ACEO Clown Portrait #225 "The Prince of Clowns" (Henry H Ayala jr)

 

ACEO Clown #225 "The Prince of Clowns" (Henry H. Ayala jr)

2 ½” x 3 ½” (6.3 x 8.9 cm)

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ACEO clown portrait #225 is inspired by a gifted and unique clown artist as known as "The Prince of Clowns" (Henry H Ayala jr) originally from Venezuela and he grew up in England. Henry was born in a circus family and he is the 5th generation circus performer. He won the title Prince of Clowns in England and Russia. Without saying a word, he dominates and interacts with the audience in his interventions at circus shows and festivals, eliciting applause and laughter from the audience but actually he can speak Spanish (native) English,Italian,Portuguese  and French. Henry won awards at Circus festivals in Budapest (Hungary), Liege (Belgium), Rome and Latina (Italy), Valencia (Spain) and Beijing (China) and silver clown prize in Monte Carlo int. Clown festival. .

He is going to perform at Circus Extreme in England, it opens on Friday 20th August until Sunday 5th September. Check his instagram at @theprinceofclowns 

"The Prince of Clowns" (Henry H. Ayala jr)

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ACEO Clown Portrait #224 "John Taylor the Human Cannonball"

 

ACEO Clown #224 "John Taylor the Human Cannonball" (Henry Muñoz)

2 ½” x 3 ½” (6.3 x 8.9 cm)

ACEO Clown portrait #224 is homage to a very special clown "John Taylor the Human Cannonball". His real name Henry Muñoz, (1958- 2018). Henry was born in Florida, raised in the circus, turned into a projectile by a family tradition that goes on for a century, His father, his uncle and the founder of the saga , Grandfather Captain Muñoz, a man from Madrid who traveled the five continents as Bala Man (Bullet man) and ended up settling in Florida (USA), where his son Luis and his grandson Henry were born. His wife comes from  the famous circus famly Rampin. His older brother Christopher and his son-in-law Jody Bellucci is also a human cannonball.  As you know there not many this type of clowns left. I also painted Bello Nock. There is an interesting article about history of human cannonball, here is the link https://flashbak.com/i-am-a-human-cannonball-a-brief-history-of-circus-bullets-25160/ Enjoy it! Have a great weekend.

Henry Muñoz

Henry Muñoz

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ACEO Clown Portrait #223 "Pascal"

 

ACEO Clown #223 "Pascal" (Pascal de Boer)

2 ½” x 3 ½” (63 x 86 mm)

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ACEO clown portrait #223 is inspired by a very talented clown called "Pascal" (​Pascal  de Boer) from Den Haag, Netherlands. Pascal has been entertaining audiences internationally for over twenty years. At early age he admired clowns and he knew he want to be a clown. Since 2001 he is performing as a comedy character with his own style in circuses, theatre, dinnershows, themepark shows, cruiseships and big entertainment company's all around the world. Recently, Pascal is performing in a new project called "The Show" at Bravour in Texel, The Netherlands. He is the Producer & Director as well. To know more about him visit his website at www.pascalvisualcomedy.com

Photo by Arjan Bos 

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