Stones guitarist welcomed at Butler for exhibit of his art

Ronnie Wood At the Butler

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Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was on hand to open a show of his artwork at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH.

YOUNGSTOWN

The Butler Institute of American Art was buzzing with excitement Tuesday as eager crowds waited in the balmy September air for the opening of Ronnie Wood’s first American art exhibition.

The Rolling Stones guitarist/artist drew fans from far and wide for his show titled “Ronnie Wood: Paintings, Drawings and Prints,” which features 30 paintings, 22 pen-and-pencil drawings and seven mixed-media works.

Lena Natale, a diehard Stones fan, drove four hours from Gettysburg, Pa., to see Wood’s artwork.

“I listened to the Stones the whole time I was driving,” Natale said before the opening. “I know Ronnie as a musician, not an artist. I can’t wait to see the exhibit!”

Tickets to the Tuesday evening premiere cost $200, and the guest list was restricted.

The doors opened at 8 p.m., and the atmosphere was electric when Wood descended the stairs and addressed the crowd of about 300 in the Butler’s main gallery.

For details of the event and the exhibit, read Wednesday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.