Woody is a versatile artist who specializes in digital art, concert lighting and writing. Explore his unique blend of creative disciplines and discover how he brings his vision to life through innovative digital mediums.

Concert Lighting

  • A sound engineer operating a mixing console at the back of a theater during a live band performance, with the audience watching on stage against a backdrop of large arched windows and warm lighting.

    At the lighting desk

  • A band performing on stage with blue lighting, featuring a lead singer with guitar, and supporting musicians with instruments, in front of stained glass windows.

    Jimmie Vaughan, on fire playing the blues

  • Two older men with white beards and glasses, smiling, standing indoors against a brick wall. Both are wearing black graphic T-shirts with white line art designs.

    Visiting with his old buddy, ZZ Top's Elwood Francis

  • Two older men smiling and laughing, one with his arm around the other, waving at the camera, in a kitchen setting.

    Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and, Paul McCartney and Wings

  • Two older men sitting on a vintage-style sofa, smiling and looking at the camera, with one man wearing a hat and suspenders, and the other in a denim jacket.

    Blues guitar legend, Ronnie Earl

  • Two men standing indoors, smiling and making silly faces. One man has a beard, wears glasses, a black jacket, and a plaid shirt. The other man wears a black hat, a checkered shirt, a vest, and a necklace, making a hand gesture.

    Goofing around with Larry McCray

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Steve Earle playing an acoustic guitar on stage with a black background.

    Steve Earle, Grand Ole Opry’s Newest Member

  • Two smiling men standing side by side indoors. The man on the left has a white beard, glasses, and a gray cap, wearing a black vest over a gray shirt. The man on the right has long dreadlocks, a beard, glasses resting on his head, and is wearing a gold and black patterned jacket with a black apron.

    The amazing Kenwood Dennard, Woody meets Woody

  • An elderly man with a long white beard and glasses, wearing a white cowboy hat and a cream-colored jacket with colorful embroidered cactus and flower designs, playing an orange and black electric guitar on stage.

    Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel

  • Two smiling men shaking hands. The man on the left wears a large hat, sunglasses, a light-colored button-up shirt, and has a gray beard. The man on the right wears a pink cap, glasses, a checkered button-up shirt, and has a gray beard. They are indoors, with wooden and dark curtains in the background.

    Chicago Blues Guitarist, Toronzo Cannon

  • Two men posing for a photo indoors, with one wearing glasses and the other wearing sunglasses and a denim jacket.

    Mr. Dee Snider of Twisted Sister

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Stanley Jordon playing an electric guitar on stage.

    Stanley Jordon

  • Two men posing together indoors, one wearing glasses, a baseball cap, and a vest, the other wearing a black hat, a leather jacket, and making a peace sign with his hand.

    Michael Sweet of Stryper

  • Two smiling men shaking hands in front of a blue backdrop with the text 'SPIRE CENTER for Performing Arts' repeated.

    Ronnie Baker Brooks

  • Two men posing together, one wearing sunglasses and a white shirt, the other with dark hair and wearing a black jacket and white shirt, standing in front of a colorful blurred background.

    Ian McDonald, founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner

  • Two men standing together in front of a brick wall with neon lights. The man on the left wears glasses, a red cap, and a black jacket, smiling. The man on the right has light brown hair, wears a dark patterned shirt, and has a neutral expression.

    Woody's dear friend and colleague Allan Holdsworth

  • Two men smiling and talking to each other, with a woman in the background.

    George Duke and Woody backstage after the gig

  • Two smiling older men sitting close together in a restaurant. The man on the left has gray hair and beard, wearing a dark blazer with shiny embroidery on the shoulders. The man on the right has a gray beard, glasses, a tan cap, and an olive green vest over a dark shirt.

    The astounding composer, Jimmy Webb

  • Two middle-aged men with gray hair and glasses smiling, one wearing a leather jacket and the other wearing a cap and sunglasses, standing close together in a room with wooden walls.

    The colorful, Ray Wylie Hubbard

  • Two older men standing together, smiling, in front of a black curtain backdrop indoor setting.

