Ronnie Wood celebrates 50 years as a Rolling Stone with new paintings of bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts
Though best known as a Rolling Stone – he’s been a member of the British rock juggernaut since 1975, in fact – Ronnie Wood’s ventures extend well beyond music, and his passion for painting is well documented.
And to celebrate the massive milestone of 50 years with The Rolling Stones, the guitarist has revealed a series of new paintings depicting Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and late drummer Charlie Watts, as well as a new self-portrait.
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Coinciding with the Stones’ reissue of Black and Blue, the band’s cult classic album which saw Ronnie Wood made a permanent member of the band – and which featured the likes of Miss You, Beast of Burden and Start It Up – the four portraits comprise the Paint It Black collection, with limited-edition prints available, each signed by Ronnie Wood with a message of the buyer’s choice.
Credit: Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood’s passion for painting goes back further than his success as a musician; he first started painting as a child after finding his older brother’s paints and falling in love with it.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since I joined The Rolling Stones,” says Ronnie Wood. “In these portraits I wanted to capture the spirit of Mick, Keith, me, our late friend Charlie Watts, and the live shows we’ve been lucky enough to play together. Art has defined my life, and I’ve been painting even longer than I’ve been playing music.”
“I paint to music, and sometimes when I’m playing, in my head I’m doing it to a painting. Art fills my life, art is my life, and art will continue to be my life,” he continues.
Limited-edition prints of the Paint It Black collection are available now, while the Paint It Black Series can also be viewed in person at the RedHouse Originals Gallery at 15 Cheltenham Mount, Harrogate, HG1 1DW.
For more info, head to the official Ronnie Wood shop.
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