Lot 40: BRIAN MAY THE ULTIMATE AIR GUITAR GIBSON SCULPTU

BRIAN MAY THE ULTIMATE AIR GUITAR GIBSON GUITAR SCULPTURE BY ANDREW HEWKIN
Acrylic, crayon and varnish on fibreglass, signed by Brian May

3100 mm by 1070 mm

Artist and traveler, Andrew Hewkin has travelled the world, from the islands of the Caribbean to Lebanon's Beka valley, in his mission to 'paint the world'. When Andrew was a promising young student he won the Burston award for painting and the John Minton travelling scholarship, which he used to travel around Greece and Turkey for 3 months. The trip turned into a 35 year journey of discovery that has seen him capture the essence of landscapes and culture from war zones to paradise islands such as Barbados, The Maldives and Mustique. "Art became the vehicle for me to indulge my passion for travel", says Hewkin who studied under Peter Blake whilst at the Royal College. His travels have taken him to 56 countries including former conflict zones such as Vietnam, Croatia and the Lebanon. www.andrewhewkin.com

Artists Quote: "The Ultimate Air Guitar (Brian May's) was using the feather image that I had used before when trying to represent Rio Carnival to enhance movement with music and colour. It seemed appropriate to add the additional quality of weightlessness to the 'Air Guitar." Andrew Hewkin

"It seems the electric guitar is here to stay! Gibson Guitartown, London, looks set to become a glorious testament to this fact, and will be raising money and awareness for three great charities. I'm proud to endorse its imminent success." Brian May

Sponsored by The Hard Rock Cafe www.hardrock.com

Gibson Guitartown London is a community art project aimed at bringing the community of London together through art, music and charitable giving. Through The Gibson Foundation, the proceeds from ticket sales to the event on Thursday, November 8th, and the sale of the guitars at auction will benefit three non-profit organizations. The benefiting organizations are: The Prince's Trust, Teenage Cancer Trust and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. Thank you for your generous support of these organizations by participating in the auction and attending the event.

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