Who like guitars? (silly question right?) Who likes art? If you happen to like both then the guitars that I saw at the Great American Guitar show will be of interest to you. J. Douglas Vokes of Allentown, PA had a display of some of his guitars that he has blended with his artistry. Vokes comes from a whole family of artists and he is now stretching his art to guitars that he is calling ArtGuitars. This man truly has a passion for his craft and pours his spirit into every piece. Just talking to him for a minute and you get a sense of his vibrant personality and love for all things creative.
His display drew many guitar show attendees and one woman actually came up to his booth and said “Wow, nice….. A woman’s touch”. We all had a good chuckle but I saw many more women at his display than any of the others. My personal favorite was called “Tobacco Road” which was crafted using vintage cigar boxes and cigar bands.
This is true guitar art my fellow maniacs and Vokes is a true artist. Go visit his site for more pics of his work and a little bit of background about this guy. He can also create a custom ArtGuitar just for you. Cool stuff!
J. Douglas Vokes ArtGuitars