“ELIZABETH & NIKI”
Famed Celebrity Photographer: Steve Diet Goedde granted me permission to create paintings based on his images for my Erotic Art Series in 2008. The original photo of Elizabeth and Niki is black and white. I found him online and his work took my breath away. We signed an agreement and I began altering the images for my POP ART style, adding the striped booty shorts and creating a strong, hard metal corset for Elizabeth, as she stands there stoic as Niki breathes her in. The painting was originally painted on 2 canvases to make it 96” tall and 72” wide. It was sold to Sean R. Harrison, along with 6 of my original paintings that were proudly displayed until his untimely death in 2021. Heather Harrison (Sean’s wife) gifted these original paintings to me and they ultimately inspired me to paint again after a 10 year Sabbatical . . . . my period of reflection and growth that blossomed my present work.
Steve Diet Goedde's photo stream caught my eye..... "Elizabeth & Niki" (middle) and "Cherished" on the right. This generated the email to request permission in 2008.
ELIZABETH AND NIKI, LOS ANGELES, 1998 original copyrighted image by Steve Diet Goedde
Cropping and editing the photo so I can see all the details. The original photo was taken with the two women laying on a sofa.
Photoshop composition adding striped booty shorts. *with the butt crack of course!!
Painting design completed with Oil Based giant Markers with me in the foreground, 2008
So excited to be creating this amazing painting. I was on fire!! I painted in my bedroom because my ceiling is tall enough. Can you imagine the oil fumes! No wonder I ended up having a Grand Mal Seizure *story to come......
Elizabeth & Niki, 96" x 72", Oil and Gold Leaf, 2008. Original sold to Sean R. Harrison and then painted a second time and sold to Elle Beigh from Mission Control, San Francisco. *Mission Control is a Members Only Adult Play Party Space.....to be continued:-)
Detail from painting...Elizabeth's eyes draw you in.....
"Steve's Diet Godde's Cherished", 72" x 48", Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas. This was the first painting that I tried gold leaf and this painting was created before Elizabeth and Niki. The story of Cherished comes later...