CALL FOR ART, 2021 OUTworks exhibit, submission deadline 6/30/22. 

OUTworks, Greater Bridgeport Pride City Lights gallery, opens July 23, 2022., call for art

OUTworks 2020

See more the 10 yrs of Greater Bridgeport Pride Artful Celebration, exhibits, Pride Walk and varietry show. Click here.

City Lights Gallery hosts the 10th art exhibit reflecting the LGBTQ+ community. 
Celebrate 10 yrs, on Thursday, 7/16, EXHIBIT at CiTY LiGhTs Gallery
OUTwork exhibiting artists include: Xavier Alvarez, Christopher Augerson, Mario Ricardo Baez Jr., Carlos Bautista Biernnay, Lester Blum, Marianna Calvao, Lilia Calvao, Marietta Corso Capobianco, Darron Copeland, Kevin Cox, Luis Dominguez, Daniel Eugene, Thomas Evans, Dolores Dégagé Hopkins , Don Houston, Maxwell Kale, Luis Felipe Lopez, David Messner, Ricky Mestre, Jay Misencik, Victor Pigoretti, Valerie Rhodes
To purchase or donate contact us at clgallerybpt@gmail.com

 

ART EXHIBIT CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT.

 

 

Xavier Alvarez
Xavier Alvarez

“Leather Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250.

“Panda Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250

“Muscle Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250

“Polar Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250

Xavier Alvarez

“Leather Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250.

“Panda Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250

“Muscle Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250

“Polar Bear”
Acrylic on canvas
$250

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Christopher Augerson
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“Early Bear”
Monoprint
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Mario Baez
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“Black & White”
Acrylic & Polymer
$250

“Yellow”
Acrylic & Polymer
$250

“Blue/Red”
Acrylic & Polymer
$250

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“Periphery”
Acrylic & Polymer
$250

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Carlos Bautista Biernnay
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70" x 53"
$1500

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$450
Each

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$450
Each

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Lester Blum
Closeness

Closeness
18 x 12
Ultrachrome Archival Print
$350.

Off He Goes

Off He Goes
15 x 10
Ultrachrome Archival Print
$300.

Reaching Back

Reaching Back
10 x 15
Ultrachrome Archival Print
$300.

Tender Moment

Tender Moment
15 x 10
Ultrachrome Archival Print
$300.

Lester Blum cropped
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Barriers, of any kind, should never be erected to block human relationships.  This extends to color, gender, orientation, age, physical and mental conditions.  In this series, I tried to capture individuals free of the barriers society inflicts upon us

 

 

Mariana Calvao
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“Saving Herself”
metallic gel markers, on acid-free sketch paper.
$95

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“Every step of the Way”
metallic gel markers, on acid-free sketch paper.
$95

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“Puzzled”
metallic gel markers, on acid-free sketch paper.
$95

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I perceive my artwork as stories that my writing cannot unfold.  Instead, I paint, draw, photograph, and work with digital tools to convey these messages. I work with mixed mediums, always doodling, and I often integrate my sketches and photography to create my paintings or digital art. My creations are abstract depictions of unresolved emotions, the busy simplicity of form informs the portraits of existential inquiries, and unfulfilled answers. 

 

 

Lilia Calvao
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“Consciousness”
Acrylic on canvas
$85

“Breaking Free”
Acrylic on canvas
$150

“Clear Mind”
Acrylic on canvas
$190

“Releasing Fear”
Acrylic on canvas
$150

“Never Ending”
Acrylic on canvas
$85

Marietta Corso Capobianco
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“Show You
Acrylic on canvas
$325”

In honor of the transgender community.  For me, peacocks represent beauty, confidence, and self-pride.

 

 

Darron Copeland
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“Blood Brothers”
Dim: 9x12”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $225

DARRON_COPELAND_DREAMING_IN_COLOR

“Dreaming in Color”
Dim: 7.5x11”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $185

DARRON_COPELAND_NERD_AND_THE_WECAM

“Nerd and the Webcam”
Dim: 9x12”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $200

DARRON_COPELAND_OLE_GLORY

“Ole Glory”
Dim: 8x12”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $185

DARRON_COPELAND_SQUIRREL_

“Squirrel!”
Dim: 11x14”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $225

DARRON_COPELAND_STUD

“Stud”
Dim: 14x18”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $200

DARRON_COPELAND_Tarzan_2.0

“Tarzan 2.0”
Dim: 8x10”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $185

DARRON_COPELAND_TONG-TIED

“Tongue-tied”
Dim: 12x12”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $200

DARRON_COPELAND_TOSSED_SALAD

“I’ll Have the Tossed Salad”
Dim: 9x12”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $200

DARRON_COPELAND_Warm_Embrace

“Warm Embrace”
Dim: 12x12”
Media: Mixed- media embroidery
Price: $200

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The main inspiration for my work is the beauty of the male form. I do not have a terminology for the type of art I create but consider it to be akin to textile collage.  By day, I am a graphic designer and 3D modeler/animator.  My fascination with 3D design has definitely had an impact on my art.  Combining textiles like linen, cotton, leather, paint and found objects with appliqué and embroidery techniques allow me to bring elements of 3D to my fiber art.  
My goal is to incorporate the elements of texture, shadow, pattern and even opacity to the piece to create the feeling of a panel frame from an adult comic book. A great deal of my pieces explore eroticism and voyeurism as well as the beauty of movement. I try to create a self-contained story that allows the viewer’s imagination to advance the visual story.  My work can be found on Instagram under the profile name @thread_bro.

