Ringo Starr Exhibition opening at Silver K Gallery. Picture: Julie Kiriacoudis Source: Herald Sun
A DISGRUNTLED Beatles fan has paid $2100 for a 30-second meeting with Ringo Starr.
Melbourne woman Briar Gunther purchased one of Starr's pricey artworks expecting a two-minute chat and photo with the former Beatle.
However Gunther said she and her father were bundled in and out of Armadale's Silver K Gallery in seconds after a quick photograph.
''If I hadn't have been told I would meet Ringo Starr, I wouldn't have bought the piece,'' Ms Gunther said.
Ringo Starr Exhibition opening at Silver K Gallery. Picture: Julie Kiriacoudis
Colin Kaye, owner of Silver K Gallery, said nearly all of the 100 people who paid between $1600 and $5200 for Starr's artwork were happy with their experience with the Beatle.
''When you do something like this you're never going to please everyone,'' Kaye said.
Ringo Starr Exhibition opening at Silver K Gallery. Picture: Julie Kiriacoudis
''There were art agents, tour managers, security and minders there. The minders took control so to some degree it became a bit rushed which was very disappointing. Some clients got prime (access), but Ringo was only at the gallery for an hour-and-a-quarter so it tightened the whole thing up. The time wasn't allocated as well as it should have been unfortunately.''
Starr's proceeds go to charity the Lotus Foundation, who offer money for family and child welfare, women's issues, animal protection and addiction recovery and education.
''Ringo's only made five or six appearances worldwide for his art,'' Kaye said.
''It's very rare. All the money we pay Ringo goes to the Lotus Foundation, we're giving half our entrance fee to the foundation as well.
Gunther said many Beatles fans were happy to pay thousands just to be in the same room as Starr.
''I did not get to talk to Ringo and we were told in advance no personal photos were to be taken with him and that we could buy the professional photograph at a later date
''If we had have been warned at the door that the plans had changed and we were only getting a photo with Ringo I wouldn't have been as miffed as I was.''
Kaye said fans were told upfront Starr would not sign any memorabilia, however he signed each artwork sold at the gallery.
Canny fans who managed to meet Starr at his Melbourne hotel were told flatly by the Beatle he would not sign their albums echoing a message he posted on YouTube signifying his retirement from autographs.
''Ringo doesn't sign anything anymore,'' Kaye said.
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