Award-winning gay comic artist Justin Hall s new works visualizing the roots of various LGBTQ historical moments mark the fourth and final artist in the San Francisco Art Commission s eclectic series of poster reproductions displayed on bus stops along downtown Market Street.
Hall, 49, is a San Francisco artist known for his autobiographical, erotic and trans superhero comic series, as well as his editorship of the queer comics history book (and Lambda Literary Award winner)
No Straight Lines, as a professor at the California College of the Arts, and he s the first Fullbright Scholar in Comics.
His Marching Toward Pride series illustrates six pivotal moments that led to San Francisco s first Pride march.
Award-winning gay comic artist Justin Hall s new works visualizing the roots of various LGBTQ historical moments mark the fourth and final artist in the San Francisco Art Commission s eclectic series of poster reproductions displayed on bus stops along downtown Market Street.
Hall, 49, is a San Francisco artist known for his autobiographical, erotic and trans superhero comic series, as well as his editorship of the queer comics history book (and Lambda Literary Award winner)
No Straight Lines, as a professor at the California College of the Arts, and he s the first Fullbright Scholar in Comics.
His Marching Toward Pride series illustrates six pivotal moments that led to San Francisco s first Pride march.
Every year, we gather some of our favorite creators to take our ‘Creators’ Year in Review’ survey. When thinking about this year, however, the usual questions didn’t seem to make as much sense. So, we’ve tweaked the questions a bit to better reflect what 2020 was truly like for all of us.
Profuse thank yous to the creators who took a few minutes to answer our questions. You’ll be seeing all five of their responses this week and next, as we continue our Holiday Season celebrations. Happy Holidays to all, and please stay safe!
What Were the Comics That Got You Through 2020?
Tony Bravo December 19, 2020Updated: December 21, 2020, 8:18 am
Artist Tyler Gordon, 14, had to choose from four portraits of basketball great LeBron James for Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year issue, and he chose his favorite, the black-and-white one on the far left. Photo: Nina Riggio, Special to The Chronicle
When Tyler Gordon paints, he starts with the darkest and most defined facial features: the line of the eyes, the structure of the jaw, the shadow from the chin. He continues with the medium-shaded areas, lips, hair and nose, then finishes with the lightest surfaces, like the cheekbones and smile lines. In about 30 minutes, he can create a portrait that might take other artists hours.
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) is pleased to announce Benjy Russell, from Dowelltown, and Karen Seapker, from Donelson, as the 2020-21 recipients of the Tennessee Artist Fellowship.
The CECA Tennessee Artist Fellowship celebrates contemporary art and supports the continued creative work of exceptional Tennessee artists. Unlike other fellowships, nominations and applications from artists are not solicited. A committee of APSU faculty compiles a list of outstanding artists from across the state and selects the fellowship recipient. Through the generous support of CECA, the selected artists receive $5,000 to aid in the creation of new artwork and $1000 for an artist lecture.