Dial M for Madonna: World of Wonder Opening

Although I used to exhibit on a VERY frequent basis when I lived in Indiana, ever since I moved to California 9 years ago, my output of art has slowed down to a trickle. Too many other distractions. So, it was awesome to be contacted by the World of Wonder Gallery in Hollywood about having a few of my pieces in their exhibit, "Dial M for Madonna,” from 5/23-6/23 (6650 Hollywood Blvd., corner of Hollywood Blvd. & Cherokee). This is the kind of thing I need more of to get my ass in gear and back to the canvas with the paints. Here are some photos from opening night:









A cuff from Madge’s Drowned World Tour:



And the installation wouldn’t have been complete with M’s videos being shown on the wall:



Ru Paul and Norman Kopi were also on hand:





Everyone seemed to be having lots of fun, socializing, voguing, and sucking down their Kabbalah water:







Many thanks to Steven Corfe for contacting me to part of this exhibit. To see more of my art, visit my regular website.

The Hitchhiker Pt. 7: DONE!

A few days away was a good thing. I THINK I am happy with the result...it will take a few days for some perspective. However, it’s going up to Hollywood today for the exhibit, so as the famous line goes, "It is what it is." My thought on leaving all the trees, lights, and buildings out of the background was that I didn’t want anything to detract from Madge; thus the simple colors. To see more of my art, visit my regular website.

The Hitchhiker Pt. 6: The Finish Line

It’s almost there; a little more work on the hair. As for the background, it seems to be missing something...it just isn’t quite right. Maybe a few days away will help me come back and zoom down the home stretch. To see more of my art, visit my regular website.

The Hitchhiker Pt. 5: No Rushing

I REALLY wanted this done so that I could take it up to LA, but there is just too much I want to do with it to rush it through. A few more days... To see more of my art, visit my regular website.

The Hitchhiker Pt. 4: Doing Better

Feeling a little better on this one now that I have gotten much more under my belt yesterday. To see more of my art, visit my regular website.

The Hitchhiker Pt. 3: The "Oh S&*T" Moment

Whenever I do a painting under deadline, I usually come to what I call the “Oh S&*t” moment when I realize that I have a lot still to do. I have reached that point on this one. To see more of my art, visit my regular website.

The Hitchhiker Pt. 2

Moving slowly on this one; here’s a view from my first paint session on it. Still not sure how this one will turn out.

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Madonna: Vogue

This is the 2nd Madonna painting I ever did; showing her in a pose from what is probably my favorite video: Vogue. Her creative team did an excellent job of recreating the mood of my favorite still photographer of the 30’sa/40’s, George Hurrell. This painting was published in a book showcasing different artists’ representations of Madonna, titled Madonna in Art.

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Madonna as Marilyn

Many years ago, Madonna did a layout in Vanity Fair in which she mimicked some famous poses by Marilyn Monroe. Since most of her face is covered in this painting, many mistake it for Marilyn. And yes, this one is still for sale.

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