…but this is finally finished! This has been a work in progress for what seems like an eternity. I’d peck away at it between other projects, and now I’m calling it DONE!
I’m a huge fan of Jon Batiste—
his talent, creativity, joy and soulfulness, that I wanted to try to capture that in this piece. It’s my own interpretation of all that he brings to an audience, whether it’s a packed concert hall or an individual listener wearing headphones. You can’t help but smile when you listen to his music!
Using a stock image for reference, I started with a base of a 36” x 24” canvas, onto which I collaged my own mono prints, which are embellished with flat, metallic and pearl finish acrylic paints using stencils, stamps, rollers, india ink and metallic spray paint. It’s a unique blend of materials that symbolizes all that Jon brings to his music.
