ACEO Clown Portrait #62 "Dimitri"

Clown #62 "Dimitri", acrylic on paper, 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Clown #62 is homage to Dimitri Jakob Muller (1935 – 2016), known as "Dimitri" was a Swiss clown and mime artist. He was born in Ascona. Her parents were painter and sculpter. At very early age he decided to become a clown. He also bacame an apprentice potter and at the same time he took theatre classes and studied music as well as ballet and acrobatics. 

He he studied mime with Etienne Decroux and became a member of Marcel Marceau. He worked in Circus Knie for several years. Together with his wife in 1971, he founded "Teatro Dimitri" and created plays and directed over the years. He received many awards in his country. The day before his sudden death on 19th July 2016 Dimitri was still performing in his theatre in Verscio. He remains one of the world's best clowns who not only made his public laugh but with his poetic mind and generous heart also deeply touched the audience.

Clown Dimitri

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ACEO Clown Portrait #61 "Toto"

Clown #61 "Ron "Toto" Johnson", acrylic on paper, 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Clown #61 is inspired by a very talented clown "Ron "Toto" Johnson" from Davenport, Iowa, USA. Toto" began clowning in 1977 at the age of 10. He has performed across the USA and all over the world since 1985. In addition to performing, "Toto" also teaches clowning and has lectured on the art internationally. These days Toto is touring in China. See more info at his fb page.

Toto is performing in outdoors

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ACEO Clown Portrait #60 "Achille Zavatta"

Clown #60 "Achille Zavatta", acrylic on paper, 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Clown #60 is homage to Achille Zavatta (1915-1993) a French clown, artist and circus operator. He was the son of Federico Zavatta, a circus owner. He started performing in his family's circus show at the age of three, forming with his brothers Michel and Rolph, the Zavatta Trio. To this day the Zavatta Circus tours France and surrounding countries, these performances include live tiger acts, which means the circus cannot tour Britain under the Animal Welfare Act. The circus is rated as a top show in France.

Zavatta

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ACEO Clown Portrait #59 "Canon"

Clown #59 "Canon" 

acrylic on paper, 2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

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Clown #59 is inspired by a very unique and sympatic clown "Canon" from Nagoya, Japan. She is professionally clowning around for about 10 years. Her talents are musical instruments such as piano and pianica, trombone, juggling, balloon art, comedy magic. Her IG is @clown_canon 

Clown Canon with her wheeled piano

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A Clown Family! Totti & Charlotte Alexis and their kids Charlie & Maxim

The following ACEO Clown portraits inspired by a modern clown Totti and his wife, Charlotte, a traditional White Face Clown, from Belgium and their two young sons Charlie (7 years old) and Maxim (3 years old). Totti Alexis is the fifth generation of the well-known Spanish clown family Alexis. Since his first appearance with his parents at the age of only four years, he's touring in circuses and theatres all over the world. At the age of 13, he began to develop a very own, exactly his, style of comedy. He has been clowning around more than 20 years in places like Lido in Paris, Peter Jays Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth, Circus Krone, Germany, The International Circus-Festival of Monte Carlo, Circus Maximum in Sweden. Recently, he is touring in England with the famous Zippo Circus until the end of October. For more info see his website.

Clown #55 "Totti" aka Totti Alexis

acrylic on paper, 2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Clown #56 Charlotte Alexis

acrylic on paper, 2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Clown #57 Charlie 

acrylic on paper, 2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Clown #58 Maxim 

acrylic on paper, 2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2018

Alexis  Family

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New Linocut Print "Flunky juggles too"

 

"Flunky juggles too"

Limited Edition 2 color linocut  print

Paper size 6" x 8" ( 15 x 20 cm.)

Image size 4" x 6" (12 x 12 cm.)

€50

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