Ax cOUSIN SHORTY and Tastes Like Chicken

[cOUSIN SHORTY]

There is not much anywhere to see, actually. He did not like to have his stuff reproduced.

To give you an idea of his ability, take a look at these repros

http://www.nielsengallery.com/db/Gillespie/work.html

They are all flat pieces of wood with paint on them. They are flat.

He could paint skin that looked like skin, almost as good as Leonardo DaVinci. He could paint a piece of fruit that looked like a real piece of fruit, from 6" away. Everything he painted looked EXACTLY like the real thing...I mean EXACTLY. He was the most amazing technical master I have ever seen in my life, by far. Nobody else even comes close. I've seen real Dalis, and Dali was a complete rookie by comparison. He was on a level with Rembrandt or Jan Van Eyck.

Unfortunately he was a tortured soul.