Elvis is in the Building

Phil Hale has been one of my favorite artists since I was in high school. He's probably best known for doing the art for Stephen King's The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, but he's also done a ton of book covers and fantasy art over the years. Most recently he painted the first and only official portrait of Tony Blair during his time as PM.

Anyhow, in the Dreams Come True Department, I received an early 40th birthday present in the form of this original Phil Hale oil painting of Elvis Costello. It was apparently commissioned for a British rock magazine but never used. It now hangs in my dining room. And my little world is a brighter place for it.