    Folk icon, Tom Rush

  • Three men smiling in a room with wooden paneling and sports souvenirs; the man in the center holds a drink.

    Woodstock great John Sebastian and audio engineer Ed McGee

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Kathy Mattea singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on stage.

    Kathy Mattea

  • Three smiling people with their arms around each other, standing in front of purple curtains. The man on the left has a beard, glasses, and a cap, wearing a black jacket. The woman in the middle has long curly blonde hair, and is wearing a dark shirt with a yellow floral pattern. The woman on the right has shoulder-length gray hair, glasses, and is wearing a colorful, tropical-patterned shirt.

    Sophie B. Hawkins with Woody's daughter Janelle

  • Female musician playing electric guitar on stage with drums in the background, featuring a Tama logo and signature of Anna Popovic Band.

    Ana Popovic

  • Three people smiling and posing together indoors, with green walls and framed artworks in the background. The man on the left has a white beard, glasses, and is wearing a black jacket and cap. The man in the middle is wearing a white cowboy hat, black hoodie, and sunglasses hanging from the hoodie. The young woman on the right has long curly hair, glasses, and is wearing a cowboy hat, earrings, and a graphic t-shirt featuring a wolf and moon.

    Woody's pal, Eric Lindell

  • Three men smiling, standing together indoors with warm lighting and wooden decor.

    J Geils Bands Magic Dick and guitarist Shun Ng

  • Three men smiling and posing together in a restaurant or bar; one wearing glasses and a black t-shirt with a colorful graphic that says 'Concert Lighting Guy,' the second wearing sunglasses, a black vest with a red skull graphic, and tattoos on his arm, and the third wearing a green polo shirt and a jacket.

    Guitar duo Gary Hoey with his son Ian

  • An elderly man with glasses and a goatee holding a white electric guitar signed by multiple people. He is wearing a maroon shirt and is in a room with dark curtains in the background.

    Jethro Tull's iconic guitarist, Martin Barre

  • Concert lighting director Woody Bavota with six musicians performing on stage with various instruments, including violins, a guitar, and a double bass, under warm stage lighting in an indoor venue.

    Dan Tyminski and band

  • Musicians performing on stage; one playing an electric guitar, another on a keyboard, with a vocalist and a drummer in the background.

    Barry Goudreau from the bands Boston, RTZ and BG's Engine Room

  • Five men are standing on a stage in front of a red and black backdrop, some are clapping and others are speaking into microphones, suggesting a performance or event.

    David Bromberg

  • Jonathan Edwards perform on stage in a church or auditorium with vibrant lighting. One player is seated at a piano, and another is standing, playing a guitar and singing. The audience is seated, watching the performance.

    Woody has been the lighting director with Jonathan Edwards on many stages over the past thirty years

  • View of a live music performance in a venue with a band on stage and audio engineers working at a sound mixing console in the foreground.

    Lighting Mr. 335, Larry Carlton

  • Female singer performing on stage with a microphone, wearing animal print leggings and holding a saxophone. She has long hair with pink highlights and is passionately singing with eyes closed and one arm raised. Backup musicians are visible in the background, including a drummer and a guitarist.

    Grace Kelly

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Shawn Colvin performing on stage.

    Shawn Colvin

  • A musician playing a bass guitar on stage, with a large stained glass window in the background, and equipment such as a rack of audio gear and a water bottle on a table to the right.

    Saliva

  • Group of people, mostly women, sitting and standing in front of a bus with UK sign, during daylight and cloudy sky.

    1978 UK, The crew revealed their UKOFF T-shirts for the first time to Wetton, Bruford, Holdsworth and Jobson

  • A group of teens in black shirts posing in front of a large bus with a UK license plate, outdoors during daytime.

    1978 UK, Woody's in the back row center with the pompadour

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth are on stage with musical equipment, one playing an electric guitar and the other standing near amplifiers and audio gear, visible in a warmly lit setting.

