Dorian Katz

Oakland

I'm an artist creating ink drawings, illustrations, public art, commissions & self published comics. After studies at Stanford (MFA 2011), I was Gallery Director for 8 years at Center for Sex & Culture. My art is fanciful & world building yet rooted in queer culture and history.

Projects

  1. Comic About Center For Sex & Culture Community and Archive

    A comic in progress about the community of people who make up the Center for Sex & Culture and our historical materials from the archive.

    Illustration, Literary Arts, Human Sexuality

  2. shelter in place themed art

    when inspired, I am making comics, drawings and other images related to thoughts and experiences while sheltering in place and adjusting to the reality of Co…

    Illustration, Drawing

  3. Portraits of some Human Heroes

    Portraits of Some Human Heroes are drawings that required some research into lives of people I admire. The process of honoring their legacies is rewarding an…

    Drawing, Illustration, Literary Arts

  4. Scrimshaw: learning something new

    Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings traditionally done by whalers on bone & ivory. I'm a beginner & am scrimshawing on hard plastics. I've chos…

    Mixed Media Art

  5. commissioned drawings & illustrations

    This project showcases commissions in progress as well as completed ones. They are for publications, businesses & private collectors. I shared research when …

    Drawing, Illustration

  6. Drawing In General

    I realized I have made compartments for projects & themes & need space for drawings in general. This description will be more refined soon, but for now let u…

    Drawing

Skills

  1. Arts & Culture

    Focus
    Archival & Preservation, Collecting, Artist Programs, Arts Administration, Curation

  2. Drawing

    Types
    Character Drawing, Figure Drawing, Illustrative Drawing, Portraiture, Sketching

  3. Illustration

    Techniques
    Marker, Pen, Pencil, Lettering, Mixed Media, Ink, Watercolor

  4. Human Sexuality

    Topics
    Sexuality & Disability, Visual Art, Literature, Gender Identity, Kink & Fetish, Sex Laws & Policy, Sex Supplies, Communication & Consent, Pleasure & Enjoyment, Body Image, Sex Positivity, Sexual Expression, Media Censorship, Sex Worker's Rights
    Focus
    Activism & Advocacy, Art, Entertainment

  5. Mixed Media Art

    Types
    Sculpture
    Techniques
    Carving, Scrimshaw

  6. Literary Arts

    Genres
    Graphic Nonfiction, Personal Narrative, Erotica, Graphic Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Humor Fiction
    Focus
    Event Organizing, Performance & Reading, Writing
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