In 1984 at the height of worldwide fame, 21 year-old legendary Def Leppard drummer, Rick Allen thought his career was over after suffering a terrible car crash that took his left arm.
Fortunately, he says, he realized the power of the human spirit, recognized the love of so many, and focused on defying all the odds, which he did.
Turning his personal tragedy into spiritual transformation and not only continued his musical journey but further dominated it, garnering millions more adoring fans along the way.
But there is much more to this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, while he and the band continue to tour and make new music, Rick also gives back to the world, he has been recognized for his years of service by several Humanitarian groups for his work with teenage cancer patients, children with special needs, at-risk youth in crisis, and families of domestic violence.
He also uses his gift as an accomplished visual artist, and showcases his collections of mixed media and paint on canvas at Wentworth galleries across the country and gives back with every purchase of his works sold.
We caught up with this artistic giant and even greater human-being, while at his first art stop in DC to hear all about his journey, lessons learned, and more.
You can meet him and see his latest installation entitled 'WINGS OF HOPE 2021' In addition to three new pieces from his acclaimed 'LEGEND SERIES' which features portrait pieces of Eddie Van Halen, Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash .
A portion of each sale will benefit his Project Resiliency the program he and his wife Lauren Monroe started to help veterans.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 @ 3:00 - 6:00 pm Wentworth Gallery at Tysons Galleria Address: 1807 Galleria at Tysons II, McLean, VA 22102 (703) 883-0111 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 @ 1:00 - 4:00 PM Wentworth Gallery at Montgomery Mall Address: 7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 (301) 365-3270 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 @ 5-8 PM / SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 @ 1:00 - 4:00 PM Wentworth Gallery at Mall at Short Hills Address: 1200 Morris Tpke, Short Hills, NJ 07078 (973) 564-9776 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 @ 5-8 PM / SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 @ 1:00 - 4:00 PM Wentworth Gallery at Phipps Plaza Address: 3500 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 233-0903
