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JOHN P. MATTICE
Was born on June 10,1977 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester,New York.Is a photographer residing in Rochester,New York.He specializes in "STREET PHOTOGRAPHY" among other styles.Is having his first exhibition at IMAGE CITY GALLERY in Rochester on July 15th-August 9th. == "EARLY LIFE" == "             John was born and raised in the city of Rochester,New York.John's father was an avid photographer and a captain on the Rochester fire department.His mother was a administrative assistant.John is the youngest of three boys:Kevin(1971),Mike(1973).As A youth he attended #25 elementary school.From there he attended Nathaniel Rochester middle school.And then off to Edison Tech for high school.John regards this period as "A very important time in my life".Due to the many diverse styles of photography and graphic arts he encountered beginning in seventh grade.John was always enrolled in and took an important interest in a photography classes as well as art classes.He started attended classes at Empire State College in March of 2009.