Rotating Vess Soda Bottle #1 Acrylic Print

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Located just north of the Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis is the Vess Soda Bottle. Built in 1953, the bottle is a 12 foot tall replica of a bottle of VessŐs lemon lime and itŐs believed that the bottle was at one time was the largest, rotating, lighted bottle anywhere in the world. Although Vess soda is no longer the top selling soda in the United States, the 12 foot bottle stands as a landmark to this famous company and the connection that it has with St. Louis and the surrounding area.

I have always loved the impressionistic style and have always desired to paint. At the beginning of the pandemic, April of 2020, I retired and began painting. I have no formal training. I am self taught, and have used online tutorials. I have found that acrylics work best for me, but continue to experiment with other mediums. I am an advanced self taught photographer since 2005, and now mostly use my photos as resources for my paintings. I believe it is important to have a personal connection with the subject of the painting. My early years as an artist were focused mainly on music. I first played trumpet in high school, and my interest changed to rock & roll after the English invasion of the Stone's and Beatles. I played in...