Jay Rolfe: There are no coincidences ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

There are no coincidences. I'm sure you've heard that. Maybe you think it's true, maybe you don't. I believe it!

Last Wednesday, Feb 21, I wrote a post about notoriety and included the advice I got from Peter Max about notoriety. As I was adding a link to his website, I discovered he would be at a local gallery three days later, on Saturday night. I wrote about that in my post yesterday. Why did I choose to blog about Peter Max on Wednesday? Well, there are no coincidences. It must have been so I would discover his local gallery exhibit and opening reception. I'm really glad my subconscious, or the Universal Power, or God created that coincidence for me.

And I'll tell you about an even more dramatic example in a future post.

That's the latest step on the journey of Jay Rolfe From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.

Jay Rolfe: Peter Max exhibition ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

Last night I went to the opening reception for Peter Max at the Wentworth Gallery in King of Prussia PA. My wife Randy Rolfe (http://www.randyrolfe.com/) and I were planning dinner and a movie with another couple. When I learned on Wednesday (see my blog for Wed. 2/21) of the Peter Max exhibit, I wanted to go. I contacted the other couple and told them I wanted to still go to dinner but go to the Peter Max exhibit instead of the movie. The wife knew of Peter Max as a girlfriend of hers has an original Max painting. Her husband wasn't familiar. Since her husband is a car buff (drives a fast Lotus Esprit) and is a former accomplished amateur racer, she told him Peter Max was to art as Mario Andretti to car racing. He was on board immediately. Our local paper, the Daily Local News, referred to Max as "World famous artist Peter Max."

Peter was very gracious with everyone. Those who bought paintings got not only their painting, but at no extra charge a personalized drawing with their name and his signature on the back, a large book about Peter Max autographed and personalized, and a photo with Peter taken by his own photographer.

I love Max' brilliant, clear colors and great shapes. I still like the "Cosmic Runner" from the '60's. Also the hearts (no mystery there, see my "Two Hearts Together" which I made - see a video of me making it http://www.3dssc.com/index.html - just before Valentine's Day last year, http://www.3dssc.com/hearts_p.htm), the island scenes, and the large vase of flowers in a huge size which was my personal favorite! My friend's favorite was the only painting without the bright colors, the "Winter" of the Four Seasons which was in blue and green pastels. Randy Rolfe's favorite was the island scene, "Better World." All beautiful paintings! I congratulated Peter Max on a great show, and I'm sure he knew it was.

That's the latest step on my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.

Jay Rolfe: Notoriety ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

Seeing all those rap and hip-hop musicians on the Sucker Free Edition of MTV Cribs the other day reminded me of the advice I got from artist Peter Max.

I was driving and listening to the classic rock station on the radio when I heard an ad for an artist's reception that evening for Peter Max at a gallery in King of Prussia PA. That's nearby, so I decided to go. Peter Max has a distinctive style which was the rage on vinyl record album covers in the 1960's. He calls it "Cosmic '60's" style. The exhibition was great. Lots of great paintings. And they were selling like hotcakes. Peter Max was very kind to everyone. For those who bought paintings, he would write a personal message on the back and sign it. You can see some of his works and learn more about Peter Max on his website. http://www.petermax.com/

I took the opportunity to ask Peter Max for advice on marketing for a beginning artist. I'll never forget what he said. "Get some notoriety early on." Notoriety! I hadn't and wouldn't have thought of that.

Most of the rap and hip-hop musicians on Cribs had notoriety down. They had built their careers on it! Then I realized I have a good example of notoriety just 3 miles down the road in Bam Margera. From pro skateboarder to skateboards and clothes, to Jackass, to his own TV show Viva La Bam, to indoor skate park, record label, Bam's Unholy Union, animated cartoon, radio show and more. He's a 27 year old conglomerate built on skateboarding skill and notoriety. Learn more on his website. http://www.bamargera.com/ And as a car buff, I love his dark blue Lamborghini Murcielago roadster. It's beautiful! His winter ride, the black S55 AMG Mercedes is cool too.

Notoriety everywhere and I still haven't gotten any. Being notorious would be a whole new thing for me, a new skill so to speak. The closest to notoriety I've gotten lately is that my wife Randy Rolfe (www.randyrolfe.com/) and I went out for a drink to celebrate Mardi Gras last night and we were in the same bar, Doc Magrogan's (http://www.docmagrogans.com/), as Bam. I didn't see him do anything funny, in fact I didn't see him at all. We saw his new wife Missy (Congratulations, Missy!) walk by our table. No notoriety for me there.

Thank you Peter Max for the great advice! If I can get some notoriety it will be one more step on Jay Rolfe's journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.