Don Huber Art

Cavern Club Wall Art

These are the 20 acrylic paintings that will be on display at the Cavern Club Winery in Ottawa, Ohio. All 20 paintings are inspired by songs written by the Beatles and are my interpretation of the lyrics.  They will be officially unveiled at 6:15  May 12th during the Grand Opening of the winery. That evening you will also have 3 chances to win a canvas giclee' of your choice of any of the paintings.

  The day starts at 12:00 noon with live music and artwork displayed by members of The Blanchard River Arts Guild and winds down at 1:00 that evening.

I invite you and all of your friends to what should be a great day of art, music, beverage!

" AMAZED "

"Amazed"

 This is my interpretation of the Beatles hit "Maybe I'm Amazed".  

  It shows a man who is amazed at a woman, who stands with him when he leaves her,  when he steps out of line and even when she helps him write his life story. She drags his world with her through difficult periods in her own life, struggles with his life when she has troubles of her own and eventually just drags his sorry world ass around. All the while he sits there contemplating what kind of world he belongs in, self absorbed and justifiably amazed at the beautiful lady that stays by his side.  

This painting is the property of Don Huber and cannot be used without Don's permission

Rigby's Window

"Rigby's Window"

  Inspired by the Beatles hit "Eleanor Rigby" this painting attempts to show the loneliness of two people that spent their lives seperated and alone.

  I imagine Miss Rigby as an older lady that has passed on and I painted what she has left behind, her beloved cat that kept her company, a jar of facecream that made her feel younger and small bags of rice that she collected from weddings that she had attended throughout her life. I also included a mask to represent her and portray the pain and loneliness that she hid from her friends throughout her life. I used a city as a backdrop to best show the many lonely people that are living their lives in the same lonely manner that Miss Rigby did.  Across the street in another apartment  stands a lonely man in a window delivering a prayer for an old departed friend.

This painting is the property of Don Huber and cannot be used without his permission.

 

Last Painting complete April 18

"Jungle Bells"

This is the final painting for the Beatles tribute wall of the Cavern Club Winery in Ottawa, Ohio. The painting is inspired by the Beatles "Bungalow Bill" song.

  Behind everyones imagination and fantasy there lies a bit of reality. Did Bill want to hunt down a tiger or was it his overbearing and over protective mum, who constantly lives in the background of his troubled mind. I used a man on the edge of reality who uses animal crackers in his forest of imagination.  The song talks about his trusty elephant, so I used a stuffed toy to represent the mans only reliable, never wavering comfort that he had as a young lad. The corks used to hold the animal crackers represent the comfort that he finds as an adult. The song refers to all the children that sing and I've included them as paper cutouts made by Bungalow Bill. As cutouts hanging from a table they represent the only friends that the man has ever had.

  I was looking for a person to pose as a man that has gone insane, but I wasn't sure who to ask so I switched to a person with intellect and understanding. LOL

The painting measures 24" x 30' and is acrylic on canvas.

This image is the property of Don Huber and cannot be used without Don's permission

 

New Painting April, 14 2012

"OVERSEAS LEGEND"

Inspired by the Beatles hit "Honey Pie" this painting represents the wanting of a man to lazy to persue his love. She is a working girl from England that has gone on to become a Hollywood starlet and although he dreams of her presence and stands hypnotized by the ocean that seperates them, he doesn't posess or understand the true commitment of a real love. 

  I imagined this lady as a early movie star, before color was the standard and use this as a way to say that the man, although he believes he is in love just doesn't understand it well enough to see the real beauty and color of a true love. I find it interesting that other people are able to view her, but he can only dream of her beauty and that is why I used a drive-in theatre setting. I like to thank  the beautiful  Kelsie McGreevy for modeling for this painting.

I still have a few small details that I need to work on before it is complete. It is number 17 of the 18 paintings that will hang on the walls of the Cavern Club Winery in Ottawa, Ohio on May 12th. The painting measures 24" x 48 " and is an acrylic painting on canvas. 

This painting is the property of Don Huber and cannot be reproduced without his permission.

The Sun Princess

"THE SUN PRINCESS"

Interpretation of the Beatles hit "Here Comes The Sun" 24" x48" acrylic on canvas painting.

