Biography

How Strokes of Eros Came to Be:

“Go have colorful experiences.”

This was the advice given to me by several art professors when I was in college to get my BFA. Boring artists make boring art, they said- and I took that advice to heart.

In 2018, I joined a rather colorful community of kinksters, and my worldview massively expanded with each scene I witnessed. I collaborated with many people in my community, learned all about Shibari, and was a part of a collective of provocateurs called The Church of Latter-Day Hanks (hanks being what we call a bundle of rope).

Since that day, the way I see sexuality and humanity has changed. I find joy in our differences, sexually. I’ve seen some really intense scenes that moved me to tears. My definition of art includes these experiences.

I’m inspired by the people around me, the things they do for fun, the things they do for love and to get off.

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My Values:

Consent

I practice Safe, Sane, Informed Consensual Kink (SSICK) and consent is built into everything that I do. Anytime sexuality is involved, having full consent is imperative.

Inclusivity

Inclusivity means more than just being friendly to the LGBTQ community (I’m bisexual / pansexual). I recognize ENM, polyamorous, and other relationship types as well.

Respect

Not everyone has the same kinks, not everyone has the same body type, and we all deserve respect. My work is inherently built on respecting and honoring the humans in front of me.

Presence

Being present is a huge deal to me. Emotionally present to feel whatever energy exists in the room. Paying attention to everyone’s needs and wants.

Erotic art is grounded in art history.

It might surprise you to learn just how many famous historical artists had an erotic art practice. In a way, it shouldn’t be surprising though- as humans, most of us have a fascination with the sexy side of life. Artists are no different.

Cultural norms are the biggest culprit when it comes to erotic art being relatively unknown- much of this art has deliberately been covered up and obscured due to society’s limited idea of acceptable forms of sexuality. Make no mistake- LGBTQIA people have always existed, and so have people in other forms of relationsips. Societal opinions on this have ranged from broad acceptance to blatant repression, isolation, and the destruction of these works historically.

Now more than ever, we need erotic art and sexual freedom. No more closets.

Below are some of my favorite erotic artists throughout art history and some of my favorite works. Each inspire me in their own way. I hope you can see the influence, and if not, you can get an idea of the far-reaching scope of sexuality in art history.

Influences

Hokusai – 1814

Hokusai was a Japanese woodblock artist famous for creating the piece “The Wave.” One of his other, extremely influential works is called “The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife” and it is widely credited for being one of the originators of tentacle erotica.

Henri De Toulouse Lautrec- 1893

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec is known for his paintings of the parties in the Moulin Rouge, but I am particularly inspired by these tender portraits of the women lovers in bed together. These portraits are not over sexualized, and they tell the story of the tender care these women had for one another. They showcase real intimacy, the antithesis of the male patrons they serviced daily. You can feel the tenderness, the love, the almost feverish quality of falling into bed with your person after a very exhaustive day.

Gustav Klimt

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