Monthly Archives: June 2013

Painting Like Warhol

June 1, 2013 – 12:36 pm

In 1969 my friend Joe Gator hand-painted his Chevelle SS white and slapped a ragged black slash down the middle. “It’ll make it go faster.” I think the BC High senior used the same paint as Warhol slopped over this BMW M1. Andy echoed Joe’s comment, “I tried to portray speed pictorially. If a car […]

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Visiting Frank Holliday in Bushwick

June 1, 2013 – 11:40 am

T’S THAT TIME AGAIN! BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIO’S Friday May 31 -Sunday June 1st 11am -6pm 117 Grattan Street #314 Brooklyn,Ny 11237 19172970083 L train to Morgan Street please come had so much fun seeing everyone last year. xoxo Frank Holliday http://artsinbushwick.org/ Frank’s so cooll his last name has two Ls. He says to bring money. […]

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Sucker Punch

June 1, 2013 – 11:13 am

In the winter of 1967 I stood outside the parking lot of BC High with a Southie girl. The G Clefs were performing soul hits on stage. Debbie and I had danced to their version of MUSTANG SALLY. We were talking about school. Her eyes widened in surprise and I turned to see why. A […]

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