I created the First Night Norfolk Grand Prize winning Button & Poster Design in 1996, but because of a year end shortfall, Festevents had to reschedule the event for 1998, so I had to change the 7 to an 8, now there was 3 moons instead of the 1 of the 9. The button design would have been better on a rectangular shape instead of round, to reflect the dimensions of a light plate, and could have been worn like a VIP pass on a lanyard. Mayor Fraim was happy to receive a signed copy of the poster. The prize was a stay at a hotel in downtown Norfolk to watch the fireworks for New Year's. Cool.
The gig to paint the nude model for the Rolling Stones live HBO broadcast live show, came spur of the minute. I grabbed some eye liner paint and what not from the local five-and-dime, and drove the boss's car (I didn't own one) to Hampton Coliseum. While Pablo was sketching, I started just painting. I met the frantic deadline.
Part of the Art Journey was this series of Fashion Drawings. Color had entered my palette when I met my wife, Deborah, whom I had the dress above made for her, and named after her nickname, "Muffiano." Opposites within a 20 year or so journey came together into this huge composition with a bold nuclear symmetry. I haven't been able to convey it yet to the powers that be, maybe because they lack vision..I don't know. Artchilles to the rescue.
Drawing at fast-food restaurants was a cure to not having a real studio. Especially good, if you were living on the street, an attic, or a vehicle. It was climate controlled, and had tables. You could rent "studio" space for the price of a cup of coffee.
My wife Deborah and I at Azalea Gardens in Norfolk with 1936 Cord 810 - known as one of the most beautiful, timeless cars in history.