As viewers entered my twice held over exhibit

of 40 artworks at the CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM,

this particular work, HOLIDAY DREAM, evoked many emotions 

and sometimes tears, as revealed to me from the museum's staff.

I IMAGINED BILLIE HOLIDAY passed out on a beautiful sofa,

having just come in from a late night gig, LADY DAY was 

partially dressed, GARDENIA still in her hair and a TOURNIQUET

around her arm, needle scars, the demons of HEROIN.

She remains to be the most famous JAZZ DIVA

in history and her legacy has been interpreted by

DIANA ROSS in LADY SINGS THE BLUES and then

AUDRA MCDONALD in LADY DAY at EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL.

ROSS was Oscar-nominated and AUDRA, a Tony award.

I wanted BILLIE HOLIDAY to appear serene perhaps

dreaming of LOUIS MCKAY and this would be the scenario

by which she was found the next morning passed away,

instead of the hospital, guarded by police, nearly penniless.

HOLIDAY DREAM remains in my priivte collection although

soon I will reveal a NEW INTERPRETATION that will be offered

by GALLERIE MICHAEL KILGORE or by one of my agents.