Asbury Park Zest The Rainbow Issue Summer 2015 | Page 22

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You may recall Pork Chop's preHurricane Sandy original on the
side of the old Baronet Theater – a
sea goddess whose hair measured
150 feet long. This project cost him
$100 for the paint and earned him
nothing but a good reputation and
the satisfaction of a job well done.
And the n it was washed away.
Pork Chop, also a tattoo artist
among other things, is a survivor,
and doesn’t mind that his murals
may often be temporary. “As far
as the permanence of the murals, I
don't mind if they don't last long,”
he says. “For me it's more about the
act of doing them. I'm grateful that
some have lasted as long as they
have, and that people enjoy them.”
And it’s good to know that
Madison Marquette, the company
in charge of revamping 400,000
square feet of prime retail and entertainment space in Asbury Park,
will pay him for his hard work.
La Vallee has exhibited in the
United States and Europe. His work
has also been published in “The
Greatest Erotic Art of Today/Volume 2,” “Eye Candy,” and “I Want
Your Skull.”
His website, artofporkchop.com,
which portrays a range of styles,
is punctuated with this quote: “I am
intrigued by every aspect of the
art-making process; from finding
and selecting the subject matter to
making the frame and each step in
between. Most inspiration for my
work comes from retro photography of women. After the selection
of the image, I then incorporate
additional images and text to create the story. From piece to piece
the story changes, but the female
figure is often the main character.”
Viva la femme!
Girls' designer skirts, compliments
of Nita Ideas, Creative Clothing
for Individuals, Cookman Ave,
Asbury Park.