THE ART OF "PAPA DUKE" ERINGER

Born in 1924, Ellis Eringer was a jazz drummer, acted on Broadway, and drew animation for Walt Disney. In 1969 Papa Duke moved to London to focus on fine art. He discovered Padre Pio, the intercessionist. It is believed portraits Papa Duke painted of Padre Pio helped heal the illnesses of those to whom he gifted those icons. One of his large portraits of Padre Pio graces a wall inside St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco. Papa Duke died in 2008. This blog reveres his memory.

Friday, October 8, 2010

MONACO COOL: MISS KATIE

From Monaco Cool:

"Miss Katie is Le Texan. A golden-haired, blue-eyed cactus flower in beat-up denim and cowboy boots, radiating raw spirit, Miss Katie runs the joint--and the quirrky character cabaret--with a finesse unseen since Amanda Blake and her Long Branch saloon graced our TV screens in Gunsmoke.

"Jaws and Jake are in love with Miss Katie, along with a dozen other Alamo Bar fixtures. And charismatic Kate knows how to treat each one like Marshal Matt Dillon."