La Salle artist John Kettman spent more than 20 hours turning a craft pumpkin into Dazzling Dolly the Gorgeous Gourd, a Dolly Parton portrait with metal-flake blue eyes, a yard of sequins and a styled wig. Kettman, who has painted pumpkin portraits since 2015, finished it while recovering from a hard month after neck surgery. About 20 of his pumpkins fill a basement he hopes to turn into a small museum. He hasn't decided whether to set Dolly out for Halloween, but says Dollywood would be her ultimate home.
La Salle artist John Kettman spent more than 20 hours turning a craft pumpkin into Dazzling Dolly the Gorgeous Gourd, a Dolly Parton portrait with metal-flake blue eyes, a yard of sequins and a styled wig. Kettman, who has painted pumpkin portraits since 2015, finished it while recovering from a hard month after neck surgery. About 20 of his pumpkins fill a basement he hopes to turn into a small museum. He hasn’t decided whether to set Dolly out for Halloween, but says Dollywood would be her ultimate home.
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