Wacky portrait of surfing Jeff Bezos goes up for auction at the Aviation Awards in Los Angeles

An imaginative portrait of Jeff Bezos surfing on a rocket was auctioned at the Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Los Angeles.

The Amazon CEO was presented with the initial Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award during the Beverly Hills Hilton event on Friday night – his first public appearance since his divorce message and disclosure of his affair with Lauren Sanchez.

The slender tuxedo he was sporting paled in relation to the space suit seen in the jazzy portrait, painted by Michelle Rouch.

An imaginative painted portrait of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is surfing on a rocket, was auctioned at the Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Los Angeles Friday night

The Amazon CEO was presented with the initial Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award during the star-watched event – his first public appearance since his divorce message and revealing his affair with Lauren Sanchez. Bezos is over with TV anchor Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe (right)

In the painting is a muscular Bezos seen on balancing on top of a rocket named Spaceflight firm he private funds, Blue Origin.

The wave he rides mixes into an abstract starry sky background.

Around 25 Living Legends had signed black and silver painting.

Artist Michelle Rouch is in the picture above at the event. She is known for her room work

Artist Michelle Rouch is known for her room-recorded pieces. Her work is influenced by her background in engineering, according to her personal website.

She donates many of her paintings to philanthropy, including Boy Scouts of America, Congressional Award Advisor, EAA and Kiddie Hawk Air Academy.

& # 39; Over the past 6 years, her artwork has generously increased nearly $ 100,000 for children interested in learning about aviation, her website says.

It is unclear how much the Bezos painting went on auction or who the lucky winner was.

Other artworks bearing the face of the Amazon founder were also featured in the auction.

Photographer Hayman Tam shared photos from the preparations for the ceremony – including snaps of some of the auction items on Instagram.

Almost very fine aerospace art that will be auctioned under the Living Legends of Aviation® Awards. Jeff Bezos is one of the year's leaders, he wrote in the caption.

In the painting, a muscular Bezos is seen wearing a sleek blue and gold-plated suit and balancing on top of a rocket named after the Space Origin Company, Private Originals, Blue Origin

Another painting by Bezos at the ranch in Texas where Blue Origin is based was shared by photographer Hayman Tam

Bezos gave a speech after have received their prize. The Living Legends of Aviation honors remarkable people with extraordinary aviation achievements, including: entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, astronauts, record breakers, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots, according to their website

Bezos wore A proud smile when he accepted his prize and hung the medal around his neck.

In the future he will select the award recipient from nominees offered by legends and The Washington Post, which Bezos owns.

According to their websites, Living Legends of Aviation greets its remarkable people with extraordinary aviation achievements, including: entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, astronauts, record breakers, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots.

& Legends meet annually to recognize and honor people who have made significant contributions in aviation.

The ceremony was hosted by Emmy-winning actor John Travolta, who recently debuted his new shaved head – joining the ranks of other bald men like Bezos.

Oscar-nominated actor Harrison Ford, a pilot, also presented a prize.

The event was hosted by actor John Travolta, who recently showed his new shaved hodelook

Not present at the event was Bezos new love, TV anchor Sanchez.

However, the couple is expected to participate in this year's Oscar ceremonies on February 24, according to sources familiar with the relationship.

Expect to see Lauren join Jeff [at the Oscars]. They are an element and very in love, explained a source of Page six.

& # 39; They did not hide their relationship and were very relaxed at [Golden] Globes. & # 39;

Bezos and Sanchez were practically merged during the Golden Globes ceremony, just days before their affair was announced along with the news that he was divorced from wife MacKenzie.

Bezos has been well acclimatized with the Hollywood prize scene.

Last year, he attended an Oscar-eve bash that Patrick Whitesell – Sanchez's husband – hosted with WME and IMG.

Sanchez still lives with Whitesell in their LA home.

Not present at the event was Bezo's new love, TV anchor Sanchez. They are pictured together at an event in 2016

Earlier on Friday, Bezos was discovered boarding of its private luxury suite in Seattle and disembarking in LA.

Billion had brown pants, a blue button top and a brown puff to the west of the plane.

It was the first time the 55-year-old had been seen since he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos announced their divorce and after the news of the CEO's affair it was published with large and fast texts.

Earlier on Friday, Bezos was discovered boarding his private jet in Seattle. It was the first time the 55-year-old was seen after he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos announced their divorce

he was later seen on departure in Los Angeles before going to the awards ceremony

According to sources, Bezos and Sanchez will appear on a number of events in the coming months, including the Oscar on February 24,

Bezos has been well acclimated with the Hollywood prize scene. Picture at Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2018 with wife MacKenzie