The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists 1995
""Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone.""
Overview
What happens when a dedicated husband and father quits his job, adopts the persona of a Western-Movie Singing Cowboy, takes on the entire art establishment (including Christo and Andy Warhol), and refuses to accept money for his art ? Meet Gerry Gaxiola, AKA The Maestro, an ex-wage slave who gave up everything to make art for art's sake. The Maestro's story could inspire a whole new generation of Van Goghs.
Director: Les Blank
Cast
Gerald Gaxiola
Self (as Gerry Gaxiola)
Alice Gaxiola
Self
Peter Mollica
Self
Peter William Brown
Self
Nadine Starbuck
Self
Kent Cabral
Self
Charlie Frizzell
Self
Dennis Hartelius
Self
Rowan LeCompte
Self
Casey Lewis
Self