Mark Addison Smith

Jean Cocteau and his lover Jean Marais, Photo by Cecil Beaton, 1938–39

He's one of those. (round 11, 1 speaker) / You Look Like The Right Type / January 15, 2026 / My whole thing is that queer relationships are elastic. / So I don't like stapling. / It just makes it too formal. / Zoom call to New York, New York from Rogers Park, Chicago / New queer book coming soon.

He's one of those. (round 10, 1 speaker / PG-13 + R) / You Look Like The Right Type / January 10, 2026 / It's illegal in some states. / I think you should. / Rogers Park, Chicago / New queer book coming soon.

He's one of those. (round 9, 1 speaker) / You Look Like The Right Type / December 27, 2025 / I need to be double-strained for clarity. / Rogers Park, Chicago / New queer book coming soon.

He's one of those. (round 8, 1 speaker) / You Look Like The Right Type / December 17, 2025 / You look a little naked / Rogers Park, Chicago / New queer book coming soon.

Morning Ritual

#terryhowardart #rebelle8pro

Last painting of 2025.

I find reflections to be particularly challenging.
For 2026, I'm going to focus on composition.

#gayart #gaymaleart #terryhowardart

Opening day of PRETTY IN PINK, 2/28/86 (Happy 40th)

After - by Ágnes Mezősi (1977), Hungarian

paul bunyan and babe, route 2, bemidji, minnesota, 1980

paul bunyan and babe, route 2, bemidji, minnesota, 1980

He's one of those. (pink round 7, 1 speaker) / You Look Like The Right Type / December 11, 2025 / I definitely got the sense. / Downtown Chicago / New queer book coming soon.

He's one of those. (round 6, 1 speaker) / You Look Like The Right Type / November 30, 2025 / Anything you got a hankering to pickle? / Rogers Park, Chicago / New queer book coming soon.

Revisiting some old favourite images. New work on the easel today. ‘Kyle with fabulous eyes.’ Acrylic on panel 2026 30cm x 30cm #queerculture #queerart #maleform #fineart #maleportrait

Finished this today. ‘The Colossus, after Goya’ Acrylic on panel 2026 40cm x 40cm #queerculture #queerart #maleform #fineart #maleportrait

Edward Gorey / 🖤🖤 / G is for Genius, Goth, Gay, Glamorous—&, whew, that Gorgeous coat / xx @brucelabruce.bsky.social

Saturday Evening Post (February 21, 1959)

SOMETIMES THINGS SEEM TO HAPPEN OF THEIR OWN ACCORD

People who immigrate to the U.S. come here to find safety and opportunity and contribute to our communities.

We should be welcomed with dignity, not demonized.

In Chilling Color

HARD PASS.

work in process

“Blah,” said a voice from inside the house.

HUMOR IS A RELEASE

Portrait in Graphite on Paper

Rose Nolan - Help Me To Do Things Differently, 2001

art by Tom of Finland
#gay #gayart

Vintage cartoon showing a redhead on the phone tellng the other person on the line to hang up first....which they do.

Morning.

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