Posts By: Todd Fendos
Jackets…
A while ago, I started painting on denim jackets. These a re a sampling oof some of what I’ve created.
The Queen Bench
One of the benefits to custom work is that I get pushed outside of my comfort level. I was offered the task of creating a bench of Queen, given the perimeters of need to be in the style of Peter Maxx, having Freddy wear a kimono from a Japan tour, among others.
Milwaukee has a lot of breweries!
Started in 1984, Sprecher brewery is Milwaukee’s oldest craft brewery. Sprecher is one of the only breweries in the U.S. that uses fire brewing to create craft beer and soda with bold flavor. It is fire-brewing, plus Raw honey, that makes Sprecher Root Beer the best-tasting root beer in the United States. I was honored… Read more »
Enlightened Brewery
James and Tommy, co-owners of Enlightened Brewery Company, have been creating tasty beer for Milwaukeans for some time. They recently celebrated their tenth anniversary. James was a former student of mine, and to say I’m proud would be a bit of an understatement. What better way to enjoy a beverage than to be greeted… Read more »
Monet with Pigeons
Based on the photo from 1908, with his wife in Venice, I can’t help but smile at how humbled Monet may have felt in this moment. Arguably one of history’s most important artists, his presence seems lost on the pigeons.
George Rodrigue’s “A Night Alone”
This was a custom order from fans of George Rodrigue, the famed artist from NOLA artist. The ghost, Julie, sits atop his gallery. From the galleries website…”The building is also a stop on the nightly New Orleans ghost tours. Some 150 years ago a young woman named Julie, mistress to an Uptown businessman, wanted desperately… Read more »
Michael Jackson
Dubbed the “King of Pop“, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and… Read more »
Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon room divider
Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is perhaps my favorite painting. One of the twentieth centuries’ most important paintings, it is now part of the collection of Museum of Modern Art in New York. Preceded by nearly 100 sketches, it has been stated that Picasso’s creativity was spontaneous, but carefully conceived. The five women, all prostitutes, seem… Read more »
Picasso’s Three Musicians
A little too large for a chair, Three Musicians fit perfectly on a bench. Created by Picasso in 1921, it is now part of the collection in the New York Museum of Modern Art. Although it is an oil painting, Three Musicians looks like a collage made from cut out pieces of colored paper. The… Read more »
