Cautionary Tales - Todd White

“This piece is inspired and named after Venice Beach - a place that is mostly dirty and disgusting with only spots of beauty, but it’s the spot of beauty we remember the most. It’s a creative hub and a popular spot for fashion photography. I wanted to use this piece to put something beautiful in a setting that is just a mess. Over the 28 years I lived in LA I saw plenty of photo shoots and, as a creative hub, Venice Beach was often favoured by fashion photographers. One of my friends was shooting here when the Model grabbed a can of spray paint and hits the walls of this building, The director freaked out, but she was as cool as the other side of the pillow. She just dropped the can like it was scripted and kept posing without missing a beat. I did admire her drive.” A cauti onary ta le of the unexpected. . .…