Friday 3 March 2017

Leathermen Suite



The Leathermen Suite is part of an ongoing examination of various sub-cultures in my creative practice. Members of the leather community have over the past 80 years been inspired by the work of Tom of Finland and his stylized depictions of leather men. My drawings are a record of how individual gay men express themselves in their own unique manner in response to the notion of the “ideal” posited by Tom of Finland.


Self Portrait #5, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018
Doug: Vancouver, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2019



Gilles: Montreal, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018


Tristan: Belgium,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2019



Simon: Halifax, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018



Martin: Los Angeles, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018

Matt: Copenhagen, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018

Adrian: Toronto , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018






Worship , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018, Private Collection




Buck , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018, Private Collection


Boots #2 , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018, Private Collection

Boots and Chaps , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018



Bernd: Stuttgart , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018

Nate: Edmonton , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Scott: San Diego  , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Hugh and Doug: Vancouver, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Dick: Vancouver, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Rick: Buffalo, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Steve: Buffalo Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Jerad: Ottawa, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017








Silhouette , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018



Tom: Zurich, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2018



Yvan: Montreal, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Dick: Berlin, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Claude: Montreal, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Paul: Montreal, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Tom: Montreal, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Jim: London, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017


Self-portrait, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017



Stratos: Brussels , Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Fabio: Milan, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017









Kari: Copenhagen, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017


Daniel: Barvaria, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017






Stephen #2: Seattle,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017, Private Collection




Marc #2: Montreal, Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017


Stephen #3: Seattle,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017


Self-portrait,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Lawrence: Montreal  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

David: Vancouver,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017, Private Collection

Boots  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017, Private collection

Jim: London,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Stephen: Seattle,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Marc: Montreal,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017, Private Collection

Jim in chaps: London,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

Self-portrait,  Ink on paper, 22" X 30", 2017

KissInk on paper, 22" X 30", 2018, Private Collection

PolishInk on paper, 22" X 30", 2018, Private Collection




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