Artist Jackie Kirk with the subjects of her one-woman show, The Face of AIDS, that showed at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco in 1991.
Virtually unknown at the time, she was among the first to artistically address the AIDS crisis, specifically in the Bay Area.
“What made the series unique is that Kirk painted a self-portrait after each time she painted a dying AIDS victim. They hung side by side in the gallery to reflect what she felt while staring into the eyes of a dying man.”
“Perhaps some people may approach this show with fear,” she wrote in her artist’s statement for the historic show. “They may think it is about death. It is not. I am painting courage and strength. It is, above all, about life.”
Jackie painted and created prolifically throughout her life; she passed away on June 25, 2021. (credit) (credit)
📢Chapter 1 is now complete! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! THANKS FOR BROWSING!
To be continued . . .
Sinking is a drama about an alcoholic, haunted by a demon, who falls for an underground “cleaner”. As their worlds collide, they must face the hardships of the crime underworld and the demons within.
🔞❗WARNING: language, alcoholism, smoking, mild nudity, body gore, violence❗
We’re proud to announce The Veggielore Scrolls Anthology (#1-4) and new sticker sheet! They’re now available on our BigCartel shop. We can’t believe we’ve been working on this collaborative comic project since 2021. Enjoy our vegetable heroes in their fantastical adventure!🥕🥔⚔️
A Piece of the Action, or How Other Minds Brought Out My Inner Trekkie
I have been a fan of Other Minds for many years. While I lived in Chicago I read the reports on the concert series with great interest and was fascinated with the choices of composers since they tended to mirror my own interests in new music as well as introduce me to tantalizing new artists. I am not a professional musician but I have a long-standing passion for new music and attended many…
Thrilled to announce that I’ll be tabling at Pride in Panels on Feb 18th! If you’re in the Bay Area, please come by the San Francisco public library! I’ll be selling prints and stickers, sharing a table with the incredible @brooke2valley 😊
We will be tabling at
PLCAF Small Press Comics Expo Comic Arts Fest Kick-Off Day
April 6, Saturday, 2024 10AM - 4PM
at South San Francisco Library and Parks & Recreation Center
901 Civic Campus Way
South San Francisco, CA
https://smcl.org/comicartsfest/
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13929396/books-readings-summer-bay-area
🤡 I got my photo in KQED's Get Lit: 8 Bay Area Events to Help You Discover Your Next Summer Read (May 2023)! (under San Jose Art, Zine & Book Fair)