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We are continuing our weekly artwork feature today, as well as, our rainbow / pride-inspired artworks for the month of June! Today we're happy to be sharing, '"I *am* God" - Divine' a 20x20" Mixed Media on Canvas from December 2024.​ [Original Artwork Available @ https://www.craigscanvases.com/shop/p/i-am-god-divine​] The inspiration [both image and title] for this artwork are a scene and quote from John Waters’ “Pink Flamingos” wherein Divine portrays Babs Johnson. Mr. Vader: Do you believe in God? Divine: I *am* God! Cotton: [to Crackers] You are God! Crackers: [to Cotton] You are God. Artist's Statement / Backstory: I feel there is a lack of gay icons and trailblazers being painted by LGBTQIA+ Artists, much less any artists; so, at the end of last year I started working toward fixing that issue... This was the first time I've ever painted a drag queen and realized doing the extended make-up overtop human anatomy was far more of a challenge than what I thought it ever might be! Overall I wanted to create an image that was realistic to those who were familiar with the movie while elevating the tacky and absurd nature of all things Divine & John Waters! I'm happy to say this piece is currently in Lancaster, PA as part of the Queer Art Feature for the month of June 2025.
June 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM