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When asked what I do, I usually tell people, "I paint portraits of dead celebrities. I work on fascination; the fascination of death, of a celebrity’s life, or an
aspect of popular culture. My paintings never try to be depressing or offensive but more campy and entertaining. A celebrity doesn’t die like a regular
person, they die in a very different way and I explore the life and death of the celebrity I am painting. Keep dying celebrities....I'll be waiting for you.
aspect of popular culture. My paintings never try to be depressing or offensive but more campy and entertaining. A celebrity doesn’t die like a regular
person, they die in a very different way and I explore the life and death of the celebrity I am painting. Keep dying celebrities....I'll be waiting for you.
Born on Long Island and graduated college with my BFA I slowly realized that I wasn't happy in graphic design so I gave up looking for
work in it and became an unemployed artist. Im fascinated in morbid or disturbing things so I started to paint dead celebrities, what was a
hobby became a passion. I started showing my work in bars, my first being at Sugarland in Williamsburg then a few from then on until I
recently showed at the Windows Gallery in the Lower East Side. I spend my days doing research for new portrait ideas, you can obviously
see my life is riddled with excitement.
work in it and became an unemployed artist. Im fascinated in morbid or disturbing things so I started to paint dead celebrities, what was a
hobby became a passion. I started showing my work in bars, my first being at Sugarland in Williamsburg then a few from then on until I
recently showed at the Windows Gallery in the Lower East Side. I spend my days doing research for new portrait ideas, you can obviously
see my life is riddled with excitement.
| David Graham and His Dead Celebritys Coming to Windows Gallery december 27th |
| Black Dahlia |
| Doris Day |
| Mark Twain |
| Marilyn Monroe |
| Mr. Rodgers |
| Natalie Wood |
| Sammy Davis Jr |
| Jackie Kennedy |
| Jayne Mansfield |