******* MY INTERESTS ******* ART/PAINTING (IT'S MY LIFE!!), FOLLOWING MY DREAMS, SURF/SKATE/SNOW, SUSHI, HANGING OUT AT POSH HOTELS/LOUNGES, MOJITOS, CHAMPAGNE, ICED CARAMEL MACHIOTOS, LAST SECOND TRIPS TO L.A. FOR COCKTAILS BY THE POOL (LES MONTROSE, THE ROSEVELT, ETC.), VEGAS TRIPS (HARD ROCK'S MY SPOT!), WOMEN IN SEXY HEELS (GOTTA HAVE GOOD FEET TO GO IN THEM AS WELL HAHA!), MUSIC, POP CULTURE, TRAVELING, JEWELRY, C1RCA, MADA, JEE VICE, ACTIVE, BEACH, MOUNTAINS, HAWAII................ MY MAN BOBBY KIELTY HITTING A ONE PITCH HOMERUN IN GAME 4 OF THE WORLD SERIES!!!! THE RUN ENDED UP BEING THE WINNING RUN! CONGRATS TO BOBBY, NOBODY DESERVED THAT MORE THAN HIM! GO SOX!!! Here's the original image and the painting that I was commissioned to paint of BOBBY KIELTY: Bobby and me with the painting. Bobby Kielty and his wife Merideth who commissioned me to create the painting of Bobby as a surprise!! Rodeo 7 OFF OF GUNSLIGER @ SNOW SUMMIT BACK IN THE DAY! PHOTO: JP PHOTOGRAPHY ANOTHER ANGLE OFF OF GUNSLINGER @ SNOW SUMMIT PHOTO: JP PHOTOGRAPHY SUPER PARK @ SNOW SUMMIT BACK IN MY RIDING DAYS PHOTO: JP PHOTOGRAPHY MARILYN 30x40x1 1/2 on stainless steel SINATRA 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL TUPAC 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL SCARFACE 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL TOMMY AND I WHEN I DELIVERED HIM HIS PIECE CLOSE UP ON THE PIECE I CREATED FOR TL. CREATED USING THE LYRICS OF MOTLEY CRUES GREATEST HITS. THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE, ALL HAND WRITTEN. HALL OF FAME FOOTBALL PLAYER JIM BROWN AND I WHEN I DELIVERED HIM HIS PAINTING. KYLE LOHSE(PITCHER FOR THE CINCINATTI REDS)AND I WHEN I DELIVERED HIM HIS PIECE. ME ON STAGE WHILE THE GUITAR I PAINTED FOR STEVE MILLER BAND WAS AUCTIONED OFF AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM. ME IN RONALD REAGANS OFFICE WHEN THE PIECE I CREATED WAS INDUCTED TO THE REAGAN ART COLLECTION AT THE REAGAN LIBRARY. PHOTO OF ME WITH MY PAINTINGS AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM FOR AN ARTICLE IN THE PRESS ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPER. ROLLING STONES 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL ACTIVE RIDE SHOP LOGO FOR ACTIVE. 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL 30x40x1 1/2 PAINTINGS ON CANVAS PAINTINGS ON SURFBOARDS JOHNNY CASH 45x65x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. STEVE MILLER SIGNING THE GUITAR I PAINTED BEFORE THE AUCTION @ THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM. CLOSE UP OF THE STEVE MILLER GUITAR ON STAGE. ON THE FENDER STAGE TALKING ABOUT THE GUITAR I PAINTED DURING THE AUCTION. FENDER GUITAR BEFORE I WORK MY MAGIC! GUITAR JUST FINISHED! STEVE MILLER LOGO CREATED USING STEVE MILLERS LYRICS FROM HIS GREATEST HITS. THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE, HAND WRITTEN. CLOSE UP OF THE GUITAR I PAINTED. MY DAD, BROTHER, AND ME BEFORE STEVE MILLER HIT'S THE STAGE AT A PRIVATE CONCERT AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM. THE CROWD AT THE PRIVATE STEVE MILLER EVENT AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM, DRINKIN' BU-TAY VODKA YEAH-YA! STEVE MILLER ON STAGE! LIKE HE WAS PLAYING IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD, AMAZING EXPEREINCE! SHOE I CREATED AND WORE TO MATCH THE GUITAR FOR THE STEVE MILLER EVENT. ALL THE LYRICS TO THE GREATEST HITS, HAND WRITTEN! CLOSE UP OF THE SHOE, CAN YOU FIND GANGSTER OF LOVE? BOBBY KIELTY (when he was on the Oakland A's, now he is on the BOSTON RED SOX) 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. BOBBY KIELTY WHEN WE SURPRISED HIM WITH A PAINTING OF HIM AT THE LAUNDROMATA SHOW IN NEWPORT BEACH. COMMISSIONED BY SCOTT SHEPARD. JOE DIMAGGIO 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. MARK MCGWIRE 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. KYLE LOHSE (PITCHER FOR THE CINCINATTI REDS) 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. Jackie Robinson 30" x 40" x 1 1/2" Acrylic on stainless steel. JIM BROWN 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. AIR JORDAN 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. ERIC KOSTON 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. JIM GRECO 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. KEITH RICHARDS 30x40x1 1/2 ON CANVAS. MADONNA 30x40x1 1/2 ON CANVAS. JACK NICHOLSON 36x48x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. JACK ON CLIENTS WALL. ZZ TOP 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. VEGAS SIGN 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. TOM PETTY 36x36x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. IMAGE I CREATED FOR TOMMY LEE 18x24. CLOSE UP OF ANOTHER PIECE I CREATED FOR TOMMY LEE. IMAGE IS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE LYRICS FROM HIS ALBUM "TOMMYLAND". THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE, HAND WRITTEN. OZZY 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. HUNTER S THOMPSON 36x48x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. MARLEY 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. SNOOP DOGG 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. JOHNNY CASH 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. J. CASH CREATED USING 300 CARATS OF DIAMONDS ON STAINLESS STEEL! 