Joplin (2026)
1953 Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar
12” x 24”
Original, acrylic on canvas
Custom-made stained Tasman Oak frame.

1 of 1 exclusive original painting.
Each guitar in this collection is only ever painted once.

Janis Joplin. 1953 Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar.
One of only two acoustic guitars in Janis Joplin’s possession at the time of her death in October 1970, aged 27. This well-loved Gibson J-45 served as her primary instrument until the last months of her life and is believed to have been the only personally-owned guitar that she played on stage during the height of her fame. Joplin first learnt the song that would become her number one hit ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ on this guitar and performed it live on stage at both Nashville’s Fairgrounds Coliseum and New York City’s Madison Square Garden in December 1969.

ARTWORK
12” x 24”
100% cotton premium canvas on board
Archival acrylic paints with artist quality satin varnish finish.

1 of 1 exclusive original painting.
Each guitar in this collection is only ever painted once.

Accompanied by this original artwork is a Certificate of Authenticity, Reverb collection card with hand-written note, two exclusive custom Kelly Maddocks logo guitar picks and a one-of-a-kind painted business card to match this artwork.

CUSTOM-MADE FRAME
This original artwork is accompanied by a custom-made, Tasman Oak floating frame. Each frame is hand-made in-house by Kelly Maddocks Studio and each is unique in nature, stained in dark oak to complement the artworks hues.

SHIPPING

Shipping Australia-wide is free of charge.
International shipping is an additional charge of $30.00AU.

Each piece is packed carefully and shipped via tracked, express courier.
You will receive tracking information once your artwork is dispatched. 

SHIPPING TIMES
Shipped from the studio via tracked, express courier between 9 - 15 November 2026.

This artwork and my artistic practice has no affiliation with Gibson or the Janis Joplin estate.