ON YOUR KNEES
This piece means a lot to me. It’s been through many parts of my life. Originally done in 1975 while I was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in my first apartment. It was a great apartment with a “Yellow Brick Road” in the kitchen which led to a tinfoil covered refrigerator. Nestled inside that fridge was a banana cream pie which gave me my first stint of food poisoning. Ahhh, to be young and foolish and not know about food expiration dates! In any case, the only other room in my apartment was painted black with a red patent leather tv. This is where I created most of my artwork. This is where I made the first “On Your Knees” Young and Foolish (Part2) Not being content, I moved in with a friend to help him with the rent. Two months later I woke up with a gun to my head. The Landlord did not want me there. Poof! The first “On Your Knees” was gone! The Landlord took all of my belongings! Off to New York City! After 17 years I decided to draw another “On Your Knees”. This one was featured in a one-man show at the Plaza Hotel. It has also seen the birth of my children, several rock bands that I was in, different residences, the last burning down, thus the discolorations on the right hand side. It’s seen a lot. It is for sale along with the history that it’s viewed. Price on request.
