Gallery: Coldplay Concert Drawings Shared by Local Artist

EAST HAMPTON, NY — Not only did artist Michael Paraskevas bring his 84-year-old mother-in-law, Priscilla Bruno, to Coldplay’s SiriusXM gig at Stephen Talkhouse last Sunday, he sketched a series of drawings to capture the intimate performance.

“Coldplay was amazing in such a small bar and my mother-in-law loved it,” said Paraskevas, who had met Coldplay’s Chris Martin a few years earlier at Author’s Night in East Hampton. “Chris was down to earth and chatted with me and my mother-in-law for a while,” he said.

Because he is always drawing wherever he goes, Paraskevas sketched favorite moments from the exclusive performance that he wants to share with anyone who missed the show. For more of Paraskevas' drawings of the event, click here.

He also hopes to show Martin the sketchbook one day.

Paraskevas loves doing sketches at events. “I used to sketch The Hampton Classic Horse Show every year." Paraskevas even designed five posters for the event over the years.

He said he's got scores of sketchbooks from other East End events over the years, too.

But for anyone interested in purchasing any of his original sketchbooks, no dice. “I don’t sell them, so don’t ask." He laughed. "They’re all here waiting to be donated to a museum one day.”