    1978 UK, Woody was privileged to be the lighting designer/director for the two tours of the Bruford and Holdsworth era.

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Bill Bruford playing a drum set on stage, lit by warm reddish lighting, with various drums and cymbals surrounding him.

    1978 UK, Bill Bruford

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Allan Holdsworth playing an electric guitar while standing in front of green stage lighting.

    1978 UK, Allan Holdsworth

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Eddie Jobson playing a violin on stage, with red lighting.

    1978 UK, Eddie Jobson

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, John Wetton playing an electric guitar on stage with stage lights in the background.

    1978 UK, John Wetton

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota Collection of black and white photographs, handwritten notes, and paper documents on a wooden surface. The photos include a band and individual portraits.

    Tour itinerary with photos from the tour bus and a photo of John Wetton taken during sound check

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota wearing a gray T-shirt with a UK logo, smiling outdoors.

    Wearing a T- shirt that was produced only for the band and crew from the infamous Dooley’s Concert Club

  • A framed magazine cover titled 'Modern Drummer' from January-February 1979, featuring a blue-tinted photo of a man with a drum and text listing features and contributors, with a small vintage photograph of two women in the lower left corner.

    Modern Drummer cover photo taken at a UK concert and a polaroid of Woody's mom with Bill

  • Concert lighting director Woody Bavota, 1978 Super Rock concert, Alvin Lee, Black Oak Climax, Blues Band, Head East, Missouri, Montrose, Rick Derringer, Stillwater, U.K., Van Halen, and Wet Willie.

    1978 Oklahoma Jam, with Van Halen on their first tour, Montrose with Sammy Hagar on vocals (how ironic), the great Alvin Lee, a young Neil Giraldo with Derringer, UK and the rest made for an iconic day of music.

  • Three people standing outdoors in front of trees and a house, posing for a photo, with fall foliage in the background.

    Woody and Allan Holdsworth enjoy a rare night off and head out to the pubs for a few libations

  • A black and white photograph of two men with long hair and beards relaxing in a bedroom. One is lying on a bed with his head resting on a pillow, eyes closed, and wearing a T-shirt with a circular logo. The other is kneeling beside the bed, leaning towards the first man, and wearing a T-shirt with text on it.

    From lighting the band UK, Woody was again hired by Bill Bruford to light three Bruford band tours

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota with Bill Bruford Band and crew.

    1980 Bruford tour (R) Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart, John Clark, Woody and Gordon. (F) George Glossop, Jeff Berlin, Spencer Allen and Graham Davies.

  • Black and white photograph of a young man playing an electric bass guitar.

    Bass virtuoso Jeff Berlin, Woody had the pleasure of working with Jeff during three Bruford tours.

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Collection of Pierre Moerlen's Gong tour and promotional materials, including a concert poster, a ticket, and photographs from performances on various dates in 1979.

    From 1979 through the mid 1980's Woody was the lighting director for five International tours with Pierre Moerlen's Gong

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, One person on the left is playing a guitar, and four others are standing together, with two holding guitars.

    Pierre Moerlen's Gong with Mike Oldfield, the magazine photo is from a Paris concert

  • A band performing on stage with various instruments including guitars, keyboards, drums, and percussion. The stage has colorful lighting and a red curtain backdrop, with an audience watching in the foreground.

    Progject

  • A man with gray hair and beard wearing glasses, a green knit hat, and a gray jacket hugging a woman with gray hair, wearing a red Christmas sweater with white reindeer and snowflakes, and a red Santa hat, both smiling and laughing in a cozy indoor setting.

    Storm Large, a force to be reconed with

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota with Pam Tillis at a stage with musical equipment and curtains in the background.

    Pam Tillis and Woody spoke of their admiration for Minnie Pearl, who Pam knew while growing up as Mrs. Cannon

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman with blonde hair in a black dress sitting on a stool on stage, holding a microphone, with purple and blue stage lights and a large arched window in the background.

    Morgan James, Photo by Paul Sarno

  • A country band performing on stage with five band members, wearing cowboy hats, playing guitar, saxophone, drums, double bass, and keyboard. Audience seated in front of stage, some taking photos.

