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Who was Wes Freed Drive-By Truckers artist died aged 58
By Yasmin Ahmed Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Visual artist Wes Freed passed away on September 4. (Image via GoFundMe/Wes Freed) Wes Freed, the visual artist best known for his illustration work for Drive-By Truckers, has died at the age of 58. Freed, an outsider artist, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in January. Earlier this year, the band Drive-By Truckers noted that Freed was undergoing treatment for cancer. Following the news, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to help pay for his treatment. By definition, outsider art is art made by self-taught artists with typically little or no contact with the conventions of the art world. Drive-By Truckers@drivebytruckersI know word is out. I’ll be posting something when I can. Just too damned sad right now to articulate anything. Love each other, MF’s.136044I know word is out. I’ll be posting something when I can. Just too damned sad right now to articulate anything. Love each other, MF’s. Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood, in a post on social media, wrote: “I know word is out. I’ll be posting something when I can. Just too damned sad right now to articulate anything.” The Virginia native artist and musician passed away on September 4, nine months after his cancer diagnosis. Wes Freed was also a musician
Derek Brink (Enjoyer of Autumn)@Derek_BrinkGoodnight, Wes Freed. Thanks for making everything look so damn cool.5111Goodnight, Wes Freed. Thanks for making everything look so damn cool. https://t.co/SLIQvxrDYl Freed grew up in the Shenandoah Valley and went on to study art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. “I think initially when I was in high school I always wanted to be in New York and be an artist. And then I came to Richmond and said, ‘I don’t know, Richmond seems like it might be big enough.’ Then I went to New York and it was like, ‘Yeah, Richmond’s definitely big enough.’” Guitartown@GuitartownTwangRIP to #WesFreed who we lost today at the age of 58. I'd like to extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends, @drivebytruckers, & all fellow fans. This is a poster Wes created for our 19th anniversary at @kingsraleigh in 2018 with @backslidersnc & @TonkNC.172RIP to #WesFreed who we lost today at the age of 58. I'd like to extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends, @drivebytruckers, & all fellow fans. This is a poster Wes created for our 19th anniversary at @kingsraleigh in 2018 with @backslidersnc & @TonkNC. https://t.co/ad0GUtO85d Freed, in a 2011 interview, noted that with his art, he tries to to convince himself that a place in his childhood exists somewhere, maybe in a metaphysical sort of way. The Richmond, Virginia-based artist was also a musician. Wes Freed played for several local bands including the Shiners, Dirt Ball, and Mud Helmet. In 2019, Freed published a coffee-table book tiled The Art of Wes Freed: Paints, Posters, Pin-Ups & Possums, featuring a wide range of his work. The book features a collection of his art, along with album covers that Wes Freed has done for Drive By Truckers, as well as other bands like Cracker and artist Lauren Hoffman. In a 2010 interview, when Freed was asked if he liked drawing or music more, he said: “I would say I started drawing long before I played music, but I don’t think the two can be separated in my mind.” Freed first met Drive-By Truckers in 1997
schmohawk@schmohawk1RIP Wes Freed, hard to imagine @drivebytruckers without your artistic stamp161RIP Wes Freed, hard to imagine @drivebytruckers without your artistic stamp https://t.co/BGkzsLNNnm In 2019, Freed told the publication No Depression that he met Drive-By Truckers by chance at the annual roots music festival Bubbapalooza in 1997. They became friends and crashed at Freed’s home with him and his then wife, Jyl Freed. Soon after, the band asked him to collaborate on the Southern Rock Opera double LP. Patterson Hood’s sister Lilia, also worked with Wes Freed to complete the album package. In an interview, Hood said: “She vowed early on to be true to his work and never alter it, which cemented his trust. We’ve been working with him ever since.” He first worked with Drive-By Truckers when he designed the cover for their third album, 2001’s Southern Rock Opera. The band’s 2001 double LP featured a red-eyed owl flying over a burning field. He also designed posters, t-shirts, backdrops, and other merch for the band. Freed also created a Cooley Bird character for the band that became visually synonymous with the band and guitarist Mike Cooley. Freed went on to work with Drive-By Truckers on seven of their albums. He also worked with the band for their 2020 album The New OK and their latest album Welcome To Club XIII, which was released in June this year. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Somava × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी