Like rock & blues musicians invisible by day yet visibly vibrant at nocturne the paintings are all blank, white canvases! However, painted images are revealed under ultra-violet light. Edd Aragon , 57, Australian-based Filipino artist is to open his 2nd one-man show in Sydney on October 7, 2006 . His 1st was in 1985 with his multi-award winning caricatures and illustrations. He is a senior artist of the Sydney Morning Herald. This second solo art exhibit is an array of painted portraits and allegorical images of mainstream and Filipino rock and roll (aka rhythm & blues) personalities considered legends by generations of rock and roll fans. Pieces include Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Juan dela Cruz Band, Bod Dylan, Banyuhay ni Heber and Sampaguita and AC/DC. What makes Aragon 's paintings unique and innovative is his use of ultra-violet reactive paint he personally formulated, emitting a mesmerising, bluish glow under UV lights. The artist calls this medium "Aragonite" (from a UV light reactive mineral first discovered in Aragon, Spain ) which he explored and synthesized with various acrylic polymers for the past 6 years in his Sydney studio. Aragon would also be considered the first painter in Australia to seriously use this permanent and fine medium whereby he mixes paint with industrial optical brighteners. His artworks when viewed under UV light reveal spontaneous brushstrokes rendered in ectoplasm-like paint that glows in a dark, vacuous space. A total retinal and heart warming experience for observers. There will around 30 pieces on show, the exhibit to be opened by two rock personalities from the Philippines , Wally Gonzalez and Pepe Smith of the iconic Juan dela Cruz Band. Art exhibit opens at 6 pm Saturday, October 7, 2006 Location: @the_basement gallery/restaurant 57 Main St , Blacktown 2148Guests by invitation only due to restricted space A special music jam by Wally Gonzalez and Pepe Smith with Larrikin, a local blues band (and the artist who plays the blues harp, too) follows after the show's opening. Visit Edd's personal website.