    Asleep At The Wheel

  • Poster featuring a man with dreadlocks holding a trumpet, squatting on the ground with a colorful mural in the background, promoting a performance by Shamarr Allen at Spire Center in Plymouth, MA, on October 13 at 8 PM, with a handwritten autograph to Wooly reading 'Love ya brother! Shamarr.'

    A nice thank you note from Shamarr Allen

  • Poster advertising a live music event featuring Albert Cummings on Saturday, March 26 at 8 PM at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The poster includes a photo of Albert Cummings smiling while sitting on a green chair, with an autograph and message in the upper right corner.

    Guitar Slinger, Albert Cummings

  • A vintage concert poster for The Joe Perry Project and Rick Derringer at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on July 23, 1981. The poster is pink and white, announcing special guest and ticket details.

    Woody toured with the Joe Perry Project for two years throughout the US, Canada and South America

  • A nighttime street scene with a man smiling and standing in front of a stop sign under a canopy labeled 'THE BOTTOM LINE'. There are three other people in the background, two men and one woman, engaged in conversation.

    Woody takes a break from producing the 2001 Bill Bruford’s Earthworks concert film, Footloose In NYC

  • A man in a hat and black shirt is performing a dance or act for an audience in a theater with a live band on stage, while the audience watches and interacts with him.

    Joe Lewis Walker

  • Three smiling people standing together indoors, posing for the photo, with a dark purple curtain background.

    Ruthie Foster

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota sitting at an airport with a laptop, looking out a window at a United Airlines airplane on the tarmac.

    Office of the hour and a quick lunch

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota with long hair, glasses, and a beard wearing a black cap and red shirt, working at a lighting desk.

    At the lighting desk circa 1975

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota teaching a group of people lighting in a green screen studio.

    Presenting a green screen lighting seminar

  • A magazine page featuring a large portrait of Woody Bavota, an older man with white hair, glasses, and a beard, smiling. The page has a blue and black headline titled "Spire Spotlight" and a subheading inviting readers to meet the resident lighting director. There are three smaller photos: Woody with Dee Snyder, Woody at a recording studio, and a stage setup. The article describes Woody's career in lighting, photography, and production, with mentions of his work in various countries and with notable projects.

    The Spire Center, Woody's current residency

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota and guitarist Chris Cain with his framed poster in the background.

    Guitarist Chris Cain

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota with Ray Wylie Hubbard playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on stage.

    Ray Wylie Hubbard

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, poster promotes a performance by Livingston Taylor at the Spire Center in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

    Woody always enjoys working with "Liv", a brilliant musician and orator

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota donating Glenn Miller Orchestra vinyl records to the Glenn Miller Museum.

    Erik Stabnau, Music Director of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Woody donated the pictured LP and 78 rpm records to the Glenn Miller Museum

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, in a purple-lit venue with an arched window backdrop with Keyboard player.

    Jimmy Waldo of New England and Alcatrazz

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, poster for Marcia Ball concert.

    A lovely and very talented lady

  • Group of people sitting on a porch, engaged in a discussion or meeting, with some taking notes and others listening.

    Pre-Production, always something to create

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Storm Large wearing a red dress and a Santa hat, with a tattoo sleeve on her left arm, against a backdrop of dark curtains and blue lighting.

    The phenomenal, Storm Large

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Michael Sweet performing on stage with guitars, one with long hair and a floral jacket, the other with short hair and a black jacket, against purple stage curtains.

    Michael Sweet of Stryper and MS Band

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Rickie Lee Jones on stage playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone, with blue stage lighting and musical equipment around her.

    Rickie Lee Jones

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Pam Tillis playing acoustic guitar on stage with dark blue curtains, stage lighting, and audience in foreground.

    Country music royalty, the lovely Pam Tillis

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Tom Rush on stage with guitar, pointing towards the camera, with several guitars on stands behind him, colorful stage lighting, and a red and black patterned rug.

