Rick Allen Brushes Up
Allen brush strokes: (from top) Steve Clark, Eddie Van Halen, Janis Joplin.
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen has launched a range of fine art prints. The drummer has always been passionate about photography and art, and having lived in California for the past quarter-century, in recent years he has had numerous one-man shows across America. His ‘Legend Series’ is a range of paintings of fellow rock stars, including Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Tom Petty, John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Prince, Johnny Cash and, most recently, the late Charlie Watts. A portion of the proceeds from each sale is donated to the Veterans Programs via Project Resiliency. Classic Rock caught up with Allen to talk portraits, people and palettes.