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\n\t\tNotable Collectors\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

During the course of Artist John Ross Palmer\u2019s professional career in art, he has had the amazing privilege of meeting many notable individuals. This page is dedicated to those special people who own original John Ross Palmer artwork.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"President\n

\n\t\tCollectors\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

John Ross Palmer’s original artwork is contained in the private collections of President George H. W. Bush, President George W. Bush, his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, American filmmaker John Waters, the late, famed comedienne Joan Rivers, Trinidad & Tobago\u2019s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Other notable private collectors of John Ross Palmer original artwork include Dr. Carolyn Farb, hc, Sir Roger Moore, Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis, famed Texas litigator John O\u2019Quinn, famed comedian Sandra Bernhard, Houston Mayors Annise Parker and Sylvester Turner, Fox & Friends\u2019 Ainsley Earhardt, Ireland\u2019s Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald, Bravo\u2019s Andy Cohen, US Congressmen Ted Poe & Al Green, First Lady Barbara Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, ZZ Top\u2019s Billy Gibbons, Judge Ed Emmett, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, First Lady Laura Bush, US Sec of Edu Margaret Spellings, Ambassador Ron Kirk, Conservative Strategist Karl Rove, Actor and Activist LaVerne Cox, Lynn Wyatt, Auckland Consul General Melanie Higgins and the Mayor of Hamilton, NZ Andrew King.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tFilm \n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Artist John Ross Palmer met legendary American filmmaker John Waters in July of 2009 in Provincetown, MA. Waters invited Palmer to his P-town summer home and enjoyed snapping a Polaroid picture of the pair (kissing\u2026because they were newlyweds). Palmer presented Waters with an original Palmer collage biography piece that Waters holds proudly in this photograph. He was introduced through their wonderful mutual friend, Ms. Lynn Goode.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"John\n\t\tJohn Waters and Artist John Ross Palmer\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Christopher Kennedy\n

\n\t\tAmerican Royalty\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Christopher Kennedy is the son of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the President of Merchandise Mart Properties, the annual host of the international fair of contemporary and modern art, Art Chicago. In 2011, Palmer will take John Palmer Fine Art to Chicago for the third consecutive year of exhibiting at this prestigious fair. This image was taken in April of 2010 when Mr. Kennedy personally visited Palmer\u201ds Booth.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tInternational Politics\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

In June of 2011, Artist John Ross Palmer traveled to Dublin, Ireland on his annual study-abroad adventure. The highlight of the trip was meeting with Ireland\u201ds Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald. The Minister was so kind, gracious and tremendously excited and honored to receive a portrait of her from Palmer. The unique and notable portrait will be included in the the largest commission art project in the history of Palmer\u201ds career, the 2011 Faces Portrait and Book Project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Minister\n\t\tMinister Fitzgerald with Artist John Ross Palmer\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Joan Rivers and Artist Randall Jobe\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Sandra Bernhard and Artist Randall Jobe\n

\n\t\tComedy\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Palmer met Rivers after one of her show-stopping stand-up performances at the Hobby Center in Houston, Texas during the summer of 2009. Rivers was most gracious when she received an original Palmer & Jobe collaborative piece of art that honored the Hollywood legend. If you would like to see a video of the presentation, please click here.<\/p>\n

Artists Jobe & Palmer joined Bernhard backstage after one of her no-holds-barred live performances in Houston, Texas in November of 2010. Bernhard was most gracious when she became a collector of a Palmer & Jobe collaboration that honored the singer, author, comedian and television legend.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tTexas Legends\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Artist John Ross Palmer first met the legendary Dr. Carolyn Farb when he honored through a piece of artwork at his Notable Houstonians series unveiling in 2005. Since that time, the pair have formed a great bond and friendship which is driven by their mutual passion to improve the lives of others. In addition to her portrait biography, Dr. Farb is the owner of a one-of-a-kind Palmer biography honoring her beloved son Jake as well as a Jane & Co. portrait featuring her famous dog Lucas. The first photograph of Palmer with Farb was taken in December of 2010 at Houston\u2019s Neiman Marcus. The painting in the background, Sundance, was created live by Palmer in the window during the 2010 holiday season. The second photograph shows Farb with Palmer at his Houston Heights Gallery & Studio for White Linen Night in the Heights 2009.<\/p>\n