300 CARATS OF DIAMONDS CREATE THIS IMAGE OF CASH, PHOTO DOESN'T DO IT JUSTICE IT ALL, MUST SEE THIS PIECE IN PERSON AND SEE IT SHIMMER! JOHNNY CASH'S ORIGINAL TOUR BUS AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM. INSIDE JOHNNY CASH'S ORIGINAL TOUR BUS, I SWEAR YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE LEGACY OF THE MAN IN BLACK INSIDE OF IT! INSIDE CASH"S TOUR BUS WITH DOUGLAS AND ANDY OF CASH'D OUT "THE NEXT BEST THING TO JC" AFTER MY EVENT AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM! JOHNNY CASH 18x24. THIS IMAGE WAS GIVEN TO ME FROM JOHNNY CASH'S BEST FRIEND BILL MILLER. THE IMAGE IS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE LYRICS FROM JC'S GREATES HITS. THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE, HAND WRITTEN! CLOSE UP ON THE WRITING/LYRICS. THE MAN WHO HAS INSPIRED ME AND MY ART STYLE, ANDY WARHOL. JOHNNY ROTTEN 36x48 ON CANVAS. ONE OF THE FIRST POP ART PAINTINGS I HAVE DONE, I'VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. GUITAR I CREATED FOR STEVE MILLER SOLD FOR $180,000.00's ON DISPLAY AT THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM. ALL PROCEEDS WENT TO THE "KIDS ROCK FOR FREE" PROGRAM @ THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM. ADD OF ME WITH MY ART FOR HOVEN SUNGLASSES/GOGGLES IN HAPPY MAGAZINE. ANOTHER SHOT FROM THE PHOTOSHOOT. AND ANOTHER. MERLE HAGGARD 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. BALLS DEEP LOGO 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. IMAGE OF SCARFACE I WAS COMMISSIONED BY LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. FEATURED IN MAXIM MAGAZINE. IMAGE WAS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE SCRIPT OF THE MOVIE SCARFACE, THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE. HAND WRITTEN. IMAGE OF BOB MARLEY THAT I WAS COMMISSIONED BY LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. IN ROLLINGSTONE MAGAZINE. THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE LYRICS FROM THE ALBUM LEGEND. THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE, HAND WRITTEN. IMAGE OF SCARFACE THAT I WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE FOR LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. WAS FEATURED IN STUFF MAGAZINE. THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE SCRIPT OF THE MOVIE, THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE. HAND WRITTEN. HARLEY LOGO 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. BRADLEY 30x40x1 1/2 ON CANVAS. I WAS COMMISSIONED BY TODD "Z MAN" ZALKINS TO CREATE (4) OF THESE PAINTINGS FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF SUBLIME, INCLUDING BRADLEY'S DAD PAPPA KNOWEL. IGGY POP 36x48x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. DARBY CRASH 36x48x1 1/2 ON CANVAS. ANOTHER ONE OF THE FIRST PAINTINGS I DID IN THIS STYLE. AGAIN, I'VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. GOOD OLD FRANKIE! BRIGETTE BARDOT 30x40x1 1/2 ON CANVAS. BOB DYLAN. JOEY RAMONE 36x48x1 1/2 ON CANVAS. ANOTHER OLDY BUT GOODY. MICK JAGGER 36x36x1 1/2 ON CANVAS WITH THE LYRICS "BEAST OF BURDEN" SINATRA WITH THE LYRICS "FLY ME TO THE MOON TUPAC 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL. 24x30 BOB MARLEY IMAGE I WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE FOR LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. CREATED USING THE ENTIRE LYRICS FROM THE ALBUM LEGEND. THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE, HAND WRITTEN. 24x30 IMAGE OF SCARFACE THAT I WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE FOR LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. THIS IMAGE IS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE SCRIPT OF THE MOVIE, THE WORDS FORM AND CREATE THE IMAGE, HAND WRITTEN. 24x30 IMAGE OF RONALD REAGAN THAT I WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE FOR LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE SPEACH, "TEAR DOWN THIS WALL". THE WORDS CREATE THE IMAGE. HAND WRITTEN. 24x30 IMAGE OF THE TWIN TOWERS I WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE FOR LOS ANGELES POP ART LLC. THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING ALL THE VICTIMS AND HEROES NAMES THAT WERE TRAGICALLY KILLED ON 9/11. HAND WRITTEN. CHARLIE "BIRDMAN" PARKER 30x40x1 1/2 ON STAINLESS STEEL.
