Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Artwork from PDA Show Being Auctioned to benefit the Utah Pride Center

"Untitled" by Tory Wright (NC), 2010, cut paper collage, 11" x 8 1/2", starting bid price $25.00

"May I See You Home My Dear", 2009, by Mathew Hamon (WA). $25.00. 24" x 18", hand colored silkscreen on paper. starting bid price $25.00

"First Kiss" by Jennifer Combe (WA), 2010, book parts on canvas, 24" x 18" starting bid price $25.00


"Untitled (PDA#2)" by Paul Valadez (TX), 2009, oil on canvas. starting bid price $25.00



"Hope Springs Eternal (Gay is Good)" by Paul Evans (CA), 2010. Mixed media on paper, framed, 15" x 12". starting bid price $25.00



"Legally Tender" by Adriane Herman (ME), 2010. Offset lithography (printed stamps), 8" x 8", starting bid price $30.00


"The Law is for the Protection of the People" by Nick Davis (AL), 2009, acrylic on wood,

12" x 7", starting bid price $25.00



"Kissing Bobbies" (from the series mark making England, 2005) by Lewis Cranston (UT) digital print, 12" x 18", starting bid price $25.00


"Clean" by Kimya Dawson (WA), 2010, mixed media, 11" x 9 1/2", starting bid price $25.00


"Underground Heart" by Davina Pallone, 2010, oil on panel, 8" x 8", starting bid price $25.00





1. If you are interested in bidding on an artwork simply email me, Laura Sharp Wilson @ sharplaura@mindspring.com and your email address will be put on the auction update list, you will automatically updated on the lastest bid prices every couple of days or when prices change.

2. All bids will be accepted until Tuesday April 20.

3. 90% of all proceeds will go directly to The Utah Pride Center, http://www.utahpridecenter.org/ which offers support, services and activities for Utah's LGBT community.

4. Artwork can be picked up in Salt Lake City for local buyers, for those out of town work can be easily shipped at a reasonable cost.

5. For more information please contact Laura Sharp Wilson, sharplaura@mindspring.com or 360 349-6973.












































































































Monday, March 8, 2010

PDA art by Anthony Ithuralde on the cover of Q Salt Lake

Sunday, March 7, 2010

The PDA Show at Alchemy Coffee

Anthony Ithuralde, Lauren Gibbes and Jason Weatherspoon

elin o'hara slavick, Paul Evans, Paul Valadez

Alena Ivanhnenko

Jennifer Singleton

Trent Call

Barbie Brady


Saturday, March 6, 2010

The PDA Show at Ken Sanders Rare Books

"Be Mine" a Valentine for Lawrence King, by Laura Sharp Wilson in collaboration with photos and pencils by Nestor Armando Gil

Re-prints of photos documenting an installation by Nestor Armando Gil entitled "LK", an homage to Lawrence King a young teen murdered by a classmate for being gay in 2008.


Wednesday, March 3, 2010

installation of PDA Show at NoBrow Coffee

Chris Swainston, Josh Abelow, Russel Daniels, sculpture in front by Suzanne Simpson and Jim Frazer
Karen Heagle, Brian Taylor, Adriane Herman, Shaw Osha

Adriane Herman, Sri Whipple, Michael Lease, Amber Heaton, lennyBruce Lee, Russel Daniels


Lewis Crawford, Judith Bauman, Renee' Lawter, Timothy D. Bellavia, Steve Sewell, Barbie Brady, Lorena Endara, Matt Hamon, Tory Wright, Bill Thelen, Larry Krone, Kimya Dawson, Davina Pallone, Kris Biles, Karen Heagle, Christopher Wawrinofsky, Shaw Osha



Cara Despain




Anthony Ithuralde





from top: Laura Gillen, Page Darrow, Irene Stapleford, Carl Smith














Sunday, February 28, 2010

more opening nite images of the PDA Show at NoBrow Coffee February 19, 2010.........
PDA make-up

PDA make-up, poetry and art at NoBrow


Emma and Healey sell shirts at PDA

Lindsey Frei, PDA Kissing Booth artist











Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Cyber Sluts, Sister Dottie S. Dixon and Valerie from the Utah Pride Center

Laura Sharp Wilson and Sister Dottie




Laura's sister, Elizabeth gets a kiss!







Big Smooch from the Kissing Booth










A Sister Dottie kiss at the Kissing Booth







Sister Dottie S. Dixon in the Kissing Booth at Kayo Gallery for Gallery Stroll Feb. 19, 2010












a mystery artist did several installation of PDA kewpie dolls at various locations downtown, the above are infront of MisC and Ken Sanders Rare Books.