Posted on 06/14/2009 7:32:15 AM PDT by Borges
Bruce Elliott has painted a nude portrait of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and hung it above the Old Town Ale House, where it's now a prime attraction among his display of more than 200 celebrity portraits and other racy art.
Elliott's wife, Tobin Mitchen, owns the bar on Chicago's North Side,
Palin became Elliott's muse after he saw her on TV.
"I've been following her religiously," he said Monday at the bar. "I had never heard of her before, like everyone else. I find her bizarrely fascinating, even though I pretty much despise everything she stands for."
Despite their political differences, Elliott admits to a bit of a crush on the Alaska governor. He began painting her smile and trademark glasses, he said, before filling in the details: a gun, red high heels, polar bear rug, rugged Alaska landscape and a scared moose. His daughter, who looks a little like Palin and does a great impression of her, served as model for the governor's body
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I love how he looks all serious and thoughtful in that photo as if he’s something other than a pervert.
used his daughter as a model for her body......pervert.
Well, the corresponding person would be the opposing VP candidate Biden. On second thought, I don't think we need to see that.
The Hildabeast must’ve really liked this one since it not only strengthens her dyke image but also enhances her bust.
ummm....I’m willing to bet that Sarah’s alot more fit than that picture shows.
>> pervert
No kidding. What kind of distorted male would want to look at a pretty naked girl with a gun? Creep.
SnakeDoc
That would take too much canvas.
I could picture a frame that was designed as a giant wide belt.
You are leading me down the path of impure thoughts ... and I like it.
Thats obviously Peggy Hill, not Sarah Palin
Bump, I could do a better job then that!
At least it's not Barney Frank.
Hey, you asked!
Oh, dear Lord!!!
What will Letterman have to say about this?
(1)This place assaults your senses in a funny way with the whacked out sexual art all over the walls (seems the owner has found a hobby) the old worn wooden bar and stuff stuck. seriously, all over the place. If you hate clutter- this is not your bar!
Just a minute on the “art” though. Some subjects are recognizable- like Rod Blagojevich in prison orange or a naked Sarah Palin with all her assets on display. But the most popular subject seems to be (or so I’m told) the daytime bartendress “taking care of” her regular customers in ways that have nothing to do with pouring a cold one. Wow- it must be an interesting place during the day.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/old-town-ale-house-chicago
(2)Pee-You. This place Stinks. The bartenders are obnoxious. The drinks are bad. The place is a filthy hole. They try to be ARTISTIC but it is just plain pitiful
(3)DOUBLE WARNING:
If you are a cute guy or even an ugly one, Mark, the burly and intimidating doorman (he’s actually a big teddy bear, emphasis on the “bear”) will try to kiss you. Oh, what the hell, it’s 4am!
(4) don’t know why everyone keeps saying this place is cheap, but it’s snot. $3.50 for a PBR?! really?!
The art in here is like it’s trying to be all sexy and provocative, but the fact that it looks like a 12 yr old painted it is enough to make me feel all creepy inside.
There’s better dives to go to if that’s what you’re lookin for......
(5)Although creepy, the sketched drawings of naked ladies in compromising positions (my favorite, the sailor with his hand up a skirt) are creepy. I enjoyed that the “special lady parts” were these perfect trianges. No joke. If I had walked into a date’s apartment and the same pictures were up...I would bolt for the hills.
(6)This is classic Chicago dive bar. I don’t think I’ve ever been here before 3am and I’ve never felt good the morning after. A good place to go after you’ve been getting your drink on, the crowd here ranges from pure freaks to random drunks. I couldn’t imagine setting foot in the place while the sun is still up.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/old-town-ale-house-chicago
That’s Peggy Hill.
The date on the story is 11:15 AM CDT, September 30, 2008. Did they link to it from a current story?
There is a story posted today, but it speculates that Palin's reaction to Letterman's remarks may boost his ratings. It links to an earlier story about Palin rejecting Letterman's offer to appear on his show. There's a poll question on that one, and it's running well in Palin's favor.
Portraits of Ale House regulars hang alongside those of Roger Ebert, Dan Akroyd and Gilda Radner. Group portraits feature some nefarious characters in very compromising situations (erotic), the latest additions including impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich awaiting a cavity search and a gun toting nude Sarah Palin. Elliot has said to have received no formal training, but found influence growing up from magical realist painter Gertrude Abercrombie, who lived on Chicago's South Side.
Artist Bruce Eliot of the Old Town Ale House has concocted this grand painting, simply titled "The Cavity Search." That looks like George Ryan in the background as a fellow inmate and Al Sharpton as the janitor.
That does not look like her at all. This jerk has no talent as a painter. The only reason he is known at all is that he is a flaming leftist, and other leftists helped promote his sorry-ass excuse for a painting.
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