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MICKEY GETS SHOCKED…
Disney Artist David Willardson Performs at Animazing Gallery with
Michelle Shocked |
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NEW YORK,
NY – September 21, 2005 – The Art world is going to get rocked
at Animazing Gallery in SoHo on Friday, October 14th at 7:00pm;
“Mickey Gets Shocked” opens with a performance painting by renowned
Disney Artist David Willardson as he paints accompanied by the
live music of the outspoken Recording Artist Michelle Shocked.
SoHo's Animazing Gallery, located at 461 Broome
Street (between Greene and Mercer Streets) will host the opening
reception for the artist on Friday, October 14th between 7:00pm
and 9:00pm. A second performance on Saturday from 2:00 – 4:00pm
will be open to the public. RSVP is suggested to (212) 226-7374.
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Willardson
will paint a large canvas as Michelle performs songs
from her latest release, “Got No Strings On Me;” a
compilation of classic Disney songs with a “Shocking”
twist, if you will…
Michelle Shocked set
forth on her musical journey at a very young age;
her forte is undoubtedly songwriting, and the ability
to captivate an audience and instill in them all the
knowledge that; “Music is the love and the laughter
that binds us all!” She is Yoda, and music is the
force, and it is true that her zillions of fans believe
it! Somehow, she has redefined the laws of musical
correctness by delightfully blending rock, country,
blues, folk, swing and all manner of indigenous |
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American music. Shocked's
pioneering vision and the conventional music business
proved to be a combination like oil and water, so
she just does whatever pleases her. And David Willardson’s
artwork pleases her. She is a big fan, and the creative
juice that flows between her and the painter is a
whole new inspiration for them both. For more information
about Michelle, please log onto www.michelleshocked.com.
David Willardson began his career
in entertainment art with his talent opening doors
after he created globally recognized images such as
the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” movie logo and the all-American
classic “American Graffiti” car hop. |
In the 1970’s, David was asked to do a painting
of Goofy by and advertising agency for Walt Disney World.
Jeffrey Katzenburg, then head of animation at Disney, saw
the ad and immediately commissioned David to paint the major
movie posters for blockbuster animated movies such as Bambi,
Cinderella, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The
Lion King to name a few. Fifteen years have passed since then,
and David is now considered to be one of Disney’s brightest
stars. |
David creates
a new genre of art he calls “Pep Art.” While Pop Art incorporates
elements of modern pop culture and the mass media into various
works, Pep Art brings energetic color and a vigorous graphic
painting style together while melding with modern pop culture
and mass media.
David’s success brought him a rare and welcomed
opportunity. Disney Animation saw the talent and fresh new
look that David brought to life with his paintbrush bringing
classic characters new life and with the inspiration of
a contemporary master. With Disney’s support David’s first
gallery exhibition in the United States at Animazing Gallery
in 2002 launched a successful international tour, with two
sold out shows in Japan. |
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David Willardson’s Disney
work is exclusively published by Collectors Editions in
Canoga Park, CA.
An exhibition of these new paintings by David Willardson
will be on display through the holiday season; in addition
to the collection of works by Willardson that Animazing
Gallery already has on its walls.
Animazing Gallery, New York’s Premier Animation
Art and Illustration Gallery, is owned and operated by Heidi
Leigh and Nick Leone. Its showrooms are located in New York
in Soho and Hastings on Hudson, the Chateau Belcastel in
France and on-line at Animazing.com. Leigh is a charter
member of The Animation Art Guild, and is on the board of
advisors for MoCCA, New York’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon
Art. Her husband, Nick Leone, was the Gallery Director of
the Warner Bros. flagship Studio Store on Fifth Avenue,
and currently is the Gallery Director of Animazing’s SOHO
location. Animazing Gallery features the finest collection
of animation art from all major studios including Disney,
Warner Brothers, Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon and Fox. For
more information about Animazing Gallery, please log onto
www.animazing.com.
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