Original artwork description:

This is the first of a series of portraits of african american "soul" singers from Georgia. I am starting right here in Atlanta with Gladys Knight. Ray Charles, James Brown, Little Richard, and Otis Redding will follow.
Now if you don't understand the title of the painting, you are either under 30 years old or have been living on a deserted island.
I also have a smaller version of Gladys on Artfinder. It is titled "Midnight Train",
Gladys is a one of a kind, original work of art. It is produced using India ink and acrylic paint on 5 mil archival grade mylar. The mylar does not have to be stretched like canvas or watercolor paper. It is easy to mount on any type of board: plywood, masonite, foamboard, etc. I include simple mounting instructions with each piece that I sell. You can see these instructions at the “me at work” section of my shop. I include a hanging strip and a drywall hanging device. Everything that you need to mount your painting except the board. For this work, I obtained a copy of "Midnight Train to Georgia", had it blown up and laminated to the mylar. The portrait of Gladys was then painted over the sheet music.

The painting is signed on the front and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.


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Materials used:

india ink and acrylic paint on architectural drafting mylar with a laminated backing.

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