    Historic folk performer, Tom Rush

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A group of five men performing on stage with acoustic guitars and a banjo, singing into microphones, against a dark curtain background.

    John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, featuring Herb Pedersen

  • Spyro Gyra

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer, Tom Rush on stage with band playing musical instruments, audience seated in front, stage lighting with purple and green lights, gothic-style backdrop with arched windows, ceiling with clock.

    Spire Center with the band Progject on stage

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Eileen Ivers playing a violin on stage, illuminated by blue stage lighting, against a dark background.

    Eileen Ivers

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Two musicians perform on stage, one playing acoustic guitar and the other electric guitar, with colorful stage curtains in the background and audience in the foreground.

    Lori McKenna and Mark Erelli

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Two musicians performing on a stage with blue lighting and gothic-style windows in the background. One playing an electric guitar, the other playing a lap steel guitar.

    Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Sarah Martin performing on stage with a guitar, surrounded by purple and blue stage lighting.

    Sarah Martin

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Musicians performing on stage, with one playing an acoustic guitar and another playing an electric bass, under blue stage lighting.

    Carlos Odria

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man is performing on stage, sitting on a chair and playing an acoustic guitar with a microphone in front of him. The background features vertical colorful lights.

    Matt Lorenz....The Suitcase Junket

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Ace Frehley performing on stage, wearing sunglasses, with long hair and a patterned jacket, playing an electric guitar.

    Ace Frehley, Woody was Frehley's Comets lighting director for three concerts during his 1990's residency with the Alternate Route Concert Club

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Three musicians performing on stage: one with an electric guitar and keyboard, one with a bass guitar, and a drummer behind them at a drum set, in a black backdrop with stage lighting.

    Woody completed two international tours with New England

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Spyro Gyra performing on stage with colorful lights, featuring a saxophonist, keyboardist, bassist, drummer, and guitarist, in a venue with wooden accents and arched windows.

    Lionel Cordew, Spyro Gyra

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman holding a microphone on stage with a drum set and purple lighting in the background.

    Shemekia Copeland

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Bettye LaVette standing on stage holding a microphone, wearing glasses and a black leather jacket, in front of wooden framed windows with curtains.

    Bettye LaVette

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman with braids and jewelry plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone on a dark stage, eyes closed and emotional.

    Ruthie Foster

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Glenn Miller Orchestra performing on stage with a female singer, with band members playing saxophones, trumpet, drums, and double bass..

    Glenn Miller Orchestra

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man with long curly hair is singing and playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a colorful striped shirt.

    Tab Benoit

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Jorma Kaukonen playing guitar.

    Jorma Kaukonen, founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Photo: Ken Grille

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A musician wearing a dark suit and a hat playing an electric guitar on stage with colorful lighting, with an audience in the foreground.

    Ronnie Earl

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A young girl with blonde hair singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on stage.

    Liz Longley

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Gary Husband playing drums on stage in a dark setting with stage lights.

    Gary Husband: Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A musician with curly blonde hair playing an electric guitar on stage, illuminated by red lighting.

    Clint Bahr: TriPod, Puzzlebox

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man on stage holding an acoustic guitar läs raised in the air, smiling, with musical equipment and a black curtain in the background.

    John Sebastian

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Two musicians performing on stage, one playing a banjo and the other playing a guitar, with a colorful curtain background.

    Peter Rowan

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman with curly hair playing an acoustic guitar and singing on stage, with a microphone in front of her, illuminated by red stage lighting.

    Sophie B. Hawkins

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Musician playing an electric guitar on stage with colorful stained glass window backgrounds and other band members in the background

    John Fannon, New England

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Musicians performing on stage, one playing guitar and singing, others playing trumpet and trombone, colorful lighting.

    Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Glenn Alexander

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Event poster for Farm Aid 2000 featuring a man playing guitar and a woman speaking into a microphone, with details about the event date and performers.

    Farm Aid 2000

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Man with light-colored hair, wearing a black jacket, striped pants, and shiny shoes, jumping with arms raised and mouth open on a dark stage.

