Fat Elvis.........'thankyouverymuch'

Last month was the 30th anniversary of Elvis's death and it seems like it was not that long ago. I was in 7th grade in 1977 and didn't seem to care much about it. ( I was more interested in Son-of-Sam and who he was going to murder next.....and or when the police would finally catch him.)

I have never been a big fan of Elvis and his music but the dude must have been a blast to hang with. The women, the booze, the drugs, the peanut-butter and bacon sandwiches, and the Kung-Fu moves he would like to pull on people followed by a hilarious comment on how you would fall victim to 'The King'. If I knew him he would have kept me laughing for days.

He changed Rock-N-Roll forever. The number one American Icon of music. Just like Marlon Brando changed American acting forever and Jackson Pollock changed abstract art (two of my favorites) they all got FAT.
Hey, it happens to almost everyone. I'm even starting to get a little fat....but who cares. Pork chops taste good. Bacon tastes good. And ice cream............I'm addicted.

This painting is ten years old. I painted him when I was living in Santa Monica, California on his 20th anniversary of his death for a Gallery show. He didn't sell. Most people were turned off that I painted the older, fat Elvis instead of the younger, sexier Elvis. I've had two offers since then from private buyers but I turned them both down. I have grown to love 'Fat Elvis' and I'm glad that he moved with me back to NY but he's back up for sale.

After all................... a guy's gotta eat.

Pop Dog Paintings

Each painting is acrylic on 20'' x 20" canvas.






Commission work available.


Coming soon: Greeting cards and Tee-Shirts.

POP DOGS

I painted this dog after 911. The original draft had a reflection of the burning trade center in his eyes.






















These paintings are for sale.

So far two 'Pop Dog' shows have been booked:
One in November 2007 at Twisted Soul in Poughkeepsie, NY and one in April/May 2008 at Klatch in NYC .
Dates and locations to follow.

I will also work on commissioned pieces. To do this I will need the following:
- Send or email three or more photos that will be returned upon completion.
- Send or email a short letter describing your pet's personality.
- State what size you would like your piece to be and list what colors you would prefer.
- Include half of the full commission price with all information and email or send to:
ghostbarnstudios@gmail.com
Mailing address on sidebar.

Your commissioned piece should be completed about 10 weeks from the time we receive your initial payment.
The remaining balance of payment is due upon completion of work.

If you have any questions, please email us at ghostbarnstudios@gmail.com.

The Great Outdoors

This summer we spent a lot of time outside, hiking, swimming and driving all over the Catskill Mts.



These pictures are from Lake Minnewaska - just five miles down the road from us.



























How can one dog be so happy.

SPUD The Magic Bus

After a nice long weekend in New Hampshire, my girlfriend and I returned back home to beautiful Harlem, NYC where we saw two street cats take down a rat the size of a small dog. That's when we knew we had to leave that hood, move back up to the country for the summer and buy a 1973 VW Campmobile. The plan was to go camping all over the Catskill Mountains and the Pocono Mountains. But first the bus needed some work. After a new starter, battery, voltage regulator, alternator and a complete tune-up, she was ready to go. We started our trip on June 25th with trips to the northeast Catskills, through the east, back south and on to the Pocono Mountains. Spud only broke down once, in the middle of a intersection during a heavy rainstorm. We were only four miles from our campsite, so we called triple A and they towed us right into the site. When the rain stopped all I needed to do was to tighten the fan belt and Spud was running smooth again. More photo's from the trip to follow...................













Lucky wants to drive Spud.












Heather knitting at one of the campsites.

More Tales From The Sticks....

Christo and Lucky at the top of Overlook Mountain.























When you are camping, it's all about the food.











































































Check out the prison plate and mug!

































Heather made the groovy curtains for the bus.

Dog days of summer

Lucky loves the water.















She loves to dive and dive and dive!













Her first time at the beach






















After a 15 mile hike up a mountain.