An artist links Heath Ledger and James Dean in portrait...

Thom Bierdz, a former soap star who is now a painter and an author ("Forgiving Troy") sent me this image of a painting he did after Heath Ledger's death last month. I neglected to post it then but was reminded of it when I spotted it in the upcoming issue of The Advocate!

Here is what Thom had to say about the painting:
"Heath Ledger's death was a shock to say the least. He had so much to live for.
I felt compelled to paint Heath Ledger and James Dean together. They were both fair-haired young leading men who played cowboys in their famous roles, yet both were unable to sleep... and I am sure both had many inner conflicts, and I sure can identify. In the background of this painting is the word Hollywood, backwards, sinking in the distance."