Artist (he/him); planter of pansies at sites of homophobia. Writer of #PansyBoy, 'gentle referencer' of birds drawn in #Lockdown - #BirdsCanFly
Joined February 2009
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19 Jan 2023
Thanks 2 @jamesEGstevens for making me look so intelligent and articulate & to @BBCSpringwatch for showcasing my artwork, @michaelastracha loving the gentle reference - are you a Blue Tit? #Winterwatch - more about this work here: birdscanflystore.com/blog/th…
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"They want us to forget the times we came together.
Our duty is to remember what we’ve achieved. We continue to navigate through our individual legacies of homophobia and transphobia. Our continued resistance only emerges from community. Pride shall always be a protest.”
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The catalogue written for 'THE PANSIES - A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE' the exhibition at #watersidearts in association with #pridetrafford - Read the whole thing here: thepansyproject.com/wp-conte…
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Use the QR in this video to download the catalogue for the exhibition on at @watersidearts_ in association with @pridetrafford #ThePansyProject - or just visit thepansyproject.com
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A new QR Code, you'll never guess where it goes...
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A fresh new look on thepansyproject.com/
#ThePansyProject
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More work complete over the weekend on thepansyproject.com...
#ThePansyProject
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British pansy locations are all updated on #ThePansyProject and International pansy locations are coming together too... Check out the fresh design on thepansyproject.com/pansyloc…
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Paul Harfleet retweeted
All British locations have now been updated, with designated pages on my website. 17 towns and cities across the country, I have visited since 2005… international location pages are in progress…
#ThePansyProject Pansy Locations!
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I'll be 'performing' @Tate Tomorrow!
tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-mo…
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"In the gardens of Kew, he read for hours and learned the language of the flowers" I found this trailer for #PansyBoy, released in 2017 and published by @BarbicanPress1 . Discover more about my first published book here: thepansyproject.com/pansy-bo…
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Dearest #BirdLovers birdscanflystore.com/feather… I write here about how #BirdsCanFly grew from my first bird drawings, to gentle references, and beyond. Do come and say hello and wander about, there's lots of new things to look at with your eyes... 📷
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My recent drawings of the Great Spotted Woodpecker feather, reminded me of this. I've been writing about my new Original Artwork venture here: birdscanflystore.com/feather…
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Dearest #BirdLovers, it's very sad to hear of the demise of some of our seabirds as reported by the @Natures_Voice on the news this morning. It reminded me of this. I have a lot of affection for this puffin drawing and early gentle reference. More here… birdscanflystore.com/gentler…
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I've written a blog about my motivations and feelings about the future of #ThePansyProject and my use of merchandise to share my mission to fight homophobia and transphobia... 'Merchandise & Meaning' read it here: birdscanflystore.com/blog/th…
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New shoot, new shirt. The phrase "Let Every Pansy Bloom" comes from a banner photographed at the 1978 San Francisco Pride March by William S. Tom.
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I have no idea how or why @BarackObama follows me, though watching this makes me know that we should all follow him... Wisdom in the face of ignorance is inspiring...
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Great sitting down with @BrianTylerCohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the @ObamaFoundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5…
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This long wattled umbrellabird, relevant today as we live through a period of constant rain. I echoed the plumage on the head of this bird by wrapping a bowl in black fabric and carefully balancing it on my head... As one does... #BirdsCanFly - More here:
birdscanflystore.com/gentler…
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Paul Harfleet retweeted
I remember every story and every pansy, seeing all sixty of these pictures together makes me think of each of the lives that these plantings represent, some people survived their experience of hatred. Others did not. thepansyproject.com
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