WRAT Rock Art Show debuts at mall Nov. 3-5

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Legions of fans know Jerry Garcia as an iconic rock musician, but how many know he was also a gifted artist?

"People that are artistic in music, singing and song writing are artistic in a lot of different ways," said Scott Segelbaum, a former radio personality. "A lot of rock stars went to art school: David Bowie, John Lennon, Jerry Garcia."

This weekend local fans can view a rock art show created by Segelbaum that includes original art, lithographs, photographs, handwritten song lyrics, animation cels and more from the greatest rock artists.

WRAT (95.9 FM), a Greater Media radio station, will present its first annual WRAT Rock Art Show this weekend in the rotunda of the food court at the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown.

The show is free and open to the public on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. All works are for sale and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

The WRAT Rock Art Show will showcase works from rock artists like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osborne, Pearl Jam and Van Halen to name just a few. The collection will also feature signed handwritten lyrics, album cover artwork, gold records, animation cels, concert tour posters and more.

Segelbaum put together the first rock art show while working as a radio DJ at station KLFX in Los Angeles in 1992 and got a great response. When he moved back to Philadelphia as general manager of WMGK, he kept it going.

Two years ago he started his own touring company, Right Brain Revenue based in Philadelphia, and currently curates 25-45 rock art shows per year.

Prices start at around $15, putting the art well within the range of fans.

"We created the show for music fans and music lovers," he said. "We're not a high-end gallery with a permanent exhibit. We are artwork for radio listeners, people who buy CDs, who go to concerts."

The show at the Monmouth Mall includes images signed by Paul McCartney, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, and "some really cool Springsteen images," Segelbaum said.

In conjunction with the show, WRAT will broadcast live Friday, 3-7 p.m.

For more information visit www.rockartshow.com. To contact Segelbaum, call (610) 389-1807.

- Gloria Stravelli