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Gender nonconforming figure model &
Host of Historic Portraiture @loov_the
❣️trans bodies are art &resistance
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10/21 SPOOKY BIRTHDAY HPN @loov_the

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signed an event organizer so fucking sick of it @meta

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Still over the moon from an evening spent talking to some amazingly kind and talented artists about Victorian Mourning fashion, spiritualism, death customs, and the paranormal at @loov_the @lifedrawingboston … let me be a reminder to you, do the intimidating thing. Trust yourself and your passion and your knowledge enough to have new experiences and stretch the possibilities of what you can do in your field. Happy spooky season everyone. 👻💀⚰️🪦

#victorian #victoriana #victorianmourning #mourningfashion #death

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REJOICE FOR SPOOKY SEASON!! 🎃 👻 🥀

You know as an Oct baby I love all things spooky...and no one does that better than the Victorians (except maybe the Ancient Egyptians, well put a pin in that) so I'm suuuuper excited to have one of our most nichely knowledgeable HPN models (& author/researcher/salem local/tour guide/historic interpreter/PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR) yet: @ghostsbooksandcats !! I was giddy when she told me about her background in this, and I can't wait for her to share her wealth of knowledge with you all!!! She's also so funny and clever, it is going to be an awesome night!

Also..... this is on MY BIRTHDAYYY 🎂 🎈 SO YOU BETTER COME!!! If you haven't gotten to one yet, this is the one I wanna see you at. Wear something spooky, bring a lil treat (if you love me), come thinking about your dearly departed ancestors, and get ready to learn some awesome spooky history 🖤

(Also get ready for us to talk a lot of shit about the W@rren M*seum.....)

This Historic Portrait Night is happening at @lifedrawingboston 72 Joy St Somerville, 6:30-9:30, right off the east somerville green line stop!

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The collab you all have been waiting for….

Join us (Boston Figure Art Center) for this bewitching Halloween collab with our creative neighbors at Life Drawing Boston, one night only, at The Loov!
Queer artists. Queer models. Spooky vibes.

A Halloween-themed figure drawing session for queers, by queers - Allies welcome!
 Anyone who comes can opt into a 5-20 minute modeling slot (clothed or nude or somewhere in between), in a space built around comfort and empowerment.

✍🏻 Queer figure drawing 🕸️ Spooky drag performance 🦇 Costume contest with prizes 🛍️ Haunted vendors market 🎶 Community playlist, add your own tracks!

Costumes HIGHLY encouraged!

📍 The Loov, 72 Joy Street, Somerville 📅 Friday, October 23rd 🕖 7-10pm Supplies & snacks provided

This event is taking place at The Loov, 72 Joy Street, Somerville $20 at the door | FREE for BFAC & LDB members Please note: registering online doesn’t guarantee entry, it’s first come, first served, so arrive on time to make sure you get in!

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Recent portraits from @lifedrawingboston with some familiar loovers - Gouache, oils, & chalk pastel

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ok you have all been VERY GOOD ALL SUMMER here are some hot and sultry pics of me and @charddart's Big Richard 🩷🧡💖

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HISTORIC PORTRAIT NIGHT IS BACCCCKK!! 🪷 🇮🇳

yall!! this is the portrait night i have been plotting, scheming, hoping, DREAMING of since i started doing the HPNs!! I have wanted to show off Indian Clothing for so long - the colors? the fabrics? the embroidery?? the DRAPERY??? this is going to be such a great opportunity to capture the beauty and intricacy of these garments that don't often get to be shown off outside of special events or traditional celebrations.

So when Big Dave connected me with an awesome LDB artist, @chinmayi_d , who was wanting to model her clothing, I WAS SO PUMPED!! She's going to be modeling both a Sari and Lehenga and show us a bit of how these garments are draped and worn. I'm obviously not an expert (but I will be wearing my Kurta 🙂‍↕️), so i'm excited to learn and enjoy the beauty of these traditional (but still currently worn!) garments alongside you all ❣️

I'll also be talking a bit about my own history knowledge around western colonization, white euro-centric gender presentation, and how that affected specifically male fashion in India. super low key stuff 😅

SEND THIS TO SOMEONE YOU WANT TO SEE PAINT SOME BEAUTIFUL FABRICS!

