ACEO Clown Portrait #165 "Marco Mariani"

Clown #165  "Marco Mariani"

acrylic on paper, 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2020
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ACEO Clown Portrait #165 is inspired by a wonderful circus clown "Marco Mariani" from Paris, France. Mariani started to perform at very early age while  he was 2 years old with his grandfather in the circus. He studied at Accademia D'Arte Circense, Verona, Italy. His wife Stefania Gottani is Antipodist and Hi Ring Act performer in circus.  He works at Circus Maximum. You can watch his YouTube clip to see his performance in this link.

"Marco Mariani"

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ACEO Clowns #163 & #164 "Shirley et Dino"

Clown #163 "Shirley" Clown #164 "Dino"  

acrylic on paper, 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2020

Corinne Benizio ("Shirley", born 1962) and Gilles Benizio ("Dino", born 1957), are a French comic duo known by their stage name Shirley et Dino. The couple met at university in 1982, married in 1985, and made their debut the same year with the stage name "Achilles Tonic". In several of their shows, the duo depicted touching stories about unsuccessful naïve clowns. 

Corinne and Gilles created the characters "Shirley and Dino" during an improvisation internship with Ariane Mnouchkine in 2002, and their frequent skits on Patrick Sébastien's TV show "Le plus grand Cabaret du Monde" (The Greatest Cabaret Show of the World) made them famous in France. The release of clips from that show on YouTube in 2011 made them famous around the world, ( watch them on this link) with more than 2 million views. In 2003 they received the Mulier prize for their "Le Duo" show, as the "Best Sketch Show of the year". According to the official website , Their DVD was sold in more than 1 million copies.

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ACEO Clown Portrait #162 "Lecile Harris"

ACEO Clown Portrait #162 "Lecile Harris"

ACEO Clown Portrait #162 is a homage to a legendary Rodeo Clown "Lecile Harris" (1928- 2020) from Mississippi, US. Harris got his start in rodeo as a bull rider and then a fill-in bullfighter while still in high school and developed into one of the sport’s most respected funnymen over a career that has spanned more than half a century. At age 52, Lecile said, one “lick” from a bull broke his pelvis, ankle and four ribs, tore up his knee and gave him a concussion. That’s when he switched to clowning full time. People called him as “Dean of Rodeo Clowns/Bullfighters”. He also appeared on TV shows like Hee Haw and films like Walking Tall The Final Chapter.

"Lecile Harris"

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ACEO Clown Portrait #161 "Angelo Muñoz"

ACEO Clown Portrait #161  "Angelo Muñoz" 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2020

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ACEO Clown Portrait #161 is inspired by a prestigious Portuguese clown " Angelo Muñoz".   Angelo Muñoz was born in 1931, Santander while his parents were working in a circus in Spain. He worked with his brothers until late 80' in circuses. He also performed in circus Roncalli as well-known "Bee, bee, give me your honey" with the also renowned Clown Fumagalli Gianni. The famous Portuguese clown Ángelo Muñoz received a tribute in Monte-Carlo for his international career. He is already retired from the trade in which he achieved maximum prestige. 

Angelo Muñoz with Princess Stephanie

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ACEO Clown Portraits #160 "Jimmy Folco"

ACEO Clown Portrait #160  "Jimmy Folco " 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2020

ACEO Clown Portrait #160 is inspired by a fantastic clown "Jimmy Folco" from  Italy. Folco comes from one of the largest dynasties in Circus world. He has more than 30 years experience in the world of entertainment. Folco performed with many major circuses around the globe. Throughout his professional career, he has received several awards as well. You can visit his website here. 

Jimmy Folco 

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ACEO Clown Portraits #159 "Whyu Lulkowski"

ACEO Clown Portrait #159  "Whyu Lulkowski" 

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2020

ACEO Clown Portrait #159 is inspired by a very young and passionate clown "Whyu Lulkowski" from  Jakarta, Indonesia.  His skills are Juggling balls, Juggling Clubs, Juggling Rings, Diabolo, Dance of Fire, Thumbling, Unicycle, Balance. He has participated in Brave kids Festival which was held in Poland in 2016 and he also participated in the Exchange social circus in America in 2018. See his Instagram page for more @whyu_circus_arts

"Whyu Lulkowski" 

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