Rockabilly - Rod Lathim

“Rockabilly”

vintage acoustic guitar, neon 

42” T x 11” W x 9” D

“Rockabilly” is a vibrant celebration of rhythm, light, and motion — a visual riff on the spirited sound that once shook dance halls and back porches across America. Built upon a vintage acoustic guitar painted in luminous metallic purples and turquoise, this piece hums with color and swagger.

Four multicolored neon strings replace the originals, each bending and curving in playful waves that capture the vibration of sound frozen in light. At the top, a brass fleur-de-lis crowns the instrument — a nod to Southern roots, resilience, and revival. The glowing strings and painted body pulse together like a living chord, alive with the joy of music reborn.

“Rockabilly” pays homage to the raw, joyous fusion of country twang and early rock ’n’ roll — an era when rhythm met rebellion, and sound became spirit. In this sculpture, the music doesn’t fade; it glows on — a timeless reminder that creativity, once sparked, keeps on humming through every color of light.