Poppy Z. Brite's Blog, page 28
November 10, 2012
More Awesome Art Crit From My Mom
On "Pocket Hurricane Relief": "That one up there that looks like a bunch of smears, that's kind of stupid."
On "Buried Alive": "And that one, that's not good. It looks like a three-year-old did it."
On a new one I haven't posted yet: "Not very attractive. I certainly wouldn't want it in my house."
On "Buried Alive": "And that one, that's not good. It looks like a three-year-old did it."
On a new one I haven't posted yet: "Not very attractive. I certainly wouldn't want it in my house."
November 9, 2012
November 8, 2012
November 7, 2012
Pocket Hurricane Relief
"Pocket Hurricane Relief," acrylic, paper, ink, and glue on canvas, 9" x 12", $100 (or make an offer). 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this piece will be donated to The Ali Forney Center, a shelter and housing center for young gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people in New York City that suffered severe damages from Hurricane Sandy.
November 5, 2012
Prints of Nothing
When I realized we now have the resources to easily make really nice-looking prints of some paintings, I decided to run a holiday special offering my portrait of Nothing from Lost Souls as a signed, numbered print, the first one I've ever done. This edition is limited to 50 prints, $20 apiece, each hand-numbered and signed by me.
Produced in conjunction with Grey Cross Studios.
Produced in conjunction with Grey Cross Studios.
November 4, 2012
Buried Alive
"Buried Alive," acrylic paint and ink on canvas, 11" x 14", $100 (or make an offer).
This is a very personal work, though it would be hard for me to explain why. Actually, it's hard for me to express things in words at all lately. I feel terrible that I haven't said anything about Hurricane Sandy, but the few words I could find seemed so banal, and so riddled with my own selfish PTSD-laced trauma, that they weren't worth posting. I hope people know I understand and care. "Miami 2017" was running through my head for days before Billy Joel played it on the NBC telethon. It was the only possible song he could do, really.
I'm Trying To Get Motivated (No. 2)
"I'm Trying To Get Motivated (No. 2)," acrylic and ink on canvas, 11" x 14", not for sale (commission)
If interested in commissioning a piece, please contact me at funkyegret (at) yahoo (dot) com.
November 1, 2012
For Discussion
This may be the single stupidest thing I've ever seen anyone say about transsexuality/transgenderism. Not surprisingly, I guess, it's from a "men's rights" forum, one of the many Internet phenomena I find intermittently, horrifyingly fascinating.
I do not subscribe to "gender theory." In fact, I find the idea that all sexual traits, e.g. masculine and feminine, are social constructs to be myopic and more political than scientific.
In other words, to me, if you have a "Y" you're a guy. You are free to call yourself a woman, but I am not compelled to address you as "she," or even a "transgendered female." But rather than pushing that in peoples faces I simply avoid the pronoun in most cases.
Should a man want to go through SRS in order to live a life as much as possible as a woman, I support his right to do that without facing discrimination or hatred from anyone, but I will always think of HIM as my BROTHER in the fight for his right to do so.
-- Some dude
Never mind the multiple studies showing that trans people's brain scans overwhelmingly "match" the gender they identify as, because science is hard. And of course, FTM people don't even exist for this dude.
ETA: Lest this be too rage-making, here's a funny cat.
I do not subscribe to "gender theory." In fact, I find the idea that all sexual traits, e.g. masculine and feminine, are social constructs to be myopic and more political than scientific.
In other words, to me, if you have a "Y" you're a guy. You are free to call yourself a woman, but I am not compelled to address you as "she," or even a "transgendered female." But rather than pushing that in peoples faces I simply avoid the pronoun in most cases.
Should a man want to go through SRS in order to live a life as much as possible as a woman, I support his right to do that without facing discrimination or hatred from anyone, but I will always think of HIM as my BROTHER in the fight for his right to do so.
-- Some dude
Never mind the multiple studies showing that trans people's brain scans overwhelmingly "match" the gender they identify as, because science is hard. And of course, FTM people don't even exist for this dude.
ETA: Lest this be too rage-making, here's a funny cat.
October 31, 2012
The Wireman
Happy Halloween!
"The Wireman," acrylic, paper, and glue on canvas, 11" x 14", $100 (or make an offer)
Inspired by New Orleans-based urban legend/creepypasta The Wireman.
"The Wireman," acrylic, paper, and glue on canvas, 11" x 14", $100 (or make an offer)
Inspired by New Orleans-based urban legend/creepypasta The Wireman.
