(I'm a) Westward Ho!

So, tomorrow I leave for the land of deep dish pizza to participate in Femme 2008: The Architecture of Femme. I will be discussing my big gay art and how being a big gay artist pours forth upon the canvas. I will also be displaying a mini-retrospective of self portraits culled from the last 20 or so years.

Needless to say, I need a depends.

I finished a 2'x3' self portrait I'd been flagellating in the windmills of my mind for several months which I'd wanted to include at the conference as the mode du jour of c'est moi. It's called "Queen of the Dragonflies". Here it is.

SLAPFIGHT

My dear friend Katrina del Mar, NYC filmmaker and photographer extraordinaire unearthed a video we made many years ago and sent it to me recently. Katrina has a penchant for making queer girl exploitation films, depicting tough chicks brawling and balling, slapping and smooching. Her capacity as an artist to capture the most profound beauty in the most profane subject matter has always astonished and amazed me. Her work is infused with a frothy absurdity which provides prophylaxis against the agonizing pretense present in so much "Rock" photography.
SLAPFIGHT! Is part homage to the Betty Page era stag films which have enjoyed a rennaissance in recent years and part unbridled celebration of silliness that girls enjoy when they really, really, feel free. It stars Betsy Todd of NYC based band The Santa Marias and yours truly. For more from Katrina, visit her website at;

katrinadelmar.com