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February 7, 2014 08:11 pm -05

Microsoft Paint Artist Appears in Super Bowl Ad at 98 Years Old

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Hal Lasko is 98 years old. And while age brings experience and wisdom, even he was caught off guard by the propitious events of this past week.

Lasko, who is partially blind, has become a master of Microsoft's Paint program, which he uses to construct pixelated yet beautiful landscapes and portraits. His big week started Sunday during the Super Bowl, when Lasko and his art appeared in a memorable Microsoft advertisement. The very next day, an art gallery hosted an exhibit featuring 25 of Lasko's pieces — his first-ever solo gallery.

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"I had a good week, excellent week," Lasko told Mashable. "A most-surprising week." Read more...

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