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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.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v5m64ly2e37c6uhrukospoqd/bafkreihbfwntghmprocn36jdsb7eq5zhaukxrbowhxcfip7wa2c6lcnij4)
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.
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