 

 

Kevin Cox

"Too Much Beer"
Oil on canvas
$2700

Slide 2

The Fool
24" x 30"
oil on canvas
$2300

Slide 3

"Tell me im pretty"
Oil on canvas
$2000

Daisy Hi Res

Daisy in Real Life
oil on canvas
30"x36"
$2500

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Since early 2017, I have been exploring the subject matter of social media and its effects on individuals. It was social media created which created selfies for our dopamine addicted selves and it is through selfies that I draw most of my inspiration. I play on the notion that people feel a need for instant gratification as they constantly expose themselves. Private and unflattering moments are now made public through mass consumed disposable images. I have mocked this notion through my painting by recreating them in a more permanent and physical representation of the individuals.

 

 

Luis R. Domínguez
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Print on paper
$150

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Print on paper
$150

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In this Two-Piece series, the artist portrays the victims and consequences of hate crimes our society has been witness of. There is no difference between countries, as hate, misinformation, fear and ignorance have no language nor physical barriers
In Puerto Rico a few months back, a Trans Woman was brutally killed after a hateful video flooded the internet, in which someone was accusing her of being a dangerous person and even a sex offender, just because she was using the Women restroom at a restaurant. Back in 1998, the well-known case of Matthew Sheppard had an international resonance. As a consequence, the US government took action, and there were laws made and amended that benefited victims of hate crimes around the USA. Sadly, in Puerto Rico, they are still waiting for Alexa’s case to be solved and hoping the government takes action for future cases. 
This series is working as a Bridge from Puerto Rico to the USA. A way of trying to connect the situations, these special human beings, were pictured using religious symbolism. Stating that the loss of their precious lives at some point serve for a greater purpose. Portrayed as Saints that give hope to generations to come. That someday in a near-future their existence helped make this world just a little better. 

 

 

Daniel Eugene
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“Ricky Mestre & Co.” $400

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“Dolores Dégagé” $220

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“Backstage” $180

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“Kiki Lucia” $180

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“Curtain Call” $220

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Thomas Evans
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“Survivor 302”
Photography
$900

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“Survivor 862”
Photography
$900

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Dolores Dégagé Hopkins
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“Quarantine”
Photography
$165

Don Houston
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“Drowning Man”
Acrylic on canvas
$50

16x20 splash ressee

“Splash”
Oil on canvas
$75

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Maxwell Kale
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“Man & Houseplant”
$35

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“Kindness in a Stranger”
$35

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“Discussing It”
$35

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“The talking John”
$35

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“Blue grounded in Orange”
$35

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Maxwell kale is a non-binary techno expressionist from Monroe Connecticut that wants to show the human side of the digital world we live in. They feel that the human condition can exist and be expressed in digital art to reflect the modern condition of humanity.
Luis Lopez
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Switching the roles of David and Goliath subverts the expectations of “the weak overcoming the strong” an attitude which can overwhelm the mind as we face not only this pandemic but also achieving equality as a society.

 

 

David Messner
DRMessner - Christmas on Commercial Street

Christmas on Commercial Street, Provincetown
22¾” x 18¾”
Acrylic on Canvas
$700

DRMessner - Governors Street

Grovnor Street, Provincetown
24” x 18”
Acrylic on Canvas

DRMessner - Lower Commercial Street

Commercial Street, West End, Provincetown
17” x 12”
Acrylic on Canvas
$300

DRMEssner - Mid Commercial Street

Shops on Commercial Street, Provincetown
34¼” x 28¼”
Acrylic on Masonite

DRMessner - The Captains House

Commercial Street, East End, Provincetown
17” x 12”
Acrylic on Masonite
$300

DRMessner - Upper Commercial Street

The Captain’s House, Provincetown
17” x 12”
Acrylic on Canvas
$300

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 “My style has been referred to as Historic Landscapes, and I have been told that I paint in happy colors. I find that I have started to paint events like weddings, celebrations, or just street scenes from yesteryear. 
I am drawn to paint buildings that in some way speak to me, that allow me to tell their story. 
In our trips to Provincetown over the years, I have found myself drawn to the houses and shops on Commercial Street over and over for artistic inspiration.“ 
 

 

Ricky Mestre
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“Sad Clown”
Acrylic on canvas
$1200

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“Mr Sperry”
Acrylic on canvas

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“MaveRick”
Acrylic on canvas
$1200

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“Concessions on the Dancefloor”
Acrylic on canvas
$1200

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“Pups on Parade”
Acrylic on canvas
$1200

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“Target Missed”
Acrylic on canvas
$1200

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Jay Misencik
Dolores by Jay Misencik Bridgeport Portrait Project

“Dolores Dégagé”
Bridgeport portrait Project
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Victor Pigoretti
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LIFE SUCKS SMALL
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Valerie Rhodes
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“D'Lady Pride”
Mixed media-fabric, Polymer clay, Metals, Acrylic+ ink
$800

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“D'Lady Pride”
Mixed media-fabric, Polymer clay, Metals, Acrylic+ ink
$800

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“D'Lady Pride”
Mixed media-fabric, Polymer clay, Metals, Acrylic+ ink
$800

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