Many might be surprised to learn of his love of painting. He also is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2008, Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He helped found Farm Aid, which is still around. Mellencamp has a wide list of accomplishments. His large-scale oil portraits and mixed-media pieces examine subjects that speak to the viewer with a voice as powerful as his songs. Like his music, Mellencamp’s paintings are carefully composed through the structural requirements of harmony, rhythm and order. "Driving in the Rain" is one of the works of John Mellencamp that will be on display this summer at the Mansfield Art Center.
His affinity for portraiture, influenced by the works of Otto Dix and Max Beckmann, shares a kinship with German Expressionism of the early 20th century. Paintings & Assemblages documents America’s heart and soul, exposing unsettling, but beautiful truths with an attitude of defiance and narrative sensibility.Īs his musical career flourished, Mellencamp began to paint earnestly in the 1980s. In addition to rock and roll stardom, Mellencamp is an accomplished painter, collector and activist. Mellencamp is established and prolific painter Mellencamp released a new album called "Strictly a One-Eyed Jack" earlier this year. Mellencamp is best known for a string of big hits in the 1980s, including "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane" and "Pink Houses." He has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. "We've been working on it for about a year." "For us to be getting such a huge exhibition from a huge name is going to be very exciting for us," said Jennifer Beavis, marketing and development director. It turns out that one of the voices of the heartland is a prolific painter, too. The exhibition will be called "Paintings & Assemblages." Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp will have his work featured from June 26 to Aug. The Mansfield Art Center has landed a huge name for an upcoming exhibit.
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