Gallery 1001 - Bubba VonMax

Bubba VonMax (aka Max Kidwell) - From parts unknown, an infant VonMax was found riding a wild javelina just on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. After a dozen or so baths, he was taken in and raised by a family in Phoenix. As a young boy, VonMax started painting by trying to emulate pin striping styles of Von Dutch and "Big Daddy," Ed Roth. He made his first brush using parts of a house painter's brush, electrical tape, and a Popsicle stick. He would use the old junk cars from his dad's salvage lot as his canvas until he became somewhat proficient at it, which led to his dad buying VonMax his first "real" pin striping brush. VonMax would doodle on the cars drawing different designs ad characters which eventually formed his "Doodle" styled drawings and paintings. A Navy Veteran, he holds a JD along with an LLM, and an MEd. Although he hated teaching, He did love to argue so he practiced corporate law. During his career, he would doodle and paint for relaxation. After retiring, VonMax and his wife moved to Winfield in 2018. He was a member on the Winfield Arts and Humanities Council, and is currently a Member Artist and Managing Member of the Gallery 1001. Aside from Roth and Howard, VonMax's artistic influences include Robert Williams, R. Crumb, Mark Rothko, Wassily Kandinsky, and a host of others.