#collingwood

patientno7:

A collab between me and @boomsheikas-art-blog featuring our circus boys (but evil), Antonín and Cornelius 

sketch/lineart by Boom, the rest is by me!

This came out so good Angelo!! Thanks so much for these amazing colors!! ;A;

“Trouble and Femme” a paste-up in Collingwood, VIC. So there’s something about construction sites, abandoned buildings, and train stations that street and graffiti artists love, myself included. So that’s what sets the location. For the subjects, aside from these two models being lovely, I’ve become really interested in depicting queer relationships in paintings. So expect more paintings of queers showing affection, or people in queer relationships. I thought this was a great start! Hope you do to :) The models for this painting are Courtney Trouble andLexi Laphor the painting is based on a photo by Rae Threat.

Safe Schools  is a program that helps address and reduce bullying of queer and trans children. It was reviewed by the government and found to be “outstanding” and “necessary”. Despite this the Aussie government cut it, because you know people are homophobic and transphobic. This is very upsetting. No matter where on the political spectrum you are, how can somebody be okay with bullying towards children? 

The painting was pasted in Collingwood. Its based on a photo of the super gorgeous Arisce Wanzer Official.

Being ourselves My shows for this year are over, and I’m happy to get back to single paintings for the streets and for people. I’m also happy that the last show is over I can start experimenting with my style a little (hence the messy dots in the background). The text on this painting reads, “This is not for anyone else. It is just us being ourselves.” I guess this is cryptic enough to mean anything to anybody. ;) But I think its appropriate for queer expression. People often forget, or don’t understand, that when people express themselves against mainstream expectations its usually just because the person feels comfortable in that expression.

The painting is based on a photo of the super gorgeous Chelsea Poe. Check out all there stuff, and show them some mega-love!

There’s Too Much Sexist Street Art A certain amount of street art paints women in a not very empowering way. Often women are painted with hyper-sexualized, unrealistic body shapes (over-sized lips, boobs, butts, and tiny waists). This always bothers me. There are so many degrading images of women in advertisements scattered around the city and on tv. Its sad to me when artists do the same exact thing. Personally, I’d rather see women painted as if they are people with their own identity, rather than simply a decorative element. 

These paintings are based on 2 bad ass queer feminists that I’ve drawn inspiration from. I hope you enjoy them.  xx

20% of transgender people will experience homelessness.  This awful statistic is a result of so many transgender people not having anywhere to go. Parents often reject transgender children, and employers are less like to hire trans people. So far too many end up on the streets. If people just treat transgender people as if they are just another person, perhaps more would be able to live full lives. 

This is pasted in Collingwood, VIC (a suburb of Melbourne). The portrait is based on the lovely and inspiring Mia Tu Mutch.

Portrait of Zahra Stardust I had fun queering up the back yard of Off the Kerb Gallery in Collingwood. The painting is of Zahra Stardust. I chose to paint her because obviously she’s lovely, but equally important is that she’s doing really great stuff on human rights emphasizing on sex work, queer theory and feminist theory. Aside from making really interest feminist porn movies, she’s also currently working on a PhD. Check out her SFW website here, and prepare to be impressed. 

Winter hiking with Jose ❄️❄️❄️

#hiking #trails #adventuretime #degenexpedition #bluemountain #collingwood #winter #fitness #ontario #yourstodiscover (at Scenic Caves Nature Adventures)

Goodies from the farmers market (at Collingwood Children’s Farm)