The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995)

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995

Documentary Music

Synopsis

What happens when a dedicated husband and father quits his job, adopts the persona of a Western-Movie Singing Cowboy, takes on the entire art establishment (including Christo and Andy Warhol), and refuses to accept money for his art ? Meet Gerry Gaxiola, AKA The Maestro, an ex-wage slave who gave up everything to make art for art's sake. The Maestro's story could inspire a whole new generation of Van Goghs.

Credits

Director

Les Blank

Cast

Alice Gaxiola as Self

Casey Lewis as Self

Charlie Frizzell as Self

Dennis Hartelius as Self

Gerald Gaxiola as Self (as Gerry Gaxiola)

Kent Cabral as Self

Nadine Starbuck as Self

Peter Mollica as Self