About the Fucking Cake...

About the fucking #cake...
Do you believe a business should be able to refuse a wedding cake to an interracial couple? Because bigots find race-mixing offensive and against their "beliefs".
Staples prints church materials, it doesn't make them a Christian business. I painted a mural for a church in VA. I'm an atheist. If you're a baker, baking a cake doesn't endorse anything. Do you think your bakery gives a shit about your birthday? They're not pro-(insert your name here), dumbass. They just bake cakes.
It's not about the goddamned cake. If you don't want to serve someone you might not agree with then don't go into the fucking service industry. It's really that simple.

Brides

Brides, mixed media on canvas, 11" x 14"

Supreme Action!

Commemorate and CELEBRATE the recent historic Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop8 with a bit of "Supreme Action" of your own. 25% of the sale of this print (and original) benefit Farifax Pride.

Supreme Action by The Art Monkeys

Available as:
24x30 Original
8x10 Limited Edition Giclee
11x14 Limited Edition Giclee

Pride Paintings in Progress

I can't think of better inspiration/motivation to create new works for Studio 4's upcoming 4 Equality: A Show of Pride exhibit than North Carolina's vote on Amendment One.
While these bumps in the road to equality no longer surprise me, it does baffle me how people can vote (with a seemingly clear conscience) in the year 2012 on whether their fellow humans deserve the same rights they freely enjoy.

Below is a detail of a Liberty painting in progress. This particular detail will remain as is. I actually like it so much I might attempt recreating it as its own piece.



Below is the initial line drawing for a piece called Moms.

God said, "You shouldn't smoke in front of your kids."

I might have re-phrased the title of the video, but I think it definitely gets your attention, which I can only assume was its purpose. Overall I'm just loving this guy's sentiment and attitude.
He's funny as hell too.

Step Into Her World: Carmen Carrera

And then there were five.

Read my interview with Carmen Carrera on The Huffinton Post.

RuPaul's Drag Race airs Monday nights on Logo. Stay tuned for my weekly interviews with the remaining finalists as well as with Drag Race's outspoken judge, Michelle Visage.

Marching for Equality

This morning I woke up a tired and achy ol' queen...but a PROUD one.
Yesterday we marched in Washington D.C.'s National Equality March along with tens of thousands of our LGBT brothers, sisters and supporters, in an effort to not let this administration forget the promises made to us during the last election.

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Dinner

I am honored to say that I've been asked to donate a piece to the HRC's Thirteenth Annual National Dinner.
The HRC National Dinner is the single largest annual fundraiser for the Human Rights Campaign. Not only does it raise essential funds through corporate sponsorship, ticket, raffle, silent auction and program book recognition page sales; but it also is an important and exciting event where over 3,000 like-minded and dedicated LGBT people and allies can connect, energize and focus on our work that lies ahead.
I will be donating a 24x30" original. I will be revisiting "One Heart", which I first painted as a gift (as an 8x10") for my partner, Ron. I think it couldn't be more fitting for the occasion.


This event will take place on October 10th, the eve of the upcoming National Equality March.
More to come...

Oldies But Goodies: I Do!

I Do!
Digital print on photo paper/8x10" matted to 11x14"

Oldies But Goodies: American Wedding

I am currently working on new Latin Pop paintings.
For the remainder of this week, in the meantime, I will feature some older (sold) pieces, of which I've just added prints to my Etsy shop.


American Wedding
Giclee on canvas

Fierce Fridays!: Kenneth Cole HRC Tee

I WANT!!!



100% of the proceeds from this shirt go to the Human Rights Campaign.

Get it here: www.hrc.org