Brian Law Musician Portrait Painting

This portrait Brian Law, a musician, Brian Law who was active in the Los Angeles music scene, playing in well-known venues. He had played at the Temple Bar in Santa Monica, California. The Temple Bar, was known for its eclectic mix of jazz, soul, and emerging musicians This painting is one of a series of paintings of musicians I painted for a club called the Temple Bar in Santa Monica, Ca.. Here is a quote about me in an article in the Santa Monica Mirror newspaper. “ A well-known visual characteristic of the club was the series of huge color portraits of the club’s showcased artists in the front window. These portraits, says Ryan, (owner) were done by a Venice artist named John Robertson. Temple Bar's atmosphere was characterized by its unique decor and local art. A particularly memorable visual aspect of the club was the series of portraits of the musicians displayed in the front windows, all created by the artist John Robertson. Robertson’s work, which depicted hundreds of the venue’s showcased artists, became a hallmark of the Temple Bar and was appreciated by both musicians and art collectors alike.” About the painting: The painting is approximately 50” x 70”, acrylic on unstretched canvas. These paintings hung in the Temple Bar so they were not framed and hung like a tapestry or banner by grommets in the upper corners. There is wear and tear on the unstretched canvas due to it’s treatment in the club. As you can see a corner and edges are worn and frayed.. Detail photos. That is the nature of the painting and what makes them more interesting because of their last history