SARASOTA, Fla. — A Sarasota artist created a portrait of Olivia Newton-John using only lipstick.
Alexis Fraser mentioned she needed to honor the reminiscence of the late actress and singer by creating a distinctive piece of artwork.
She makes use of only lipstick in a lot of her artwork.
“It’s a symbol of beauty so I love creating with it. It works very much like an oil pastel. It’s fun and it’s different and people love it,” mentioned Fraser.
Olivia handed away earlier this month on the age of 73. Fraser mentioned she cherished watching “Grease” as a youngster.
“I watched Grease over and over, you know how kids do that, they’ll watch the same show or same movie over and over again. Grease was just one of those shows that was always on in the background when we were kids,” mentioned Fraser.
“I would belt the music in my bedroom as a little girl thinking that I looked and sounded just like Olivia. I just thought that she was such a beautiful, talented earth angel of a being. I’ve always just loved and admired her,” mentioned Fraser.
Fraser mentioned it took her about two days to make the portrait of Olivia. In the previous, she has used her artwork to boost cash for charitable causes. In January, she created a portrait of Betty White. Fraser helped increase hundreds of {dollars} for the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.
“Often times I do like to tie my pieces into charitable causes. This one I just did it on a whim. I just felt the urge and impulse to do it. I haven’t yet decided what I’m going to do with the piece yet,” mentioned Fraser.
Fraser mentioned Olivia impressed generations to comply with their ardour and stay life authentically.
“Finding your joy, finding your bliss in whatever it is you love to do…what you’re passionate about. She obviously followed her bliss. She followed her passion and her love of performing and music and that’s what I’m trying to do with my life and following my bliss and my passion with my art, my creativity,” mentioned Fraser.
AMC theaters can also be honoring Olivia by displaying the traditional 1978 hit film “Grease” in film theaters throughout the United States. Admission is $5 and one greenback from each ticket offered will go to breast most cancers analysis.
A spokesperson for AMC theaters mentioned the movie is displaying in theaters beginning on Friday, August 19. You could discover the movie in theaters all through the Tampa Bay space together with AMC Veterans 24, AMC Highwoods 20, AMC Woodlands Square 20, AMC Bradenton 20.
“If you can walk away from this world knowing that you made people smile or you inspired them, you’re winning,” added Fraser.
For extra information on Alexis Fraser and her artwork go to here.