Kent Twitchell

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kent Twitchell is an American muralist who is most active in Los Angeles. He is most famous for his larger-than-life mural portraits, often of celebrities and artists. His murals are realism not photorealism according to Twitchell. Twitchell's father was Robert Twitchell who was a farmer. Twitchell went to Dimondale High School and Everett High School. He worked for J. C. Penney as a display artist in Atlanta, Georgia. Twitchell joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in London, where he served as an illustrator. Upon his discharge, he studied art at East Los Angeles College, California State University, Los Angeles, and the Otis College of Art and Design. He was active in the creation of the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles and served on its advisory board