Spotlight on rocker, his art

SAN FRANCISCO:

When Ron Wood takes the stage with fellow Rolling Stones rockers in San Francisco later this month, a collection of his acclaimed oil paintings will also be in a spotlight in the city. Wood won acclaim for his paintings and prints. Wood past a milestone earlier this year when one of

his paintings sold for a million dollars, according to the San Francisco Art Exchange, which will open a display of the guitarist’s artwork on November 9.

The display was timed to coincide with San Francisco performances of the latest Stones rock music tour, the gallery indicated. Among the featured artwork will be a painting dedicated to The Faces, a band Wood once played in and that featured Rod Stewart as its lead singer, according to the exchange.