an oil paint obsession with Audrey Hepburn

I've just found an excellent story that I'm sure everyone will love! From the North Devon Gazette comes the story of John Pollitt, an 84 year old retired metalworker who hasn't painted in more than 50 years. A while ago he was in a video store and came across Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. Intrigued, he bought the films and watched them at home and wanted to know more about leading lady Audrey Hepburn. He then bought a book biography on her and started watching biography programs on her when they were on TV, and finally dusted off his paint supplies and started painting her. So far there are 16 portraits of Audrey, from Audrey as Holly Golightly to Audrey in her final role as Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF, holding a small child. You can read the full, wonderful story here, which I highly recommend.

I just love reading stories like this, don't you?

Audrey in Love

There's a Spanish artist named Paco Chica who specializes in pop art. I received an email from him recently, and he's done an installment featuring Audrey Hepburn called "Audrey in Love". I've posted all of them here (my favourite to the left), but please feel free to visit his website to learn more about him, see other pieces he's done, and contact him if you like what you see.











Also, good news for U.S. Audrey fans! Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's has finally been released, after a four month delay. Still no explanation as to why, but at least it's here. You can read more about it or order a copy for yourself here, if you'd like.