumé knows you have to brag about yourself in order to beat the competition, but by no means do I think my art is "THE LARGEST, RAREST AND MOST GENEROUSLY RESPLENDENT DISPLAY HUMAN RESOURCE AND EFFORT CAN RENDER POSSIBLE." It's all about using the imagination to be creative. Have fun with it, and let my work speak for itself.

First Painting 8 Years Old