You know I mean I’m a musician, I’m a drummer, I write songs, I sing, I make CDs and now I’ve started doing this. How bright, looky you, yeah! Can you bring out the ones that don’t have faces ! This is the guy who said that, you’re not going to get away with that, thank you. You know you plan most of it, but suddenly its things like that, little crazy accidents, that I quite enjoy. And that’s part of the joy really, you know, that you get stuff that…you haven’t really planned it. I actually moved them to his hat and then I thought, no not really I’ll take him away but I didn’t know how to take them away so that’s… RS: No, only one of them says Zak because I’m not really, you know, fully computer literate and I’ve…on one of the buttons I found letters, so I just…three letters, put them together and thought, I’ll try to move them to see if I could do that. : Did somebody show you how to do this, or did you just fiddle with it on your own? And then I got a drawing pad, you know, a slate and you can…an electronic one. I started actually just doing sort of design, you know, and then I did the first set with the mouse. RS: Well, it started on tour, when I was on tour with nothing better to do, sitting in all those different hotel rooms and (I) got the computer out and found this program, a painting program, and that’s how it started. Yeah, it’s really exciting to see your art on the wall, framed even! Who knew. : Ringo, the place looks fantastic, the art is exciting. The following is a transcript of the interview: ’s Managing Editor, Steve Frank, caught up with Starr at the gallery. Starr said he started doing computer art to give him something to do while he was on the road touring. The show features 14 different images, all signed by the drummer himself. NEW YORK - We know he's got the magical touch when it comes to music But drummer Ringo Starr is proving he's a man of many talents.Īn exclusive exhibition featuring the former Beatle's "computer art" opened June 19 (and continues through July 3) at Pop International Galleries in Soho. And as always, 100% of his proceeds go to support the Lotus Foundation.Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr Stages First Art Exhibit In New York City In addition to that, his images have been used on Timberland boots and clothing for the menswear company Robert Graham. He designed a painting for the Knot For Violence campaign that sold out in one day, and another of his paintings was used for the Hard Rock Hotels Signature Series t-shirt collection. Ringo is collected worldwide and has had exhibitions of his art in Europe, South America, Australia, and the United States. By following his progression, you will get an incredible journey into the creative process and mind of one of the greatest rock and roll legends of all time.Īs he sang on the autobiographical Liverpool 8, “I always followed my heart and I never missed a beat.” Peace and love are Ringo’s life’s rhythm and melody, and he propels this universal message in everything he does: his evocative artwork, his enthused live performances, his legendary songs, all imbued with the joy, reflection, and wisdom of the music icon the world knows and loves simply as “Ringo.” Compared often to Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, Ringo’s “pop art” has captured the feel and spirit of the colorful, modern age in which we live. After his first exhibition of paintings in 2005 that he called “My Faces,” Ringo has continued to evolve and create new and different artworks each and every year. “I love modern media, it is the way I do my art now,” Starr said. Starting out using acrylics and oils, Ringo was creating paintings for many years before he decided to start composing art on his computer in the late 90s. These artworks showcase his visual talents as never before.
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