The Big Red Chair Visitor Portrait Series Edition 1.83

Thanks to all the Visitors to Studio J ARtSpace and willing sitters of the Big Red Chair Portrait Project . . and a big Thank You to artist Richard Hanna for donating the chair from his Melody Moore Fringe show. 

Piet Franzen, Leiden, The Netherlands

Thanks to Piet for this fluxus portrait and postcard

Dame Shirley Bassey, Monte Carlo, MONACO

Many Thanks to one of my favourite Dames — Dame Shirley Bassey for signing and returning postcard # 1370

Lucas Morneau, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, CANADA

Gifts of the Magi . . or the in this case the Queer Mummer . . The incredible Lucas Morneau.

 Check out his recently released photo essay book: The Queer Mummer

Thanks my friend you are in a treasured part of the portrait collection.

Guido Bondioli, Mesa, Arizona, USA

Thanks to Guido for these portraits (with Shozo outline references)

Berend Westera, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

It has been 24 years since we met at the Gay Games IV: New York 1994. 

Delighted to hear from you again.  . . much Love from Canada.

Matthew MacKenzie, Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA

Many Thanks Matthew and the cast of the brilliant production of "BEARS" 

MATTHEW MACKENZIE

Martin Batchelor, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Thanks to Martin for the newest addition to the Portrait Gallery

(Here he is in the Big Red Chair)

Ruggero Maggi, Milano, ITALY

"Correspondence Life"

Out of Place/Out of Time

Carl Chew, Shozo Shimamoto, Ruggero Maggi

Mike Dyar, San Francisco, California, USA

A fantastic surprise greeting me as I opened the studio door this afternoon  . . (Andy's Liz as a Clown with and without a colour bleed) from Eat Art artist Mike Dyar.

Ashley MacIsaac & Quinn Bachand, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Thanks to Ashley and Quinn for signing at the concert last evening.

The traditional music / fiddle event of the year featuring Cape Breton fiddling sensation Ashley MacIsaac and Vancouver Island's own guitar phenom Quinn Bachand! With a special guests Qristina Bachand plus Daniel Lapp's BC Fiddle Orchestra!

Happy Birthday Quinn!

Pierre Gauthier, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Thanks to Pierre from Odeon Theatre in Victoria for signing postcard # 1320 (A&B)

(Happy Retirement Monsieur)

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