I've tried to deliver a message of a couple that is going through a transition in their relationship. The winter of frozen emotions is giving way to the thaw of a special bond between a couple destined for each other. The mountains of snow are thawing as the Sun Princess delivers an orb of warmth from the sun. I've symbolized this as a mountain stream thawing in a spring setting and included two streams bonding,  becoming one and falling on the ground with warmth that brings forth a flush of spring orchids.  

The model is the beautiful Emelia Rose from Amherst, Ohio.

 

This image is the property of Don Huber and cannot be used without his permission.

"MAGILL"

"HER NAME WAS MAGILL"

24" x 48" acrylic on stretched canvas painting of my interpretation of the Beatles "Rocky Raccoon"

I tried to get all of the image representations in the painting, including Dan, Gideons Bible, Rocky and of course Magill, she called herself Lil, but everyone knew as Nancy. I painted it like an old card that may be played in an old saloon and made the jack of hearts green to show an envious heart that has been broken. Along with the broken heart I have blood dripping from the heart to show that poor Rocky had been shot. The painting also has a whiskey bottle to represent the saloon, wild life and possible rage that Rocky may have succumbed to. 

The painting will be hanging on the wall of THE CAVERN CLUB in downtown Ottawa, Ohio May 12th

Special thank you to the beautiful model, "Patti Exciting" from Toledo, Ohio.

The copyright of this image belongs to Don Huber and cannot be reproduced without Don's permission

"Winding Road"

" WINDING ROAD"

My interpretation of the Beatles hit "The Long and Winding Road".

  I imagine that the poor soul has traveled this road so many times and his love has never been there to meet him. In the years since his last visit he has lived a tormented life without his love and now he wishes to visit that door again. With no one there again to meet him, he has left a pool of tears, a reflection of himself and a rose that is now faded. 

This is a 24" x 48" acrylic on canvas painting. 

It is the property and copyright of Don Huber 

"Whisper" painting Mar. 25, 2012

"Whisper"

My interpretation of the Beatles song " Do You Want To Know  A Secret".  

  I imagine this boy dreamed of his perceived love giving her heart to him as soon as he told her that he loved her. There may be a gulf between his hopes and actual reality. If he felt he had to whisper instead of yell, it must surely show that his dreams overshadow his reality.

  This is a 24" x 48" acrylic on canvas and the copyright belongs to Don Huber and should not be used or copied without the consent of the artist.

Woody Hayes Pigskin Portrait

" 2012 Woody Pigskin Portrait"

Started this portrait this morning and finished an hour ago. It is painted in acrylic directly on a 3 panel autograph football. I call these "PIGSKIN PORTRAITS" and it is for great friends in Henry County and will be used to raise money for the "Henry County Relay for Life"

My Latest Painting "HARD DAY" Mar. 20, 2012

"HARD DAY"

Based on the Beatles song  "HARD DAYS NIGHT", this is my latest edition to the Cavern Club series. As it says in the song, I"ve been working  like a dog and I should be sleeping like a log.  I decided to interpret that last line as he is so tired that he is actually becoming what he wants.

It is a 24" x 48" acrylic on canvas painting

It is unlawful to use this image and is the property of Don Huber

YESTERYEAR

"YESTERYEAR"

This is my interpretation of the Beatles hit "Yesterday" It is a 24" x 30" acrylic on canvas painting and is number 11 of 18 paintings for the Cavern Club Winery in Ottawa, Ohio

Guitar Weeps

Based on the Beatles "While My Guitar Gentley Weeps".

I still have a couple of areas to work on, but this gives you a good idea of the finished painting.

It is an acrylic painting on canvas that measures 24" x 30"

"IN THE SKY" Painting Mar. 9

"IN THE SKY"

My completed interpretation of the Beatles "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" It is a 24" x 48" acrylic on canvas painting. It is number NINE in a series of 18 paintings for the Cavern Club Winery in Ottawa, Ohio. These painting will be displayed on the Cavern Club wall as part of a mural. The wall will be completed and ready for the Grand Opening on May 12, but you can visit the winery now Thursdays through Saturday from 6:00-10:00.

I hope that you enjoy seeing the progress of these paintings and please feel free to comment at anytime.

"IN THE SKY" painting progression

These photos show the progressions of my latest painting, "IN THE SKY".

It is based on my interpretation of the lyrics of the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".