Its official and hot off the press – The Scroungers are hosting noted car culture artist, Keith Weesner as their guest of honour at the annual Hot Rod Blow Out next year.
Keith is also a member of the noted CHOPPERS Car Club from Burbank California and is the son of automotive journalist, Jerry Weesner. Its the first time he will have visited New Zealand and he will be at the Blowout with his art, shirts and generally hanging out enjoying the atmosphere of the Hot Rod Blowout.
Keith is a painter and illustrator whose work reflects his obsession with car culture, vampy women, cinematic settings and brooding characters. Keith studied automotive design at Art Center Pasadena, but was pretty much born drawing. He is inspired by golden age illustrators like N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Loomis, and 20th century painters like Sargent and Hopper. His brush inking style sprang from Rex Burnett, Wally Wood, Ed Newton and Robert Williams' Inking styles. His ink designs for hot rod T shirts have become iconic in the hot rod community. No doubt you will have seen his art or have a piece of your own.
Keith is both a rod & custom car guy with a forties era Model A roadster on Deuce rails with flathead driveline and a Hallock style screen and ’40 Ford dash. His custom however is something that has gone down in history for its own style with tones from the Buster Litton car from the early fifties – Keith’s started out as a single spinner shoebox Ford. His grounding in car culture, art and the camaraderie of the CHOPPERS members is what sets his art apart from the rest in today’s car culture art world.
Meet Keith Weesner at the Hot Rod Blowout, Rosebank Speedway, Sunday April 4th
Greg, Like the blog. It's always good to see the Kiwi's out at Bonneville too. Keith lived on my same street for the last few years- good guy. Check my blog if you have the chance- lots of land speed racing and skateboarding. Lance
ReplyDeleteThanks Lance - will check it out.
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