I’ve been hanging out with my friend Armando for the last couple of days. He’s been working in my studio on a painting for his Mom for Christmas. It made me think of all of the photo shoots we’ve done together. This one has always been on of my favorites. It’s part of a “macho sissy” series where I’m exploring the extreme sides of masculinity and femininity and the line between.
After a 22 hour car drive from Portland, all I can think of is sleep. I thought this piece communicted that well. Good night until tomorrow!
I am currently working on a series of “Ice Painting” pieces where I use ice and acrylic paint as my substrate and medium and take macro shots of the results. I love these because it’s a way of using both my passions. It’s painting and photography. In February I will be showing these pieces at the Namaste Gallery.
I often use my photography as a starting place rather than an end. I merge the images into drawings, paintings and serigraph prints through a variety of techniques.
This serigraph print on paper measures approximately 16″x20″ and is part of my ongoing, Macho Sissy series.
The work juxtaposes masculine and feminine imagery together representing the blurring of gender lines. The image of the muscular male form printed in white is balanced by the bright pink tea cups surrounding him, as if it is a dream.
I believe that we all have both masculine and feminine traits that should be celebrated, not suppressed by socially constructed gender roles.
This is one of my favorite shots of Denver. I love how the sun reflects off the library and puts the Denver Art Museum in silhouette. I’m proud to be a citizen of Denver as it grows and evolves.
