I painted “This Town” for a very specific purpose: to donate to Rock Camp For Girls Los Angeles. I wanted to contribute something they could (hopefully) auction off as part of their fundraising. Because the Go-Go’s song of the same title is about L.A., I thought the lyrics were perfect.
The painting is a mish-mash of L.A. skylines. I definitely used poetic license in putting it together, and I’m okay with that. I wanted the painted lyrics to have darkness to them, as L.A. has a darkness to it. It’s not all blue skies and palm trees, you know.
The painting is presently leaning against a wall, waiting for that next RCLA auction. It will happen eventually, and then we’ll see what happens. Fingers crossed, it will make a little pocket change for the organization I love so dearly.
One of Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C4uTEEOJlM
Before I’d even clicked on this link, I had the very song running through my head! Definitely my fave scene from the movie…