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Musicians Try Hand At New OutletFrom: Gannett News Service Posted: July 1, 2008 Kiss singer PAUL STANLEY fell into a funk after his 2001 divorce. His lifeline was unexpected: a paintbrush. "Pouring out how I feel onto a canvas is both solitary and cathartic," says Stanley, whose dabbling has turned serious. His art sales topped $2 million last year, and a new exhibit of his work is set for July 25-26 at the Wentworth Gallery in King of Prussia, Pa. Stanley is just one in a long line of musical innovators who've made a name for themselves in the art world. Reporter Marco R. della Cava asked Jeff Marinelli, publisher of Art and Living magazine, to weigh in on the non-musical hits of a few art/rock stars. Ronnie Wood, 61 The Rolling Stones guitarist was a serious student at Ealing Art School long before he realized music would dominate his life. Although he often makes his fellow Stones the focal point of his paintbrush, he has tackled subjects ranging from horses to ballerinas. "His Stones works in particular really radiate energy and telegraph that (music) is what he loves to do best," says Marinelli. Online at deweygfa.com PAUL STANLEY, 56 "When I look at Paul's work, I immediately think, "Peter Max,' " says Marinelli, referring to the American pop artist whose bold colors and psychedelic visions helped define the '60s. Stanley's similarly color-packed creations have themes that change from canvas to canvas. Some images are iconic (the Statue of Liberty) while others appear personal (a heart inside a gaping mouth). "He seems to pick what he'll paint just as he steps up to the easel," says Marinelli. Online at wentworthgallery .com |
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