PAUL STANLEY: 'The More My Paintings Are Embraced And Sold, The More I Want To Paint'

November 27, 2007

Liza Grant Smith of Palm Beach Illustrated recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Palm Beach Illustrated: How would you describe your art?

Stanley: It's about delving into myself. When I start a painting it's like a trip in which I don't know where I'm going, but I know when I've gotten there. It's really about finding an emotional connection and once I feel that's complete, I tend to believe that it will connect and resonate with someone else. So far I'm pretty right.

Palm Beach Illustrated: What's the difference between creating music and creating works of art?

Stanley: Music has many more boundaries and frameworks that you have to work within. You have the structure of the music, the melody on top of that, and then the lyrics have to rhyme. Everything has to fit within parameters. Whereas with art, there are no rules. You don't have the same limitations because if it can be done with color and texture, the possibilities are endless.

Palm Beach Illustrated: Did you always consider art a public expression, or were you nervous about sharing your paintings with the world?

Stanley: It was done for very personal reasons, almost like therapy, but when I saw how other people were relating to it, it was just a matter of time before I began showing my pieces in public. It's great in the sense that we all share a connection through our emotions and it goes beyond words.

Palm Beach Illustrated: Is it tough for some people to move beyond your KISS days into this new facet of your life?

Stanley: No doubt my success and fame gets my foot in the door, but you still have every right to slam the door. Few people are going to buy a painting because they love your music and I prefer it that way. I originally started painting for myself, but I'd be lying if I didn't acknowledge that the more my paintings are embraced and sold, the more I want to paint. No artist ever starved by choice.

Read the entire interview at www.palmbeachillustrated.com.

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