Ronnie Wood will celebrate 50 years as a Rolling Stones bandmember after unveiling four new portraits of him and his bandmates.
These paintings, which have been painted by Wood himself, were created on top of a black background, with one showing frontman Mick Jagger, one of Keith Richards, one showing the late drummer Charlie Watts, and a self portrait of Wood.
This is part of a new 'Paint It Black' collection, coinciding with the reissue of 'Black and Blue', an album which saw Wood become a permanent member of the band. This signed and personalised collection are available now from the Ronnie Wood shop, and can be checked out in person at Redhouse Originals Gallery. Find out more information via this link here.
While he is renowned for his musical talent, Ronnie Wood stated that he has “been painting and drawing for seven decades, which is even longer than I’ve been playing music", so much so that he won an award from the BBC's Sketch Club for one of his drawings from his childhood.
Wood added: “I paint to music, and sometimes when I’m playing, in my head I’m doing it to a painting. Art fills my life, art is my life, and art will continue to be my life".
Speaking about the milestone of five decades as a Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood added: “It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since I joined The Rolling Stones. In these portraits, I wanted to capture the spirit of Mick, Keith, me, and our late friend Charlie Watts, and the live shows we’ve been lucky enough to play together".
“I’m proud of the journey we’ve been on, and it felt right to share these prints with the world now. Art has defined my life, and I’ve been painting even longer than I’ve been playing music".
Back in September, Ronnie Wood had said that the Rolling Stones' new album is "done" and will arrive next year. More on this from Nova here.
In other news, The Rolling Stones' bassist Chuck Leavell said that the band will be on the road for a European Tour in 2026. Find out more here.
