In 1977 the "Dance Movie" exploded on to the silverscreen with Grease and Saturday Night Fever. Both starred Johnny Travolta, and he immediately replaced my then idol, Elvis Presley. I'm speaking of the young Elvis though, not the pudgy, jumpsuited Vegas Elvis! The truth was, I never wanted to [...]
ARTIST’S STATEMENT When approaching the very emotional task of creating a painting of Carmen for those that loved her, immediately two things filled my mind. Firstly, dance: it was Carmen’s passion, her chosen vocation, her life. Secondly, the way Carmen carried herself and her personality, her grace, and one of my favourite poems, by Byron, seems [...]