Fender 2003. Stratocaster “Proud”, From GuitarMania Series, Artwork by Martin Boyle, Painted by Pamelina Hovnatanian.
Custom Shop.
Chrome Hardware.
#3 of Only 3 built.
#CN9 4511.
GuitarMania Catalogue p.84
Martin Boyle with a masters in fine arts from the Yale School of Arts and an undergraduate degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art, Martin Boyle has been stunning audiences internationally with his works of art for nearly 3o years. His creations have been exhibited nationally and internationally in New York, France and Italy.
GuitarMania® is a Greater Cleveland community public art project that seeks to raise money for its two benefiting charities – United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s education programs. The project consists of large, 10-ft tall Fender® Stratocaster® guitars creatively transformed into works of art by local artists and national celebrities. The guitars are displayed on the city streets of Cleveland for residents and visitors to enjoy. Several of the guitars are also placed throughout the terminal and concourses of the Airport.
Cleveland artists and other rock-stars designed and decorated large fibreglass guitars then scattered them around downtown Cleveland.
Have a look here to see these guitar sculptures on site in downtown Cleveland.
https://www.pbase.com/tremont/clevelandguitars&page=all
Proud Sculpture onsite
GuitarMania Catalogue, Bill Pappas (Photographer), Jane Campbell (Introduction)
ISBN 10: 0972504109 ISBN 13: 9780972504102 Publisher: United Way Services, 2002
Photo in Studio © Pamelina H.