I just finished shooting a segment for the Marie Osmond show and I had a blast! It is always fun to be on set to show a television segment. Marie and I had a paint off in front of the live audience and we each had 3:30 minutes to paint Albert Einstein. There was a brief interview prior to the painting and a short closing once we finished. I was able to chat a bit with Marie prior to shooting the segment and she was very friendly!
Steve Schirripa was also a guest that day, best know for his role in The Sopranos. He was there to promote his newest movie, Nicky Deuce. The musical guest was BJ Thomas who sang his #1 song, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head.
Great segment! It will air nationwide on the Hallmark Channel but the air date has yet to be determined.
*Update*
The segment aired on June 25 on the Hallmark Channel. The segment came out great and you can view it below.
Are you ready for some football? The Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL contacted me because they were looking for a unique way to reveal their new logo and helmet at their annual sponsor’s dinner and golf outing. The event took place at a really nice PGA golf course at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse in Ponte Vedra, FL.
It actually started to rain before the golf portion was done, so the golfers ended up taking shelter in the clubhouse early. I went on about an hour before the scheduled time and I performed a speed painting of the new helmet which I painted upside down. The crowd went crazy when I spun it around for the big reveal, so everyone was pretty pumped when they ended up raffling the painting soon after. As a speed painter, it is my job to come up with a great way to create the big reveal. This being done upside down definitely did the trick.
My helmet painting with their new logo.
The team also ordered canvas prints of the painting before the event to give to the winners of the golf tournament. The winners seemed excited to receive such a unique prize. Ordering prints and posters is an add on I like to offer organizations who are looking for one of a kind employee incentives or donor gifts, in addition to receiving fun corporate entertainment.
Several member of the Jaguars attended the golf outing and a few of the team’s cheerleaders made an appearance at the sponsor’s dinner as well. Turned out to be a great event, despite the rain.
Merrill Lynch contacted me during their search for corporate entertainment for their annual meeting. The Managing Director saw me at a charity benefit and thought I would be a great fit at their event. It took place in Jacksonville, Florida, which was a nice treat to perform back in the Florida warmth after a cold stretch of speed painting performances in Philadelphia and New York.
As is typical, I arrived at the venue several hours prior to my performance time to start setting up. My equipment was shipped to the venue ahead of time and the hotel had the stage built and ready for me to build my canvases and begin setup. Once that was done I did a sound check and then I was good to go!
Merrill Lynch bull painting I created
After they wrapped up the meeting, I was ready to close the night with a bang. Companies looking for corporate entertainment often like to add my speed painting performance in at the end of the day. After a long day of meetings and speeches, they want a way to send their employees off excited about their message. This day I performed Einstein, Frank Sinatra, and the Statue of Liberty. I also painted the Merrill Lynch Bull in advance in the studio and presented it to them to display in their office. I put my own spin on it and was really pleased with how it turned out. It received a huge applause when it was unveiled at the end of the performance.
When I returned to my hotel room later that night I had a nice cheese and fruit platter along with a bottle of wine waiting for me. Turns out a few members of the hotel staff stayed to watch my speed painting show and enjoyed it so much that they had this gift sent to my room! Such a nice gesture and really appreciated. Awesome night in Jacksonville, Florida providing corporate entertainment for the great people of Merrill Lynch!
I just finished shooting a segment for the Marie Osmond show and I had a blast! It is always fun to be on set to show a television segment. Marie and I had a paint off in front of the live audience and we each had 3:30 minutes to paint Albert Einstein. There was a brief interview prior to the painting and a short closing once we finished. I was able to chat a bit with Marie prior to shooting the segment and she was very friendly!
