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There are many facets to David Bowie and his music but I was a huge fan of his Space Oddity and Ziggy Stardust work. He is vibrant, a storyteller not just in song but in his appearance and the performances he gave. He was an entertainer in the highest sense of the word. That is why I chose to paint him like this. So much color and life through acrylic paints.

The inspiration for my art work comes from my love of Rock 'n Roll. Specifically, Led Zeppelin. You could say it has been an obsession since I first saw them back in 1973. My work first came out back in the late 80's using wood as a medium, in many instances making three dimensional paintings using a router and other carving tools to give depth to my work. For my own enjoyment I started doing 3-D album covers, doing a wide range of artists. Culminating in my Physical Graffiti cover. After seven months of carving each brick and building out the fire escapes etc., I was exhausted on album covers. Yet not wanting to give up on the wood working aspect, I turned my attention to ship building. First the Titanic, which got me a spot...