This collection takes its inspiration from ‘The 27 Club’ – famous musicians who all died coincidently aged 27. Members of this macabre group include Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, to name but a few, and are all included here plus some other celebrities who tragically died too soon.
Amy
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
66.5 x 72.5 cm
Mixed media portrait of Amy Winehouse (1983-2011).
The enormously successful and talented singer lived her life like a heroine from one of her own torch songs before she died of alcohol poisoning at 27.
Burn Out
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
39 x 43.5 cm
£175 (UNFRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of singer Jim Morrison (1943-1971).
The lead singer of 60s group The Doors lit up the world with iconic hits but after living the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle he was found dead in Paris at 27.
Get Happy
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
66 x 63 cm
Get Happy portrays the iconic Judy Garland (1922-1969).
Forever known as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, the Hollywood legend was raised on a diet of pills and eventually died from an accidental drug overdose.
Get Happy
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
66 x 63 cm
Get Happy portrays the iconic Judy Garland (1922-1969).
Forever known as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, the Hollywood legend was raised on a diet of pills and eventually died from an accidental drug overdose.
Jimi
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
50 x 50 cm (FRAMED)
£300
Mixed media portrait of singer/songwriter Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970).
Jimi
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
50 x 50 cm (FRAMED)
£300
Mixed media portrait of singer/songwriter Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970).
Marc
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
50 x 50 cm (FRAMED)
£300
Mixed media portrait of singer/songwrite Marc Bolan (1947-1977).
Marc
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
50 x 50 cm (FRAMED)
£300
Mixed media portrait of singer/songwrite Marc Bolan (1947-1977).
The Ghost of Peg Entwistle
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
67 x 110 cm
Mixed media portrait of 1930s actress Peg Entwistle (1908-1932).
After failing to land a movie career, Peg leapt to her death from the ‘H’ of the Hollywood sign, making her more famous than she ever was alive.
The Ghost of Peg Entwistle
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
67 x 110 cm
Mixed media portrait of 1930s actress Peg Entwistle (1908-1932).
After failing to land a movie career, Peg leapt to her death from the ‘H’ of the Hollywood sign, making her more famous than she ever was alive.
X (Pink), X (Blue)
Each artwork:
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon, pen on paper
61.5 x 55 cm
X (Pink) and X (Blue) depict the enduring icon Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962).
These works were inspired by some of the last shots of the actress by Bruce Stern whereby she had drawn ‘X’s through any photographs she rejected (although they would be subsequently published following her death).
X (Pink), X (Blue)
Each artwork:
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon, pen on paper
61.5 x 55 cm
X (Pink) and X (Blue) depict the enduring icon Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962).
These works were inspired by some of the last shots of the actress by Bruce Stern whereby she had drawn ‘X’s through any photographs she rejected (although they would be subsequently published following her death).
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon, charcoal on paper
74 x 67.5 cm
Portrait of singer Whitney Houston (1963-2012).
The singing sensation did indeed seem to have it all before drugs and alcohol derailed her career and personal life and led to her accidental death by drowning.
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon, charcoal on paper
74 x 67.5 cm
Portrait of singer Whitney Houston (1963-2012).
The singing sensation did indeed seem to have it all before drugs and alcohol derailed her career and personal life and led to her accidental death by drowning.
Sing
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
35 x 29.5 cm
£150 (UNFRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of singer Karen Carpenter (1950-1983).
Hit duo The Carpenters created some of the 1970s biggest hits but their easy listening style belied inner demons and anorexia led to the singer’s death at 33.
Sing
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
35 x 29.5 cm
£150 (UNFRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of singer Karen Carpenter (1950-1983).
Hit duo The Carpenters created some of the 1970s biggest hits but their easy listening style belied inner demons and anorexia led to the singer’s death at 33.
Bloomsbury Set
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
35.5 x 43 cm
£175 (UNFRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of writer Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).
Part of the Bloomsbury group who famously “lived in squares, painted in circles and loved in triangles”, the writer committed suicide by drowning.
Bloomsbury Set
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
35.5 x 43 cm
£175 (UNFRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of writer Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).
Part of the Bloomsbury group who famously “lived in squares, painted in circles and loved in triangles”, the writer committed suicide by drowning.
Tear
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
49.5 x 59 cm
Mixed media portrait of Ian Curtis (1956-1980).
Post-punk band Joy Division had their biggest hit ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ after their lead singer committed suicide at just 23.
Tear
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
49.5 x 59 cm
Mixed media portrait of Ian Curtis (1956-1980).
Post-punk band Joy Division had their biggest hit ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ after their lead singer committed suicide at just 23.
Tunnel Vision
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
68 x 117.5 cm
Tunnel Vision portrays Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), capturing her distinctive doe eyes and signature 80s fringe.
Diana’s untimely death in the tunnels of Paris whilst chased by paparazzi represented a symbolic ending to a woman forever in the media’s spotlight.
Tunnel Vision
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
68 x 117.5 cm
Tunnel Vision portrays Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), capturing her distinctive doe eyes and signature 80s fringe.
Diana’s untimely death in the tunnels of Paris whilst chased by paparazzi represented a symbolic ending to a woman forever in the media’s spotlight.
Kurt
acrylic, collage, Conté crayon
61.5 x 67 cm
Portrait of Kurt Cobain (1967-1994).
The lead singer of 1990s grunge band Nirvana was seen as a spokesman for Generation X before dying at 27 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Kurt
acrylic, collage, Conté crayon
61.5 x 67 cm
Portrait of Kurt Cobain (1967-1994).
The lead singer of 1990s grunge band Nirvana was seen as a spokesman for Generation X before dying at 27 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Icon
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
68 x 76 cm
£425 (FRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of Eva Peron (1919-1952).
Much loved ‘Evita’ was a real life Cinderella with a meteoric rise from poverty to fame, but the First Lady of Argentina died of cancer at just 33.
Icon
Acrylic, collage, Conté crayon on paper
68 x 76 cm
£425 (FRAMED)
Mixed media portrait of Eva Peron (1919-1952).
Much loved ‘Evita’ was a real life Cinderella with a meteoric rise from poverty to fame, but the First Lady of Argentina died of cancer at just 33.