    A Christmas Carol: A Solo Performance by Neil McGarry

  • Digital artA man wearing a gold and black patterned blazer, black shirt, and sunglasses, holding a phone in his left hand and raising his right index finger. He is standing next to a stool with musical instruments on it, in a dimly lit stage setting.

    Peter Wolf, founding member of the J. Geils Band

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Musician playing electric guitar with tattoos, sunglasses, and sleeveless vest on stage during a live performance, with a drummer in the background and stage lights overhead.

    Gary Hoey

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man wearing a black fedora hat, pink textured shirt, and jeans playing an electric guitar on stage with blue curtains in the background.

    Albert Cummings

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A person playing the piano on stage with a stained glass window in the background and an audience in the foreground.

    Laszlo Gardony

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man with long hair wearing a patterned shirt, singing into a microphone and playing an acoustic guitar on stage, with purple stage lighting.

    Denny Laine

  • Autographed poster of Paul Nelson Band featuring a photo of Paul Nelson holding a guitar, promoting a concert on Saturday, September 23 at 8 PM at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, with details about the band and the event.

    Paul Nelson

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A male guitarist with an afro hairstyle, wearing sunglasses and a beige sweater, playing an electric guitar on stage with colorful lighting and a drummer in the background.

    Selwyn Birchwood

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A drummer performing on a stage with a large drum set, purple and red stage curtains, and colorful stage lighting.

    Progject, Jonathan Mover

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Two musicians performing on stage, one playing an acoustic guitar and the other with a guitar, with purple stage lighting and a pink screen in the background.

    Slambovian Circus of Dreams

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A male musician performing on stage with a microphone, wearing a brown hat, black shirt, and tan pants, playing an electric bass guitar.

    Vapors of Morphine

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man in a black beanie and dark clothing playing a tenor saxophone on stage with colorful stage lights overhead.

    Vapors of Morphine

  • A musician with short gray hair and glasses playing a keyboard on stage, with a microphone in front of him, illuminated by purple stage lights.

    Greg Hawkes, founding member of The Cars

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Band performing on stage with purple lighting, featuring two vocalists, guitars, drums, and keyboard, inside a venue with stained glass windows.

    Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan performing the music of The Cars

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A musician with long, curly hair playing an acoustic guitar on stage illuminated by colorful stage lights, wearing a black shirt and dark pants.

    Mike Dawes

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A live musical performance on stage with five musicians playing instruments including guitar, violin, double bass, and flute, with recipient audience seated and watching.

    Twisted Pine

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman singing on stage with one foot on a piano, holding a microphone. A drummer is seated nearby, and the stage has red and blue lighting with a curtain backdrop.

    Adam Weiner and Low Cut Connie

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody, A man wearing a light striped shirt and a straw hat with a black ribbon and orange feather is playing an electric guitar indoors.

    Larry McCray at soundcheck

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A musician wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a zebra-patterned shirt playing an electric guitar on stage with a drummer in the background at a live concert.

    Ronnie Baker Brooks

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A four-piece band performing on stage with guitars and drums, lit with purple and blue lighting, positioned on rugs with musical equipment and water bottles nearby

    John Waite

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman singing passionately into a microphone on stage, with blonde curly hair and wearing a black dress with white floral patterns.

    Joan Osborne, Photography Buzz Wadsworth

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Musician performing on stage with drums, guitar, and keyboard in a concert venue with audience watching.

    Bodeans

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman with glasses, wearing a floral patterned top, is singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on a stage with colorful lighting.

    Jonatha Brooke

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman singing and playing guitar on stage with two men playing instruments, under purple lighting, with a wooden wall background.

    Glory Junkies, Danielle Miraglia

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man playing a violin on stage, illuminated by purple and green stage lights, with a microphone nearby.

    Glory Junkies, Laurence Scudder

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man with a shaved head and gray shirt holding a guitar and singing on stage.

