Album Portrait Of Gregg Allman Painted In His Own Blood

The portrait of Gregg Allman included in some editions of his posthumous new release Southern Blood was actually painted using some of the legend’s own blood. News of the macabre painting method came via artist Vincent Castiglia, whom Allman first contacted in 2015.More »

By on September 10, 2017

The portrait of Gregg Allman included in some editions of his posthumous new release Southern Blood was actually painted using some of the legend’s own blood. News of the macabre painting method came via artist Vincent Castiglia, whom Allman first contacted in 2015. He revealed that Allman donated vials of his blood which were stored for over a year before work commenced: “This is the single most important work I’ve ever painted,” Castiglia says in a news release. “When Gregg shipped me the vials of his blood, no one could have foreseen what was to come – that ultimately the painting wouldn’t be created until his after his passing. Painting Gregg’s portrait in his and his children’s blood, memorializing him posthumously, was one of the most emotively intense experiences.” A time lapse video of the painting is currently streaming via Yahoo. Copyright(c) 2017 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «