The work of Steve Chaszeyka and the other artists featured in “American Stripes” normally is found on wheels, not walls.
For the next two months, though, it will be on display at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown
“American Stripes” features pieces created by more than 30 artists who primarily are known for their customized paint jobs for vehicles.
Chaszeyka, who owns an airbrushing and pinstriping shop in New Middletown and runs a graphics academy that teaches aspiring pinstripers, selected artists who, like himself, push the envelope for what can be done.
“The artists I contacted, each one has a certain style and approach to this,” he said. “They’re not just hot rod pinstripers. They’re talent goes beyond car pinstriping and motorcycle pinstriping … I instructed them, ‘Don’t reinvent yourself, just do what you do,’ and these guys just went over the top.”
What I Want Out of Life Is to Be Loved : Kim Novak on Healing After Leaving Hollywood
by Scott Feinberg
March 12, 2021, 6:00am PST
The icon of Vertigo and Trump target at the 2014 Oscars reveals what liberated her after years of studio system abuse, her bipolar diagnosis and the untold story behind her rumored romance with Sammy Davis Jr. As much as on the outside I ve been vulnerable, I am, on the inside, a strong person, Kim Novak says over Zoom this month, just weeks after her 88th birthday and the publication of her new book,
Kim Novak: Her Life and Art. I ve had a lot of obstacles in my life. And I m here.
Reading this week that singer Tony Bennett is battling Alzheimer’s disease was sad news.
Discovering that he first showed symptoms in 2016 also had to be shocking to anyone who saw Bennett perform at Packard Music Hall in 2019.
At 92 years old, Bennett seemed like a medical marvel when he appeared on Mother’s Day at the Warren venue. His voice still had enough power that he could fill the hall, even when he pulled the microphone away from his mouth and sang without amplification.
Frankly, I was impressed he stood for the entire 70-minute performance. If I approach his longevity, I hope my knees will allow me to do the same.
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At age 100, Irene Was of Warren is still painting and drawing. She also speaks conversational Polish and Spanish.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of Saturday profiles of area residents and their stories. To suggest a profile, contact features editor Burton Cole at bcole@tribtoday.com or metro editor Marly Kosinski at mkosinski@tribtoday.com.
WARREN For Irene G. Was’ 100th birthday last week, she was gifted a bouquet of 100 roses.
A friend joked that if she sketched one rose per day for 100 days, she’d have the bouquet drawn in no time. After all, flowers are the subject of many of Was’ paintings and drawings.