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Chad Galleries

Age: 26 

Chad worked as the cable guy for the local cable company.  He had a quiet mystique in his eyes that I was drawn to instantly.  I met him out socially with friends and then befriended him on Facebook.  I really wanted to create some sort of portrait of him and capture the subtle intense allure he seemed to keep hidden within his quiet personality.  He had seen the links to The Naked Man Project on Facebook and asked if I would consider using him for the project.  I was actually surprised because I knew he was straight, and felt a bit intimidated to photograph him naked, but he seemed so comfortable that I agreed.  He came to the studio with his girlfriend the first time and we began to do some tests.  He seemed so natural and comfortable the more he exposed himself.  He had always worn bulky clothes so it was fascinating to see what a well-defined body he revealed as he began to strip completely nude.  We ended up shooting three different sessions.  These are a few selected images from those shoots.  He recently moved back to this hometown in Havre on the Montana Highline, but comes back to visit quite often with plans to work on more images in the future.

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Featured Guest Artist

Thomas Acevedo - American Painter

"I love the male form and I love conveying a quiet vulnerability and masculinity.  The paintings are usually a compilation of photographs that I shoot and then put together using this hand with that arm or that head. They are figurative paintings but I try to transfer an emotion or a stage of my spiritual growth onto the canvas.  Layer by layer, I apply acrylic house paint and glaze, building references to the emotion I am trying to express. In spite of its personal nature, my work relays a struggle with life's trials and burdens that is universally felt and understood."

 

Book Of The Month

Cover for John Boyne's book The Heart's Invisible FuriesThe Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne (Irish)

A delightful and sometimes tragic epic romp through the course of a man’s life.  It's main character, Cyril Avery, takes you on a literal journey of a lifetime, as his story unfolds in seven year increments, throughout eleven phases of his life.  A sort of coming of age, after realizing he is different, and the often painful repercussions of coming to terms with his sexual attraction to men.  [read review]

Rating: ★★★★★

Movie Of The Week

Movie Poster for The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Australian)

This is a hilarious road trip of a movie that, once it snags you, takes you on an often-outrageous adventure through the Australian outback.  Filled with charm, wit, style, and memorable music from the 80’s as it’s three central characters find more than they bargain for in themselves and each other.  Guaranteed to make you laugh so hard your eye lashes will curl all by themselves. [read review]

Rating: ★★★★★