VACANCY
the dead motels of las vegas
The roadside motel- what a classic. Las Vegas had some of the most interesting and iconic ones. The unfortunate word is had. These roadside havens are all dead and gone, but fortunately, several of their signs were saved, fixed, and placed across the city. David and I wanted to pay tribute by capturing more than the neon sign but the essence of what these were: places to rest, places to party, or even places to hide.
Please enjoy this in-depth look into the frames I created to house David Cooper’s original illustrations for VACANCY.
You can go see VACANCY live and in person from March 3rd to April 24th at the Charleston Heights Art Center in Las Vegas.
Be sure to check out David’s website for all available VACANCY things!
Glass Pool Inn
Blue Angel Motel
Peter Pan Motel
Fun City Motel
World Famous Clown Motel
Aloha Motel
The Galaxy
Orbit Inn Motel
Par-A-Dice Motel
Sombrero Motel
The Desert Isle Motel
Normandie Motel
La Concha Motel
Kens Strip Union '76
David's Sketches
The Front Desk
The Keys