Wentworth Gallery Owner On PAUL STANLEY - "He's A Very Well-Known Rock Star, But His Art Is Good Enough To Stand On Its Own"
June 21, 2007, 17 years ago
The following report is courtesy of Emily Gilmore from Virginia's Fredericksburg.com:
As a member of the wildly popular rock band KISS, Paul Stanley hid his persona under layers of makeup and spandex. But since the spectacularly coifed guitarist began painting, Stanley is opening up through his artwork.
Wentworth Gallery is offering KISS fans and art lovers alike the chance to see Stanley's works during exhibitions tomorrow (June 22nd) and Saturday (June 23rd) at the gallery's locations in Bethesda, Md., and McLean. Stanley will be present at both events.
"I saw his art and it sort of struck me as being very, very good," Wentworth owner Michael O'Mahony told The Free Lance-Star this week. "Besides the fact that obviously he's a very well-known rock star, his art is good enough to stand on its own."The 30 to 35 pieces that will be on display include originals, prints and a sort of "embellished" print that Stanley has painted over by hand, O'Mahony said. The works range from $1,500 to $70,000.
Stanley does paint portraits, but his abstracts are what stand out to O'Mahony.
"They're very emotional paintings, so different people see different things in abstracts," he said. "An abstract is sort of a look at the inner soul of the artist."Read more here.
