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Rockstars as Artists

Paul Stanley of KISS Pursues Second Career With Oil Paintings

— March 18, 2009 — Celebs
In the beginning of his public career, Paul Stanley’s face was a canvas, as he was a guitarist for the legendary band KISS. Now Stanley has taken a new interest in canvases, but it is no longer his face, but rather a place where he can express his creative side in a different way: with oils.

What makes Stanley’s transition even more remarkable is he actually failed art class at New York City’s High School of Music and Art.

Even so, some of the original works of Stanley have already commanded as high as $70,000.

Stanley says his goal wasn’t to create art for the purpose of selling it, but rather when he was approaching the age of 50, he began to look at other creative outlets he could get into.

Visitors to his home would always approach an original painting on the wall by Stanley, asking who the artist was. At that time Stanley knew he was onto something.

Critics say that even though Stanley has some of the fame thing going for him, in the art community that only gets you in the door. Many celebrities do art and aren’t successful in the way that Stanley is.
Trend Themes
1. Celebrity Artistic Ventures - The trend of celebrities exploring new creative outlets, such as painting, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the art market.
2. Value of Celebrity Endorsement - Paul Stanley's success in selling his artwork demonstrates the impact and value of celebrity endorsement in the art industry.
3. Artistic Expression at Later Stages - The trend of individuals pursuing artistic endeavors later in life highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the art education and workshops industry.
Industry Implications
1. Art Market - The success of Paul Stanley's artwork suggests potential disruptive innovation opportunities in marketing and selling art.
2. Celebrity Endorsements - Paul Stanley's career shift as an artist presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the celebrity endorsements industry.
3. Art Education - The trend of individuals exploring art later in life indicates the need for innovative approaches and programs in art education.
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