Bruce Hallman
@hallman.bsky.social
Butterflies, like spirits, can be held,
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
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.
No Kings San Francisco
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
No Kings San Francisco
Reposted by Bruce Hallman
Two faces I put on Valencia Street in San Francisco
October 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Two faces I put on Valencia Street in San Francisco
A photo I snapped on Bush Street in San Francisco. Pigeons are the Eyes of the World.
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A photo I snapped on Bush Street in San Francisco. Pigeons are the Eyes of the World.
Reposting that Tweet from 2019 when the Russian military intelligence troll farm Glavset complemented me about my art.
October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reposting that Tweet from 2019 when the Russian military intelligence troll farm Glavset complemented me about my art.
Another photograph from my garden.
October 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Another photograph from my garden.
This is what happens when you use strontium aluminate when making your white oil paint.
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is what happens when you use strontium aluminate when making your white oil paint.
Another photograph from my garden, in the rain, exactly four years ago.
September 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Another photograph from my garden, in the rain, exactly four years ago.
Here's a photo from my garden that I snapped exactly 7 years ago today. The blue green pigmentation is made by applying raw copper powder and oxidizing it in situ. The black and red are iron oxides applied dry rub. The sealant is shellac in alcohol, followed by a layer of wax.
September 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Here's a photo from my garden that I snapped exactly 7 years ago today. The blue green pigmentation is made by applying raw copper powder and oxidizing it in situ. The black and red are iron oxides applied dry rub. The sealant is shellac in alcohol, followed by a layer of wax.
Work in progress. I've been sculpting this face as a series going back at least four years. From, most recently, my custom gesso recipe. Notice the ten-circles layout method which I prefer.
September 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Work in progress. I've been sculpting this face as a series going back at least four years. From, most recently, my custom gesso recipe. Notice the ten-circles layout method which I prefer.
Sharing a fresh #sculpting idea I just figured out. Sometimes, you need a sanding cylinder. I applied a generous layer of label adhesive glue to the backside of a small piece of sandpaper and let it dry. Then wrap the sandpaper around a wooden dowel.
September 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Sharing a fresh #sculpting idea I just figured out. Sometimes, you need a sanding cylinder. I applied a generous layer of label adhesive glue to the backside of a small piece of sandpaper and let it dry. Then wrap the sandpaper around a wooden dowel.
I have been experimenting with a custom rotational mount for sculpting, using a discarded bowling ball and mounting the workpiece using an adhesive encaustic medium.
September 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I have been experimenting with a custom rotational mount for sculpting, using a discarded bowling ball and mounting the workpiece using an adhesive encaustic medium.
A couple photos of my studio from September 2019
September 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A couple photos of my studio from September 2019
Best-Kept Secrets
The San Francisco Chronicle published a flattering article today about me and my street art. Calling me one of "San Francisco's best-kept secrets". Aww shucks ☺️
September 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Best-Kept Secrets
A group of faces I made exactly four years ago today.
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A group of faces I made exactly four years ago today.
Here's one of my carving knives.
September 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Here's one of my carving knives.
Big face on sidewalk @Chalkvisions street art in the Mission District of San Francisco illuminated by ambient night lights.
September 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Big face on sidewalk @Chalkvisions street art in the Mission District of San Francisco illuminated by ambient night lights.
Street art, a little face I installed on the sidewalk, SoHo, W. Broadway, Manhattan
September 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Street art, a little face I installed on the sidewalk, SoHo, W. Broadway, Manhattan
Street art face installed on a gate on Folsom Street in San Francisco's Mission District
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Street art face installed on a gate on Folsom Street in San Francisco's Mission District
A face I sculpted in 2019
September 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A face I sculpted in 2019
Ancestral spirits in the sky, Day of the Dead installation 2019 Mission District San Francisco
September 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ancestral spirits in the sky, Day of the Dead installation 2019 Mission District San Francisco
#StreetArt #erosion - A face that I installed about ten years ago, showing some age.
September 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#StreetArt #erosion - A face that I installed about ten years ago, showing some age.