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June 2026 Life Drawings
Yes sir, (almost) Everything I drew at @lifedrawingboston / @loov_the that month.

Crazy how June was just yesterday!! 😅
Got a little too caught up in all the World Cup excitement in THE BEST HOST CITY.
Never have I ever seen the city more alive than during those few weeks that the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Tartan Army🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 took over all of Boston. Thank you lads. 🫡

Keeping on keeping on. Got things I wanna show everyone in the future!!

And Remember:
No White Fox, No Coffee!!
🤍🦊☕️

#boston #art #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #artstudio

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Silence doesn’t mean inactivity

past year notables bc my mind tends to forget the good

most stunning modeling pic I have seen of myself

Being with the art community showed me unity that I deeply cherish. Haven’t done a mural since elementary school; It was a solo project so it was very nice getting to share this experience with fellow artisans

9x/10 the best artist you know is probably your neighbor #supportlocalartists

“ohh I saw that stream!! That was you?!”
It’s awesome meeting people esp out of state that have seen this live and love it. And for him to have it centered all trip? Tsss

💔 this one was hard to let go. I created this in high school and refreshed it with new coats only a few years ago. Titled “There’s nothing for you behind you”, a line from Bojack Horseman because hello, there isn’t

ramen spot w the 🐐’s

I can bet you Cas is better than your best (yt) person

SU ‘27 😛😂

Ok this moment was honestly for me and my brother fr 😭🤌🏾 freaking love Charlie. I now have to finish the painting with his signature unscathed 😅

Creating random visions and having photoshoots with Eli in the comfort of our home 😭🫶🏾 (miss you)

The only person cooler than me graduated. I fear we must feast for the rest of our lives 🥂🩵

most recent pic out of the bunch, times are going good “I should kms” stats are low 👍

S/O to Queer Figure Night for having me. Met awesome artists with amazing work; this event lowkey got me to finally create these cute ass bookmarks that I’ve had in my head for years just to forget them and not sell any 😭 #itbeyourownself

Glad to know I’m not crazy but It’s genuinely weird knowing a good amount of this stuff since middle school/ hs and it just being confirmed now with no fucks to give. No uproar. No revolt like Jan. 6th. This is quite literally part of the reason I feel somewhat comfortable posting on socials bc if yall don’t care about #THEM eating #WHO (among other obscenities) then surelyyy it wouldn’t be logical to gaf about my lil posts.

I’m applying this outlook to a lot of things bc the scale is indeed crazy as fuck

air boat travels leave me at a loss for words

new crib, new stream snipe | EYE didn’t

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This is a figure drawing I did of one of my favorite models Cas!! For this piece I decided to play around with the paper by creating irregular edges via ripping the paper, as well as combining two pieces of paper at an angle to create this irregular “canvas” to draw on. The way the model was lying played heavily into the way I decided to angle the papers, and I love how both perspectives of the figure fits nicely within them. This piece is called “Intersecting Tranquility” If I were to redo this drawing, I would use better quality paper and spend more time on it if possible.

Intersecting Tranquility
Graphite on paper
April 2025

#figuredrawing #tranquil #ashleyhubner #graphite #bostonart

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BABY COME BACK! ⚓️ ♥️ ⛵️

The Dutch Castaway WON Audience Choice at @bostonfringe in May - we know we can bring in a sea-swept crowd 🤭

We had to welcome back and thank the folks who supported us in May with a discount code to come back and see our new beautiful home at @loov_the, a fully staged production with full lights by the team of our jack of all trades @oliver_rizzo and @just1pin , the unmatched @annatdrummond building a beautiful soundscape, stage managed by our playwright and dramaturg @lewdalfred and @justinpeavey, directed and co-produced with moi and @lifedrawingboston. PLUS: Talk backs post every show and pre show music with our wonderful local artists @ricky_mcnamara_iii and @cautionarytale.band 🎵

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS OUT! Support your local sensitive gay sailors and revisit the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story of Leendert Hasenbosh, a sailor marooned on a deserted island for the crime of loving another man.

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