Bruce Hallman
@hallman.bsky.social
Butterflies, like spirits, can be held,
but not with force.
I sculpt spirits. Art can change the world.
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but not with force.
I sculpt spirits. Art can change the world.
#Art #Artist #Engineer #Engineering #Sculpture #Sculptor #Carving #Molding #Moulage #Casting #ArtMaterials #StreetArt #Paint #Pigment #Anthropology
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Bruce Hallman
@hallman.bsky.social
· Nov 19
What is 'art'? Art (noun): person, place or thing. Thing. Not all paintings are art. Singing or dancing can be art, but not always. Art evokes feelings in a recipient. A sunset does too and is not art. Art is: the artist evoking the spirit in a recipient. And art must be received. Art is a quantum.
Hips and shoulders. The universality of life.
January 21, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Hips and shoulders. The universality of life.
Honey Bear totemic street art.
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Honey Bear totemic street art.
Articulating mask that I sculpted in 2024
January 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Articulating mask that I sculpted in 2024
A prized possession of mine. A #KeithHaring autographed Pop Shop bag.
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 AM
A prized possession of mine. A #KeithHaring autographed Pop Shop bag.
#StreetArt, Mission District, San Francisco
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
#StreetArt, Mission District, San Francisco
Natasha and Bobby Weir, standing at the side of the stage, viewing Billy Strings perform the opening act just prior to Bobby's final concert performance at Golden Gate Park August 2025. 🎶❤️😢
January 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Natasha and Bobby Weir, standing at the side of the stage, viewing Billy Strings perform the opening act just prior to Bobby's final concert performance at Golden Gate Park August 2025. 🎶❤️😢
Mission District street art, San Francisco, Shotwell St. near 21st.
January 2, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Mission District street art, San Francisco, Shotwell St. near 21st.
Here's a big face I sculpted
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Here's a big face I sculpted
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 2025
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 2025
My garden is a jungle.
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My garden is a jungle.
A recurring theme in my art is the universality of shoulder and hip joints (being containers for spirits). Virtually every animal shares this trait, from birds to whales. The four eyes symbolize, top being shoulder joints, bottom being hips, central face being their contained spirit. It's universal.
December 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A recurring theme in my art is the universality of shoulder and hip joints (being containers for spirits). Virtually every animal shares this trait, from birds to whales. The four eyes symbolize, top being shoulder joints, bottom being hips, central face being their contained spirit. It's universal.
Street Art 20th and Folsom San Francisco
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Street Art 20th and Folsom San Francisco
Sure looks healthy! I grabbed a piece of moss from a crack in the sidewalk and then kept it moist, warm and illuminated for a month.
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Sure looks healthy! I grabbed a piece of moss from a crack in the sidewalk and then kept it moist, warm and illuminated for a month.
Street art, 25th and S. Van Ness, Mission District San Francisco
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Street art, 25th and S. Van Ness, Mission District San Francisco
Look at this, my begonia just bloomed!
December 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Look at this, my begonia just bloomed!
Here's a face I made a year ago, emblematic of El Niño and the ancient Peruvian fishery.
December 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here's a face I made a year ago, emblematic of El Niño and the ancient Peruvian fishery.
"Dinosaur" by Ivan Argote
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Dinosaur" by Ivan Argote
Transformation mask
November 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Transformation mask
Street art, Florida Street, San Francisco
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Street art, Florida Street, San Francisco
Faces faces faces
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Faces faces faces
David Byrne concerts have energy
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
David Byrne concerts have energy