The Donna & Tony Vallone family are the most prolific collectors of John Ross Palmer original public art installations in the United States of America. Vallone, the most famed restaurateur in Houston, Texas, first met Palmer when he was honored through a Palmer original in the 2005 Notable Houstonians art series. Since that time, Palmer has placed artwork in all three of Vallone\u201ds Houston dining establishments: Ciao Bello, Caffe Bello and the amazing flagship restaurant, Tony\u201ds. In Tony\u2019s, you\u201dll find Escapism paintings in the glamorous Wine Room as well as three panels in the luxurious and private San Remo Room. Vallone’s Palmer biography shines in the back of the restaurant for all to see and admire. At Caffe Bello in Montrose, you\u201dll find six original Palmer canvases. Each are in the Palmer Barcelona style but each with a touch of vibrant color. Palmer\u201ds pieces shine the most at Vallone\u201ds Ciao Bello in Houston\u201ds Galleria District. Six massive, abstract masterpieces give life to the huge, main dining area. Three Italian-inspired Palmer pieces shine above the glass-enclosed kitchen area. In the bar section, a minimum of 25 original Palmer pieces give artistic class to the stately bar nook. Most noteworthy is the enormous original Palmer mural in the stunning enclosed patio section of Ciao Bello. The mural took Palmer several months to complete in the Summer of 2010. La Piazza is an impressionistic masterpiece depicting an outdoor cafe in Italy.<\/p>\n

Artist John Ross Palmer was introduced to the legendary Kinky Friedman through their mutual friend Dr. Carolyn Farb. Palmer subsequently honored the former Texas Gubernatorial Candidate, singer and comedian with an original biography piece of art for his 2007 Notable Texans art series unveiled at Houston\u201ds Neiman Marcus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Dr. Carolyn Farb, hc\n\t\t\t\t\"Palmer\n\t\tPalmer and Farb at White Linen Nights in the Heights, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Tony Vallone\n\t\t\t\t\"Kinky\n\t\tKinky Friedman with Artist John Ross Palmer\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Agusti Puig and Ryan Lindsay\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Artist Chris Silkwood\n\t\t\t\t\"Artist\n\t\tArtist John Ross Palmer with Artist Robert Rauschenberg\n

\n\t\tArt\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Palmer met famed Spanish Artist Agusti Puig at 2009\u2019s Art Chicago. In 2009, Gallery DeNovo of Sun Valley \/ Ketchum, Idaho obtained the exclusive North American rights to sell Puig pieces. Palmer mesmerized by his unspeakable talent, acquired the framed original Puig piece featured in this photograph. Puig’s artwork is featured throughout the Hollywood smash movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Artist John Ross Palmer met Artist Chris Silkwood at a Historic Houston Heights art festival where they were both showing their art in tents. The pair bonded immediately and have since formed both a powerful friendship and art alliance. Prior to her full-time career as a working mosaic artist, Silkwood reached national acclaim in the fitness industry. She has appeared on The Today Show and Good Morning America and proudly served on the President\u201ds Council for Physical Fitness. One of the greatest honors in Palmer’s life occurred when Silkwood and her husband Gary selected John to be the Godfather of their beautiful and beloved son, Nick.<\/p>\n

Palmer had one of his life\u201ds most inspirational moments when he met famed American Artist Robert Rauschenberg at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana following a grand opening of a large Rauschenberg exhibit unveiling. Palmer notes Rauschenberg as one of his all-time greatest influences in the art world. If you would like to read and understand why Rauschenberg is so meaningful to Palmer, please click here. When Rauschenberg died in 2008, the world lost a genius. Artist John Ross Palmer takes great comfort in the friendship he maintains with Rauschenberg\u201ds beloved sister Janet R. Begneaud of Lafayette, Louisiana. Begneaud was so kind as to give an inscription to The Art of Meaningful Living (2009), Palmer\u201ds collaborative book with author Christopher Brown.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tMusic\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Artist John Ross Palmer met music legend Billy Gibbons of Z.Z. Top fame while dining at Tony\u201ds in February of 2011. Gibbons and Palmer share the bond of being members of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau\u201ds My Houston Campaign along with a small number of notable Houstonians including Beyonce Knowles, Clay Walker, Hilary Duff and George & Barbara Bush.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Z.Z.\n\t\tZ.Z. Top\u201ds Billy Gibbons with Artist John Ross Palmer and J.P.\n

\n\t\tJournalism\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Artist John Ross Palmer met national Fox News Correspondent Ainsley Earhardt in New York City in November of 2011. Ainsley was selected to select the winning essay written by his First Class Club Members to determine the type of destination he would visit for his 2012 study-abroad adventure. Earhardt selected the essay by Dr. Susan Catlett of Houston, Texas\u2013thereby sending him to a Place of Worship in 2012. Ainsley appears regularly on the hugely popular Fox & Friends in addition to her reporting for FOX\u201ds Hannity with her own segment called \u201cAinsley Across America.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Ainsley\n\t\tAinsley Earhardt and John Ross Palmer\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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