Years back when I first started working with Marilyn Monroe’s image, the Marilyn’s I initially produced were drastically different from my current Marilyn work.  The early Marilyns were aggressive and somewhat grotesque.  I knew little about Marilyn outside from her commercial marketing.  Then I started my research…and I am still reading new Marilyn books and evolving a relationship and interest in the subject.  While this transformation happened,   my regret is that I didn’t further document this process and evolution.  I do have some snitbits here:

Now I have  decided to start a new project with another iconic American lady from a similar historical period.  Appropriately, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onasis.  For the next month, I will be doing a Jackie drawing a day…and documenting my progress.  I have more up front personal connections with Jackie, and I am curious to see how this work/and relationship will evolve.  Plus you know, I currently live in Boston…might as well.

Here’s some starters:

Day 1

Jackie 2, (part 1)

Jackie 2 (part 2)

3/19/11

stay tuned……..