Painting and Singing Event coming to Lowell July 21st, 2023!

Newburyport-based painter Alan Bull will paint a portrait of singer-songwriter Dave Herlihy (former lead singer of Boston-based band O Positive) during his live performance on July 21 at 7:00 PM at Lowell’s GALLERY Z Visual & Performing Arts Center and Café. This event is part of Alla Prima-“At First Attempt,” an exhibition of Alla Prima art that will be on display at the gallery July 5-31.

Alla Prima refers to a method by which the artist applies each stroke of paint to the canvas with the intention of letting it stand in the picture as part of the final statement. Long-time friends, Bull and Herlihy had a conversation where they shared their affinity for creativity with no corrections. “Alla Prima—At First Attempt” is a result of that conversation, with Herlihy joining the exhibit at Gallery Z for this special event on July 21st.

Alan Bull’s art, including a series of paintings of musicians in performance, is in numerous public and private collections and has appeared in many publications, including the Architectural Digest, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times. Alan has recently embarked on a series of 20-minute portrait painting sessions, including subjects such as musicians Ian Hunter, Richard Thompson, Joe Elliot, Dave Mattacks and John Jorgenson.

Dave Herlihy has been described as having one of the clearest and most expressive voices the Boston rock scene has ever produced. Dave’s method as a recording artist emphasizes spur-of-the-moment immediacy, and he invited kindergarten students to contribute their artwork to his debut solo record, “Postcards From Kindergarten, Volume 1” on Lunch Records. Dave remarked of their artistry, “Kindergartners are Alla Prima artists. They don’t correct their creations. They finish their art in one sitting.”

Gallery Z will feature a live painting session with Alan Bull and live performance with Dave Herlihy on July 21 at 7:00 PM. The Alla Prima exhibit, which will feature art by Alan Bull and artists from Burr School Kindergarten will be open from July 5-31.

GALLERY Z Visual & Performing Arts Center and Café is located at 167 Market Street, Lowell MA. Visit https://galleryzvpac.com/ for more information, call (978) 692-5040 or email : info@galleryzvpac.com.