The WOW Storefront Gallery folks put on some of the most entertaining and fun pop culture-themed art shows in Los Angeles and I'm pleased to be included in their latest - Dollypop, a celebration of beloved country star Dolly Parton. Opening this Friday, Sept. 12 in conjunction with with the premiere of the Broadway adaptation of Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, at the Ahmanson Theater in downtown Los Angeles. I hear they're transforming the gallery into a country barn jamboree, complete with bales of hay and chickens. Oh my, I think I may have to attend this show. My painting appears above, but all the sparkling, glittery, iridescent paint I used doesn't show up on the monitor. It's very sparkly, just like Dolly. Medium: acrylic, iridescent ink and glitter on paper. Size 11 x 14 framed.
Oh, I am tired...my poor brain parsed that as "Dollypoop."
Great picture of an American treasure. She once said that it was a good thing she'd been born female, else she'd have had to be a drag queen.
Posted by: Noelegy | September 18, 2008 at 07:48 PM
WoW!! You not only captured her facial expression & likeness,.... but, you nailed her "Tig Ol' Bitties", too!!!
Beautiful 14!
Posted by: Chuck | September 17, 2008 at 11:32 AM
I think 14 made it pretty clear in her write-up beneath the art that this piece has nothing to do with bashing or lampooning... kd, you just have to read what she writes, not just illustrates. Fantastic work, 14. I'd love to see the original in all of its glittery glory.
Posted by: Jenn F. | September 15, 2008 at 07:01 AM
I don't think she's bashing her.. But I wasn't so sure myself. Yeah, I don't mind Dolly Parton, she's pretty cool.
Posted by: Altivo | September 14, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Lampoon? Naaah. Looks like homage to me.
She looks mythic, in fact. Like how she is in real(larger-than)life. This is still brilliant, sparkle or no.
Posted by: Viper Tetsu | September 11, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: midevil | September 11, 2008 at 07:40 AM
Love her and love this painting of her even more. Brava!
Posted by: FrenchGirl | September 10, 2008 at 08:44 PM
KD - No worries dear, Dolly isn't being lampooned.
SS - It's a rare Macedonian Mammary Lily.
xoxo
14
Posted by: 14 | September 10, 2008 at 06:13 PM
Dolly looks great! She isn't being lampooned! I love that red fushia flower thing on the left. What is that flower called again? You 've captured the facelift, botox, collagen lips nicely! Hope someone buys it!
Posted by: Sweet Subversion | September 10, 2008 at 05:50 PM
I hope you aren't bashing Dolly. She is one of the nicest people in the industry. I live in her home area and she gives generously to the community and is a kind a gracious person. Most of your work is about people that misbehave or do things that bring on the "absurd". Dolly is a great person. Is this really fair? I enjoy your works and follow the art. I just don't think Dolly deserves being lampooned. Thanks.
Posted by: kd | September 10, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I always think of her classic comment (klassic komment, if referring to the Kardashians) that "it costs (kosts?) a lot of money to look this cheap!"
Love it.
Posted by: jerms | September 10, 2008 at 02:29 PM
Congrats! I was so jealous that I wasn't a part of this show! I just bought Dolly tickets, going to see her in concert. Beautiful!
Posted by: Erick | September 10, 2008 at 02:00 PM
"Oh Dollypop, you make my heart go gidyap!"
Posted by: Vern | September 10, 2008 at 12:03 PM