Bodypaint Gallery
Live bodypainting at "What Is Erotic?" event for The 418 Project in Santa Cruz
Metallic paint shimmers on his strong physique. Traditional designs from Mexico dance with his muscles.
The living art of bodypaint is like sculpture – a new piece from every angle and pose
Earthy colors for the strength this acrobat draws from the ground
UV paint for Glow blacklight festival at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Patterns found on old time sheet music covers!
"Wings for soaring, wings for protection" (see Bellypaint section for more like this)
Fashion by Ann Hymas of Circle Couture started my design inspiration
Collaboration with photographer Cromwell Schubarth, who loves to work with expired Polaroid film! Polaroid product names, in Summer of Love style, for 12.12menproject. Model Justine Saba
Video!
This is one of my first projects: a stop motion video with Nathaniel, which led to our dear friendship. The idea came as I was people-watching on a train in New York and saw a handsome man. My artists’ eye started deconstructing what I liked in his face, thinking about how to celebrate it with paint.
When I returned to Santa Cruz, I not only had to find and convince some handsome man to do this crazy project with me, I also had to figure out how to pull it off (with lots of help: see credits)
Sculpture Inspiration
When I first saw this sculpture at the spectacular Hawthorne Gallery in Big Sur, I said “Oh, that would look so cool on a person!” Eventually I got permission to bring model Emmy Mitchell and photographer Devi Pride down there for a day of painting and a night of photography with two of Michael Gustavson’s creations.
Do you think we have fun together?!
Selfie
One for Your Wall?
Many of the images here can be custom printed, on canvas (my favorite!) or photo paper, to add amazingness to your home or business.
Images can be cropped for an abstract statement too.
I can help you figure out sizing for your space if you like.
The Chakra Project
In Hindu tradition, the chakras are particular energetic and spiritual centers in our bodies. They relate to particular concepts, and have associated colors and placement. I chose yoga poses which open the particular areas.
This was a collaboration with Be the Change yoga studio in San Jose; Local Color arts organization; and the Human Art Collective, a group of bodypainters, models and photographers in the SF Bay Area. Volunteers from the yoga studio helped paint.
The Couple painting sprang from photographer Ronald Nelson’s thoughts. He felt that in real life, the chakra energies mingle, so we symbolized that with the various colors and currents of moving butterflies. Mural & canvas painter Francisco Ramirez painted Jason for me. Check out his other fantastic artwork, and Ron’s amazing photography too.
Sacral Chakra: Seat of Creativity
Heart Chakra: Love for Self and Others
Crown Chakra: Divine Interconnection
Throat Chakra: Speak Your Truth
Multi-Chakra
Heart Chakra: Unhurt – Love for self and others
Throat Chakra: Speak Your Truth
