JOHN's OTHER ARTISTRY ON DISPLAY IN HYDE PARK

John Lennon created this sketch of himself and wife Yoko Ono, which will be among his works on display today through Sunday in Hyde Park Village.

Yoko Ono

The iconic singer also had a strong passion for art, but he found it difficult to be taken seriously by the art world.

"He was looking for galleries in New York and Canada (to exhibit his artwork)," says Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. "It was very frustrating because we couldn't find one."

Ono still remembers the joy Lennon got from painting and drawing.

"I used to look over his shoulder when he was working on them," Ono said during a telephone interview from New York. "When he didn't like it or he thought it wasn't good enough, he just threw it in the trash can. The ones he kept, he would say 'Look at this, what do you think?' He was always very eager to get your approval of it."

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