Although everyone had great expectations from 2023, the year hasn’t come with much happy news yet. Many great artists passed away in the first month of 2023, including Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley, David Crosby, and Top Topham. Apparently, Paul Stanley nowadays has his own way of grieving the loss of his loved ones.
In his recent Instagram post, the KISS frontman posted one of his paintings featuring a skull surrounded by a colorful halo and six stars. Stanley also wrote some affirmations in his artwork, like ‘Live without excuses, die without regrets,’ ‘Life is Dodgeball,’ and ‘Quality Time Remaining.’
“4ft by 5ft. When I’ve seen people I care about passing away all around me these past couple of years, I have to remind myself what matters,” Stanley wrote in the caption. So, it seems like he chose to make art to channel his feelings while dealing with the pain of losing his loved ones and remind himself what matters is enjoying life to its fullest.
This year, numerous artists departed from this world. First, Fred White of Earth, Wind & Fire passed away at 67. After him, we lost Jeff Beck, one of the greatest guitarists in rock history. Two days later, he was followed by Lisa Marie Presley, who died of a heart attack. Most recently, CSNY icon David Crosby shocked everyone with his untimely passing.
Looking through Paul Stanley’s social media accounts, almost one out of five of his posts is a tribute. So, he has been grieving the passing of many loved ones for a long time. Apparently, the KISS icon found it best to use art to deal with the pain and leave a legacy with his artwork.
