Art of Sam Yeates
KennethThreadgill and Janis Joplin oil on panel 30" x 40" commission for Threadgills, Austin Texas
One of two pieces commissioned by the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville for the Outlaws and Armadillos exhibit. This shows Willie Nelson calling Waylon Jennings to come play in Austin, Texas.
A view of the legendary concert venue Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas as it looked in 1976.
All images are © Sam Yeates 2019
"Willie Rising From The Ashes" acrylic on canvas_24x36 inches One of two pieces commissioned by the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville for the Outlaws and Armadillos exhibit in 2018.
It shows Willie Nelson's house burning outside Nashville and him heading out to the Texas hill country in the early 70s.