Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, original lead singer of the Grateful Dead
A favorite expression of Brenan’s grandmother was “Hot Dog!” Now that he lives in Chi Town, the expression was altered to “Hot (Chicago) Dog!”
Kristen Pfaff, original bass player of Hole and Janitor Joe
Jimi Hendrix
Dizzie Gillespie for the Mark English Gallery in Franklin, Tenn.
Jim Brown as “Slaughter”
Janis Joplin
Kurt Cobain
Blues legend Robert Johnson
John Lennon, by special commission
Bettie Page
“Buttercup Rain”
Jane Russell
Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones
Isaac Hayes as “Truck Turner”
The Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, by special commission
Remembering Gail Fisher
David Bowie, by special commission
A collaboration between Brenan and rising artist Julian Rankin.
Amy Winehouse