*** AS OF CELEBRITIES IT WOULD HAVE TO BE KEITH RICHARDS (before he falls out another coconut tree and kills himself haha), IGGY POP, and MICHAEL JORDAN. TIME LAPSE VIDEO OF ME CREATING AN IMAGE FOR TOMMY LEE. THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING THE ENTIRE LYRICS FROM TL'S ALBUM "TOMMYLAND" AND EDITED TO THE SONG "HELLO AGAIN" FROM THE ALBUM. ENJOY!!!! edited by MAC @ 2wings2fly entertainment. PART #1 OF ME CREATING THE "FENDER ROCK LEGENDS SERIES" FOR THE FENDER GUITAR MUSEUM! JUST FOUND THIS ON YOU TUBE!! KENDRA FROM THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR (PLAYBOY) ROCKIN A POSTER I CREATED!! CHECK THIS VIDEO OUT!! KENDRA FROM THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR WITH THE SCARFACE POSTER I CREATED IN HER ROOM!!! IT'S THE IMAGE I CREATED USING THE ENTIRE SCRIPT OF THE MOVIE, HAND WRITTEN!! THE WORDS FORM AND CREATE THE IMAGE. YOU CAN SEE THE POSTER SHE HAS ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF MY PROFILE. ** HAND PAINTED C1RCA AL 50's ** ** HAND PAINTED BOB MARLEY ** ** HAND PAINTED JOHNNY CASH ** ** HAND PAINTED IMPALA SHOE ** ** HAND PAINTED SCARFACE CIRCA SHOE **
SIRIUS RADIO!!!!! **** FACTION, JASON ELLIS IS THE MAN! ***** ***** HOWARD STERN ***** CA$H'D OUT (if you are a JOHNNY CASH fan you have to check these guys out!)My History of Punk box set of 30 cds with every classic punk song you can imagine, Psylicyde, Flogging Molly, White Stripes, Red Cross, Flux of Pink Indians, Crass, Cheifs, Adolescents, Skatanic Rednecks, Agent Orange, Subhumans, MeatMen, Wasted Youth, Peni, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Reagan Youth, Blondie, The Clash, Murder City Devils, Motorhead, FYP, Distillers, D.I., Bad Brains, Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Dead Boys, Ramones, Richard Hell Voidoids,DK, Screamers, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, The Germs, FWORD, MC5, Misfits, all the old true punk rock, Velvet Revolver, Tupac, BIG, Jay Z, 50, The Game, Wu Tang, SNOOP, lots of gangster. ROLLING STONES ARE A MUST!!, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Sublime, High Life, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Sinatra, Stray Cats, Jazz, Blues, Classic rock, Reggae, I listen to it all, music is a big part of my life,. It also depends on what kind of mood I'm in. ***I PAINT MUSICIANS FROM PAST TO PRESENT, so I appreciate all types of tunes.***
Factory Girl, I shot Andy Warhol, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sid and Nancy, The shining, The Cooler, Pulp Fiction, SCARFACE, Willy Wonka (old school), American History X, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Sin City, Kill Bill, All the Naked Guns, Animal House, on and on and on...
Fuel TV, Discovery Channel, VH1, MTV, Rob & BIG, Entourage, Las Vegas, Celebrity gossip shows (Hey I'm a POP ARTIST, I have to know who's hot and who's not.lol).
ALL BOOKS BY JOHN C. MAXWELL!!!!! All books about ANDY WARHOL, All of Hunter S. Thompson's creations, Please Kill Me, Hot and cold, mostly magazines, Transworld Snow, Snowboarder Mag, HAPPY MAG, Playboy (For the articles haha), Rolling Stone, Stuff, etc., etc!! Reading is my biggest down fall, I should read more. I'd rather spend my time being active or painting.
My whole FAMILY of course, I have the best family in the world!! Especially my nephews "T" (COLTON) and "Lil" Lo (LOGAN), and of course my princess niece KILEY!! My fellow skullywags for being by my side since day 1, you know who you are!! KEITH RICHARDS, JOHNNY DEPP, JACK NICHOLSON, HUNTER S. THOMPSON GONZO!!!, JIM BROWN and of course ANDY WARHOL.