Ronnie Woods To Show Art In Ohio

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jul 28th 2010 at 10:02PM

Rolling Stones guitar player Ronnie Wood is the latest celebrity artist to have a big show. The show at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio will be the first exhibit of Wood's work at a major U.S. museum and will include 30 paintings, 22 drawings and seven mixed-media pieces.

Wood has been painting and drawing since he was a child and specializes in portraiture but also does landscapes. Before becoming a musician he studied at Ealing College of Art in London. He has always continued painting and drawing often making pictures of friends, family and the musicians he has played with. His work has been exhibited around the world. Wood plans to attend the opening of the Butler Institute exhibit on September 21. The show will run through November 21.

On his website, Wood showcases images of Mick Jagger, Slash, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Al Pacino and more.

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