Inspired by sketching and photographing the Fontana delle Tartarughe water fountain contraposto posture of the bronze figures at Huntington Park at Nob Hill in San Francisco, I used an analog and digtial printmaking process to create art wallpaper. Commission to install this wallpaper at The Birdcage coffee shop in Lower Nob Hill, San Francisco.
The orginal fountain, Fontana delle Tartarughe is in Rome, Italy.
The fountain in Huntington park is a copy.
Howdy Cowboy. A western painting series that I’m currently working on. This work challenges traditional masculine stereotypes by reinterpreting cowboy imagery to critique conventional idealized narratives. I found myself needing to explore a personal conflict, being attracted to cowboys but also not wanting to further patriarchal symbolism.
Holiday card for December 2024. Wishing you peace and joy this holiday season. May the new year inspire your creativity and fill your days with love and connection!
2024 9 x 11 x 1.5″ Monoprint
Exhibited for the Pride month show at Hunt and Gather Gallery in San Francisco, CA.
What the series is about.
This series documents queer people exploring and being rejuvenated by forest bathing in nature. The collaboration with queer subjects across the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ includes video interviews and still photographs to share that sense of calm with our community. The goal is to capture a human centered portrait in nature and bring back that green natural environment to the gallery space. Details
There is an open call to be photographed for this ongoing project. Link to participate.
Nate Mahoney creates work inspired by dualities. Design and art. Rural and urban. Photography and painting. Analog and digital. The work is centered on compassion for others trying to survive in our complex and inhospitable world. As a queer artist, and urban dweller, Nate reacts to the city with inspired work that communicates connections between people, time, nature, place, and space. Nate’s works often result from a research practice and collaborative process.
Nate received a MFA in Design from California College of the Arts, a MFA in Cinema and Photography from Southern Illinois University, and a BA in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College.
Nate lives and works in downtown San Francisco, California.
