Ladies and gentleman... Mr Tony Bennett!

What a fantastic weekend!  This past friday I was fortunate enough to attend a Tony Bennett concert in a small intimate venue.  It only got better when I was backstage after the show to meet the Legend himself and he was kind enough to sign my portrait of him.  Mr Bennett was kind, humble and very complimentary about my work and mentioned that he had seen more of my work and was very impressed...
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), better known as Tony Bennett, is an Italian-American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, having created works—under the name Anthony Benedetto—that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in New York City.
The evening was a very special one for me and something I will never forget!  Many thanks to Tony for his kindness... a True Class Act!

Mr Tonight Show - Jay Leno

Wow!  It has been waaay too long since my last post... things have been a little crazy and I have been lazy about keeping up my end of the bargain here...  My apologies..
Anyway... this is awesome.. Jay Leno a late night icon! 
I was lucky enough to meet Jay on one of his fantastic stand up tours.  This guy really is on his game.. his stand up had me laughing for the whole show.  Clever, witty, current and you can tell he has been in the business for a while... true pro! 
To meet him was a real treat.  I was really blown away over what a kind, and gracious guy he is.. He interviews most of the biggest names on earth and treats everyone as if they are just as famous...  Real Class act!

Jay was kind enough to sign the work.  He really liked the painting, which to me, as always, is the ultimate compliment and endorsement of my work!

If you ever get a chance to see Jay live...  Don't miss out!!