ACEO Clown Portrait #266 "Meredith Gordon"

 ACEO Clown portrait #266 "Meredith Gordon''

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm)

ACEO Clown #266 is inspired by a very talented clown Meredith Gordon from Cleveland, Tennessee, USA. Meredith is a circus artist, actor, and musician. He fell in love with Theater and circus at an early age. He taught himself to juggle as a teenager and developed a passion for Theater as a college student. Over the past 30 years, Meredith has trained and worked as an actor and circus artist. He freelances as a circus artist who juggles, stiltwalks, and clowns. In 2000 he became a medical clown with the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit and was the Atlanta Clown Care Unit supervisor from 2012 to 2016. He is a founding member of Humorology Atlanta, which continues the laughter-giving work of medical clowning. He began working in social circus as a coach with Cirque du Monde in 2001 and continues his work as a circus educator. He is a 2019 recipient of the Tanne Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements by artists. In 2020 he joined the Board of Directors for Clowns Without Borders.

On 6 February 2023, an earthquake struck southern and central Turkey. There was widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities. An estimated 1.5 million people were homeless after the February 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. Many are now living in tent villages as far as you can see.

That following March of 2023, Clowns Without Borders, USA, partnered with performing artists from Turkey to do an Earthquake Relief tour of Turkey.

Meredith Gordon performing

ACEO Clown Portrait #265 "César Dias"

 

ACEO Clown portrait #264 "César Dias''

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm)

ACEO Clown #265 is inspired by a very talented clown and musical comedian "César Dias" from Portugal. César comes from a long circus lineage, representing the fourth generation in his family. He began performing at the age of six and initially specialized in "rola rola," a balancing act that became his circus debut. He worked in various circuses across Portugal and Spain, honing his craft and embracing the circus lifestyle.

At 19, César chose to step away from his rola rola act to follow his passion for comedy. He tried his hand at clowning, but initially found himself dissatisfied with the traditional clown persona. He yearned for something different, something fresh that could blend humor with a contemporary edge, and which allowed him to explore comedy in a broader sense.

He is currently performing in Europa Park, Germany’s largest theme park. Cesar has performed worldwide, including in China, Russia, Italy, France, and Switzerland. Cesar competed in the 43rd International Festival du Cirque de Monte Carlo where he was awarded the prestigious Bronze Clown from Princess Stephanie and Prince Albert II, Cesar is making his Las Vegas debut with his outrageous acts. You can follow him at @cesardiascomedy 

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ACEO Clown Portrait #264 "Clown Sem"

 

ACEO Clown portrait #264 "Clown Sem"

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm)

About three years ago I painted an ACEO portrait of a young clown called Sem (Sem De Vries) from Meppel, Netherlands. At that time Sem was 13 years old and extremely talented boy with lts of clowning skills at a very young age. He was working at circus Renz international.

Today he is almost 16 and he spent 11 years of his life transforming his childhood fascination with the circus into a professional career. He is showcasing his talent at esteemed venues like Circus Renz, Circus Saurus, Circus Bolalou, and Circus Fantasia. To see more about his clowning career see his insta at @entertainersemdevries@entertainersemdevries

Clown Sem (Sem De Vries)

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ACEO Clown Portrait #263 "Mr. Potato Clown"

 

ACEO Clown portrait #263 "The Potato Clown"

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm)

Clown Portrait #263 is inspired by a fantastic clown "Mr Potato Clown" aka Keat Soon Choon, from Penang, Malaysia.  He is an artist with over 20 years of experience. He participated clown camps  organized by World Clown Association in Thailand and Malaysia. Also he was invited to China Clown Convention as course tutor. More info at his fb page  

Mr Potato Clown

Clown Portrait #262 "Kazoo the Clown"

 

ACEO Clown portrait #262 "Kazoo the Clown"

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm)

Clown Portrait #262 is inspired by a young magician clown Jess Harkin, aka "Kazoo the Clown" from Ireland’s Donegal county. Jess Harkin was just three years old when she first saw a clown at a circus. From then on, she decided she wanted to be one.

At age 22 year old started learning her craft by watching videos on YouTube and reading books about magic. She also went to classes at the In Your Space circus school in Londonderry.

Jessica Harkin was amazed to claim the prize alongside Burtonport’s Dylan Murray in the International Runway Achievers and Recognition Awards. She won the spellbinding title of Irish Magician of the Year at the IRARA Awards 2019. @kazootheclown 

"Kazoo the Clown"

ACEO Clown Portrait #261 Otto Griebling

 

ACEO Clown portrait #261 "Palhaço Ritalino"

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm)

ACEO Clown Portrait #261 is a homage to one of America's most famous clown "Otto Griebling" originally from Germany (1896 – 1972).  At age of 14 he immigrated to the United States and settled in Wisconsin.

Otto worked in a riding act for ten years and in 1930 made the decision to become a full time clown. Otto developed the silent tramp clown that made him famous.

In 1932 he joined the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus and then in 1935 he was with Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell's Cole Bros. Circus where he became the show's "producing Clown".

In 1951 Griebling joined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, where he would remain for the rest of his life.

Otto once stated "If you find yourself able to make people laugh, it's God's gift. You have to do everything from the bottom of your heart".

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