Illustration Friday - Octopus's Garden

In 1970, the foundation of the Entertainment Industry shook and the world gasped as Paul McCartney announced the break up of the most successful band in the brief history of popular music, The Beatles.  There are numerous issues cited for the formal demise of the band.  In fact, all four members had been working on solo projects for a while before the announcement, which Paul made in anticipation of his first solo album over forty years ago.  Today's theme for Illustration Friday is "Separation," which prompted me to share my Beatles portrait, Octopus's Garden in response to the theme and one of the most infamous "separations" of the century.

Inks on Bristol / 2009

Octopus's Garden is a part of my Topsy-Turvy series where all works can be hung in multiple directions.  The final framing on this piece is wired to hang all four directions.  I usually present it the direction you see here since John is my favorite!  Which is your favorite Beatle?

Today's feature illustration was exhibited at my Cult of Personality Exhibit in 2009.  Click HERE for more about the exhibit!

Click HERE for my Memorial Portrait of John Lennon posted just yesterday on the 31st Anniversary of his passing.

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Yellow Submarine

On our way to Knoxville for The Dogwood Arts Festival, we ran into Marty from The Liverpool Legends (The Ultimate Beatles Tribute Experience), who was in route from Missouri to Pigeon Forge to rock the socks off his legion of screaming groupies from Rocky Top.

Marty was cool enough to talk to us about his Yellow Submarine Bug and pose with one of my prints of my illustration, Octopus's Garden, which I gave him for having the trippiest hippiest ride on the block!