captain beefheart electricity

don van vliet SINGING INK
poetry and fine arts - paintings

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OTHER ART ACTIVITIES

poetry - drawings - THIS is part 3 selection of PAINTINGS

note: 'singing ink' is the title of an unpublished book with poetry


captain beefheart / don van vliet paintings - in action 1982 - picture by neal preston
picture by neal preston 1982

but first some VIRTUAL TRIPS [don't blame mé if they have disappeared]
click on arrows to navigate:
10 paintings 1985-1994 ARBEITEN internet show
click on images to see bigger or enormous reproductions:
9 paintings + 6 drawings 1985-1999 SELECTED WORKS internet show
42 drawings 1985-2000 WORKS ON PAPER new york, usa 2017
 18 paintings 1967-1997 PARAPLIERS THE WILLOW DIPPED new york, usa 2020
5 paintings + 13 drawings 1984-1999 COLD FURNITURE east hampton, usa 2022
20 paintings 1984-1997 STANDING ON ONE HAND london, england 2023/4

captain beefheart / don van vliet painting - signature

1969 BUB AND GIL
1970 LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY elpee lick my decals off, baby 1970
1971 ED MARIMBA art tripp elpee the spotlight kid 1972
1971 ROCKETTE MORTON mark boston elpee the spotlight kid 1972
1971 ZOOT HORN ROLLO bill harkleroad elpee the spotlight kid 1972
  1976 GREEN TOM elpee shiny beast (bat chain puller) 1978
1976 SAINT DOG catalog rockin' art 2001
1980 UNTITLED [gekraakt! 2] holland magazine oor 171280
198? detail UNTITLED [window shade] elpee ice cream for crow 1982
1985 CATS GOT HIS TAIL usa glossy interview 011091
1985 FUR ON THE TRELLIS AND JUST UP INTO THE AIR book stand up to be discontinued 1993
1987 RIDING SOME KIND OF UNUSUAL SKULL SLEIGH book stand up to be discontinued 1993

captain beefheart / don van vliet painting - 'dark light' 1988 - oil on canvas
dark light - 1988 - oil on canvas - 122 x 148 cm

1988 DARK LIGHT book stand up to be discontinued 1993
1990 GORILLACROW book stand up to be discontinued 1993
1994 UNTITLED #14 catalog rockin' art 2001

AND NOT TO FORGET some reports:
28 paintings DON VAN VLIET exhibition 2000 lowe gallery, atlanta, usa
paintings, drawings and texts ROCKIN' ART belgian original multi disciplines program exhibition 2001 sint-niklaas, belgium
paintings, drawings and texts ROCKIN' ART dutch version multi disciplines program exhibition 2001 diepenheim, holland

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stupid note
i think don's paintings aren't as sensational as his other art works
so this site rather contains personal favourites in stead of
spilling precious webspace on a complete overview

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if you want more beef art, go to the singing POETRY or the singing DRAWINGS


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captain beefheart electricity
as felt by teejo

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