    Paul Thorn

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man wearing a beige hat, sunglasses, and a plaid shirt playing an electric guitar on stage with a microphone stand in front of him. A drummer and bassist are visible in the background.

    Toronzo Cannon

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A band performing on stage with four members, including a guitarist with long hair flipping in the air, a drummer, a singer with an acoustic guitar, and a keyboard player.

    Quinn Sullivan

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Poster advertising a musical event featuring guitarist Jonathan Richman with drummer Tommy Larkins.

    Jonathan Richman

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Poster of Ally Venable Band concert, showing three musicians with the lead holding a guitar, dark background, details of event and ticket information.

    Ally Venable

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman with long red hair passionately singing into a microphone while playing an electric guitar, under red stage lighting.

    Carolyn Wonderland, photography Clark Johnson

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Two musicians performing on stage with guitars, one wearing a hat and dark blazer, the other with longer hair and black jacket.

    Special guest Duke Robillard with Jimmie Vaughan

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Lighting technician working with DJ equipment at a concert with performers on stage and Christmas decorations

    James Montgomery

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A young woman playing a mandolin on stage during a performance, with guitars and amplifiers in the background.

    Sierra Hull

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A male musician with long hair and beard passionately singing and playing an electric guitar on stage, with two guitars, one acoustic and one electric, nearby.

    Jack Broadbent

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A band performs on stage at Spire Center, with several musicians playing acoustical instruments, illuminated by stage lights.

    Lúnasa

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A man with long, blonde hair wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, a dark vest, and a scarf around his neck playing an orange electric guitar on stage.

    Johnny A

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, A woman wearing fishnet stockings and red high heels, with three mice climbing on her legs, against a black background. The word 'RAT' appears in red text in the upper left corner.

    Ratt, Woody was their lighting director for two concerts during his 1990's residency with the Alternate Route Concert Club

  • A man playing an electric guitar on stage, Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer.

    Bywater Call, Dave Barnes

  • Digital artist, Concert lighting director, writer Woody Bavota, Photograph of the band featuring four members with signatures, holding guitars and singing into microphones during a live performance, with candles in the background.

    Dokken, Woody was their lighting director for two concerts during his 1990's residency with the Alternate Route Concert Club

  • A black and white photo of Oscar Peterson playing a piano, wearing a light-colored suit, with an audience in the background. The photo has a signature in blue ink signing the image.

    Oscar Peterson and Woody met during a Bill Bruford concert. Becoming friendly, Woody went on to provide Oscar with a concert lighting design

  • Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer

    Matt Schofield, British Blues Hall of Fame

  • Al Stewart playing acoustic guitar on stage during a live performance with colorful blue and purple lighting, Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer.

    Al Stewart

  • Signed poster of James Montgomery, Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer

    James Montgomery

  • Dar Williams

  • The band New England and Woody standing together, smiling, with a black curtain background. Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer.

    Gary Shea and Jimmy Waldo from the bands New England and Alcatrazz

  • Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer

    Dan Tyminski Band, Gaven Largent

  • Woman playing the violin on stage with a backdrop featuring a large star and wave design, Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer

    Enter The Haggis, Rose Baldino.

  • Chris Cain playing an electric guitar on stage with a drummer in the background, purple stage curtains behind them, Woody Bavota digital artist, concert lighting, writer.

    Chris Cain

  • Gabe Stillman

  • Maddie Denton, Dan Tyminski band

  • Mike Keneally, Progject

  • Noel Redding, of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Woody photographed an interview with Noel at WZLX, Boston, ending with lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe.

  • Edmar Colón, was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, Edmar also has a Masters's degree in Global Studies from the Global Jazz Institute.

  • Alain Mallet, has performaned with Phil Woods, Paul Simon... Alain is a critically acclaimed producer and his original compositions have been recorded by jazz greats such as Gary Burton.

  • Mike Zito

Featured Art

Woody’s Art is Available in a Signed and Numbered “Limited Edition Series” of 500 Vibrant, Durable, Lightweight Metal Prints. Plus, Each of His Digital Paintings is Available in Archival Paper Prints.

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