1. Dictionary
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2. House plan
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3. Dad’s talk
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The Runaway Artist
2009
Notebook with 49 illustrations
graphite on paper
4. Taxi window
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5. 2:30 am
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6. Pierce Institute
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For my senior thesis at Parsons, I wrote and designed a book called, “This Is Really Gay,” about my experience coming out and coming into gay culture in the early 2000’s. Five years later, I developed that book of visual essays into an illustrated novel. Or maybe a novel in illustrations.
In one version, the illustrations were all photo-collages. In another they were line drawings, like a coloring book. For this version, I drew all the illustrations in pencil in a leather-bound notebook. Like the sketchbooks that I keep. This series is titled, “The Runaway Artist,” about a freshman coming out of the closet at art school in New York. May everyone be so lucky.
7. Dinner spot
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8. Alley fire
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9. Goodbye
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10. School lunchroom
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11. Orientation leader
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12. Drawing to sleep
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13. Neighborhood route
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14. Art supplies
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15. Diner confession
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16. Monopoly night
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17. Day one
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18. Drawing alone
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19. School counselor
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20. Still life
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21. Workroom table
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22. Thrift shopping
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23. Gay bar
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24. Chat room
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25. Gayborhood
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26. Christmas
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27. Primping
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28. Stonewall
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29. Dancing
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30. Being followed
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31. Guidance counselor
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32. Figure drawing
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33. Ceramics
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34. Art history
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35. Studio workshop
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36. Dream loft
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37. Rooftop bar
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38. Design critique
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39. Self portraits
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40. Pickup bar
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41. Gay center
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42. Historical figures
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43. Project plan
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44. Letter
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45. School party
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46. Coffee shop
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47. Kiss
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48. Brunch
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49. Walk on![]()
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