22x28 Tribute to The Dalai Lama

22"x28" Fine Art Print   A Tribute to the Dalai Lama   David’s Inspiration: The painting is based on the monologue Bill Murray delivers as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack, where he’s holding a pitchfork and telling Tony D’Annuzio's brother about the time he got on as a looper (caddy) on a golf course in Tibet. The mountains in the background are the Himalayas and the Dalai Lama himself, “the flowing robes, the grace, bald … striking,’’ is teeing off. He whacks one with the driver Spackler gave him and Spackler is just amazed at how far he can hit a golf ball.  “Big hitter, the Lama,’’ you know.   I put the Lama in traditional golf shoes, I thought about putting him in these sandals with spikes they have now, but they didn’t have those back in the 80s and Caddyshack is from 1980. The black and white shoes are a nice touch to go with the Dalai Lama’s robes. He always looks happy in photographs and I captured that expression and his strong cheekbones. He’s happy with the way he’s hitting the