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Artist Statement
My art is an on-going exploration of gay male identity and the intimacy between men. At times the work is a statement about my experience navigating a sex-positive lifestyle among a prevalence of sex-negative messages. At other times the work is my way to process and honor my feminine side while struggling to be more masculine.
Artist Biography
John Paradiso earned a BFA at the State University of New York (Purchase) and his MFA at the State University of New York (Buffalo). He is a mixed media artist and describes his work as metaphorical and based upon such issues as identity, sexuality, health, and love. He has work in private and public collections including the Kinsey institute and a portfolio of seven photographs in the National Picture Collection at the Library of Congress, (AIDS portfolio). John has served as a health educator and caregiver in the HIV/AIDS community for over twenty years where he developed educational programs and provided peer-based counseling. More recently he was an Artist-in-Residence at the Washington Hospital Center working with adult cancer patients, their families and caregivers. He currently works for the Gateway Arts Center as their Arts Program and Facility Manager.
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