Muscaria Man

This artwork is the center detail in one of Randy Tuten’s iconic concert posters created for one of the closing Dead shows at Winterland in 1978. Tuten is perhaps one of the more famous artisans of the era. In 1969 he was hired by Bill Graham as the first in-house poster artist for his Fillmore and Winterland venues and created many posters into the early 2000s for such groups as: Grateful Dead,  Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Country Joe & the Fish, The Byrds to name a few. His work has been exhibited in museums, is very collectible, and apparently is still at it. Due to my age, time of life, it would come as no surprise that hallucinogenics played a role in my desire for an alternative lifestyle. I titled this Muscaria Man because I still love mushrooms. I digress…..

Muscaria Man is all carved and in the cue waiting for paint. I use a rather unique approach to painting wood to be sure that the colors reside in the wood versus on the wood. If done right the chisel cuts and wood grain remain a significant visible feature and accentuate the colors.

Check back in, in a few weeks to see it in process.