gRAPHICaNATOMY

Celebrating everything from the high camp to heart wrenching inspiration of the superhero & Comic book culture.  The work will be on view till September.

Print donated by Glen Hanson.

A huge thank you to everyone involved and in attendance.

Labels: art, glcc, graphic novels, lgbt, pgh art unblurred, pittsburgh, prints, queer, superheroes

Pittsburgh, PA June 2, 2013- Exploring the homoerotic subtext of the superhero culture at the Pittsburgh GLCC.

The GLCC is showcasing the artwork of local and international artists in the comic book genre. If you grew up with comics and graphic novels, you may have noticed: The incredible bodies in flamboyant and skin-tight outfits. The leading of double lives. The intense male/ male relationships. The strange, unusual and even “unnatural” powers. Maybe it was the lack of positive gay role models in the mainstream culture or maybe all superheroes ARE kinda gay.
Things have progressed a bit from Northstar to Batwoman to a gay wedding in Archie. This show is meant to explore and celebrate all the hints, the winks & nods and the glorious camp that occurred over time.
Show opens Sunday, June 2nd 6-9pm. Free admission, Free drinks & snacks, Free parking downtown. Wear a cape.

Exhibition runs from: Sunday June 2nd to Sept. 25th.
Gallery Opening: Show opens Sunday, June 2nd 6-9pm.


Pittsburgh Gay & Lesbian Community Center provides the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals, their families and supporters in Western Pennsylvania with resources and opportunities to promote visibility, understanding and equality within the LGBT communities and the community-at-large. The GLCC will work toward these goals through education, social support, networking and advocacy.

GLCC
210 Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219
http://www.glccpgh.org
412-422-0114

Labels: art show, comics, curating, galleries, glbt, glcc, graphic novels, lgbt, openings, pgh, pgh art, superheroes, trans

Behold.
We bring you Falkor from the Never Ending Story.
The biggest challenge was working under the multi -colored lights of the party hall.  My lighting solution was not sufficient. I'm going to have to come up with something better for the future.
We got a lot of great feedback.  The finished piece will be auctioned off at the PERSAD art auction, and we are hoping it brings a good price in for the cause.
 

Labels: art, lgbt, persad, pgh

Labels: art show, call for art, comics, lgbt

Friday @ Cattivo Sotto Lounge.


I'll be donating art. Proceeds will support gender-confirming top surgery for a trans/queer friend.
The Top It Off show at Cattivo Sotto Bar is a night of live art, gallery art, and drag. Art will be on sale throughout the night.… In fact…. if you buy any of my art at Cattivo during the fundraiser, I’ll throw in a free custom portrait…  and i’m good at those.



Show Details can be found here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/348677651873834/

If you can't make it to the show consider donating directly. Any amount will help.
http://brittonstopitoff.blogspot.com/

Labels: art, lgbt, pittsburgh, queer, trans

Leslie Lohman was looking for a new logo. I submitted my design:


The two "L"'s make for a picture frame. Hopefully they like it.

Labels: graphic design, lgbt, logo

I've been organizing some show for the GLCC.
It has it's challenges but it think it benefits both the art community and the GLCC.

next show is the work of Donnie Toomer.
http://www.facebook.com/events/316054185101187/
Donnie will focus on world perspectives,coping mechanisms & our self- generated realities. The desire to be wanted and accepted is an inherent part of human consciousness, but how does one shape themselves if they only encounter negativity? The work will be a culmination of Donnie's own exploring, self- depreciation and coping.
Light refreshements served.
Show runs to March 24th.

Labels: art, art pgh, lgbt