The first of my Black Ibis portraits is available, starting with the lovely and talented Mr. Catalyst. Available: 8×12 prints on fine art paper and 7×10 prints on metallic paper. Each is hand embellished, signed and numbered limited edition. Touch here for ordering options.
You don’t know who Clint Catalyst is? What web rock have you been hiding under?! If this does happen to be your introduction to this interesting gent, I shall steal from his press bio to fill you in:
Clint Catalyst is the author of the “cult classic” Cottonmouth Kisses [Manic D]—which reached the #1 position on multiple Amazon.com Bestseller lists—and co-editor (with Michelle Tea) of the anthology Pills, Thrills, Chills and Heartache [Alyson], which debuted at #10 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller list and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. As a spoken word performer, he’s presented his work on stages everywhere from mainstream festivals to subcultural gatherings, from bars to book expos, from theatres to public libraries, from literary salons to LIFE’s LGTB “Youth Lobby Day” at the California State Capitol; moreover, a video of his performance piece “To Push Away Or Clutch” screened at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA for an exhibition that ran from June – August, 2008. A Hendrix Alumnus with honors distinction in English, Catalyst’s list of awards include The Isaac Andrew Campbell Memorial Prize for Poetry, The Congress/Bundestag Scholarship, First Place in the San Francisco Levi-Strauss “Poetry Slam,” First Place in the Mixed Media category, Second Place in the Short Story category, and Second Place in Poetry for the annual Murphy Foundation for Programs in Literature and Language competitions. He has a Master of Arts in Writing from the University of San Francisco and currently lives in Los Angeles, where he’s worked as a screenwriter for both ABC and ABC Family one-hour pilot development deals, as well as an associate producer on the reality series “America’s Next Top Model.” Insofar as the other side of the camera goes, Catalyst has had cameos in over a dozen TV programs, spanning a range from CBS’s “Morning Show” to the Discovery Channel’s “Beyond Bizarre.” As an actor, he has roles in three different feature length films being produced this year, though his current theatrical release—in director Matthew Mishory’s award-winning short “Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman” (2009)—has screened in over 30 film festivals around the world, including the prestigious Raindance film festival in London and Microvision’s ShowMX series at Sundance, 2010.
To catch up with Clint or to learn more about him, take a moment to stop by his site at ClintCatalyst.com. Many thanks to him for use of his mug in my collection.
