"Marjorie", Ross Hamilton, Needle felted wool portrait

"Marjorie"

Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells

Needle felted wool

24" x 24" x 2" — 2025

 

"Jimbo", Needle felted wool portrait

 

"Jimbo" 

James Insell .. a fun and fab addition to the "Dames, Divas, & Icons" series

Check out Jimbo's site at: HOUSE OF JIMBO

24" x 24" x 2" 

Needle felted wool, foam core

Rock Hudson, Needle felted wool portrait

Rock

Needle felted wool

24" x 24" x 2"

The Icons series continues . . with Rock Hudson

Diana Ross, Needle felted wool portrait

Diana Ross

Needle felted wool, foam core

24" x 24" x 2"  — 2021

 

Eddie Izzard, Needle felted wool portrait

English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and activist

Eddie Izzard

Needle felted wool, foam core

24" x 24" x 2"

KD Lang, Needle felted wool portrait

K.D. Lang

Needle felted wool, foam core

24" x 24" x 2"

Kim Novak, from Bell Book and Candle ( with Pyewacket), Needle felted wool portrait

 

Kim Novak, from Bell Book and Candle ( with Pyewacket)

 Needle felted wool, foam core

24" x 24" x 2" — 2021

Quinton Crisp, Needle felted wool portrait

 

Quinton Crisp

Needle felted wool

24" x 24" x 2" — 2021

In the mid 90's I got to meet Quinton at an art opening in SOHO, NY. 

I was part of an exhibition at the Leslie Lohman Foundation at the time.

His style and bravery was a source of inspiration.

Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria, Needle felted wool portrait

 

Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria

Needle felted wool

24" x 24" x 2" — 2021

(Background downtown Victoria, BC at Christmas)

Oscar Wilde, Needle felted wool portrait

 

Oscar Wilde

Needle felted wool

24" x 24" x 2" — 2020

Lauren Bacall, Needle felted wool portrait

 

Lauren Bacall

Needle felted wool, foam core

24" x 24" x 2" — 2020

Sarah McLachlan, Needle felted wool portrait

 

Sarah McLachlan

Needle felted wool, foam core 

24" x 24" x 2" — 2020

A true pleasure to work on this portrait as Sarah has been an inspiration for over 30 years!

Barbra Streisand, Needle felted wool portrait

 

Barbra Streisand 

24" x 24" x 2" — 2020

Needle felted wool, foam core

The Dames, Divas and Icons series of portraits continues . . .

Rosalind Russell "Auntie Mame", Needle felted wool portrait

Auntie Mame

Rosalind Russell

Needle felted wool, foam core

24" x 24" x 2" 

Ava Gardener, Needle felted wool Portrait

Ava Gardener

Needle felted wool portrait

24" x 24" x 2" — 2020

Taylor Mac - Needle felted wool portrait

"Taylor Mac"

Needle felted wool portrait of performance artist Taylor Mac

24" x 24" x 2" — 2019

Robert Carter as "Olga Supphozova", Needle felted wool portrait

Bobby Carter of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Needle felted wool, styrofoam

24" x 24" x 2" 

This portrait inspired by the recent film:

 REBELS ON POINTE

Hugo Weaving/Mitzi Del Bra, Needle felted wool portrait

Hugo Weaving/Mitzi Del Bra

(Priscilla - Queen of the Desert) 

Needle felted wool, foamcore

24" x 24" x 2" — 2018

(Continuation of the Transformers series of portraits . . )

"John III", Needle felted wool portrait

John III

Needle felted wool, foam core

48" x 48" x 2"

16 months since the start of this work and today I finished the work.

Gerrit, Needle felted wool portrait

Needle felted wool portrait of "Gerrit"

24" x 24" — 2017

based on original photo