Rock & Roll Artwork, Portraits, Landscapes and Wood Carvings.
Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. And that is true, but for me, his music was a part of my musical journey and is... Continue Reading →
There are many facets to David Bowie and his music but I was a huge fan of his Space Oddity and Ziggy Stardust work. He is vibrant storyteller not just in song but in his appearance and the performances he gave. He was an entertainer in the highest sense of the word. I wanted to... Continue Reading →
Paul David Hewson, otherwise known as Bono, lead vocalist of U2.During the pandemic, it created a lot of time to paint so I looked at other artists I hadn't done in a long time, if at all. Bono was one such name where I thought it was time to paint. You can probably tell, I... Continue Reading →
Eddie was a Dutch/American songwriter and, after Jimmy Page, Van Halen is arguably one of the best guitar players in rock. I painted this in the Spring of 2021, after his passing, I just neglected to share it with you! I captured Eddie during a live performance with none other than his EVH Striped series... Continue Reading →
Creativity. I find joy, calm and passion in my work, especially wood working. It is something wholly different to any other medium. Each time I work on wood, I see the improvements to my work, the attention to detail. I'd like to think I am fine tuning my skills with each piece. I sold my... Continue Reading →
After 9 months, my second Physical Graffiti is complete! This was truly a labor of love. IF you haven't had a chance to see the progress I made previous to this, check out what I previously posted here. It tried my creativity, really pushed me to do better than the last Physical Graffiti. I am... Continue Reading →
December, last year, my most ambitious and detailed wood carving of a cover album to date had been sold. Physical Graffiti challenged me like nothing artistically had before and it hung proudly in my wall for 23 years. It was bitter-sweet. I was proud of my work and pleased that someone else was in love... Continue Reading →
This year we worked on remodeling our kitchen and expanded it. That cut into the spare room so did some rearranging of my Led Zeppelin work. This work spans 20+ years and is diverse in style and material. Admittedly, there is far more work of Plant and Page than anyone else in the band, hopefully,... Continue Reading →
Bruce J Schmalfuss 