Mike Faltesek, one of my favorite Lindy Hop dancers, came to visit Montreal this past September, and I decided to paint a t-shirt for him. I combined two elements, the famous picture of him doing a lowdown, and his lovely blue bike. As it turned out, he looks more like a kung fu dude than a Lindy Hopper.
I’m debating between three different texts/types to finish my Showdown t-shirt depicting Phil Onochie and Jojo Jackson in the Freedom (Slow) division last year. Help!
Some of you were surprised to discover that I paint on t-shirts - I remember now that I took down my t-shirt website a while ago. So here goes… the first in a series of handpainted t-shirts by yours truly, inspired by Lindy Hop dancers.
This one depicts the Solo Charleston dance-off at Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2006 between Max Pitruzzella and Sharon Davis. Max had injured his right arm, so he danced with his arm in his shirt. To me, this was a truly memorable moment. Sharon tore down the house with her gutsy performance (and yes, she won).
Can’t wait for Showdown this year. In two weeks!
On May 31st, 2008, I'm biking 3000 km from Vancouver to Mexico to raise money for micro-credit - small loans that change lives.
