Winners at the World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden Austria 2010
Just five months after our first competition, we took on the world—literally—for our second competition. New on the scene, we shot ahead of hundreds of top artists from over 48 countries. We were tied for first place in the first round and walked away with the 2nd place trophy in the finals.

The image at the left is an Associated Press photograph that was on the front page of the MSN.com website for a while. The woman at left is our lovely model, Lauren on the day of the finals.


Interview with NPR, on "The Story" with Dick Gordon
Host Dick Gordon interviewd us on bodypainting, how we met and our recent victories and plans for the future. This was aired on NPR radio stations around the country and affiliates around the world.
Listen to the interview.
If you want to skip ahead so that you just hear our segment were a little more than halfway through.



Winners at the North American Bodypainting Championships
We placed third in the "sponge and brush" category, (second place in the preliminaries), to become the highest ranking Americans in our category,This is the first year of the NABPC event in Las Vegas, and our first competition, ever.
Song of the Sirens
An Oratorio based on Homer's Odyssey. Sopranos and African Drums mix in terrifying ways! Another one of my brain babies.

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Awake the White and Wint'ry Queen
A Concert for the Winter Solstice
A concert with interpretive dance and all original music...and bodypainting! Another major production! Why do I get myself into these things?!?
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The Grand Fire Trine
On June 25th a rare astrological phenomenon occurred, a special alignment of the planets: A Grand FireTrine intersected with a Grand Water Trine to create a six pointed Star of David. We anchored these celestial energies into the earth through poi performance on a wild, winding river in the Appalachian mountains.
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Success: Guinness bodypainting record numbers achieved... Again!

The American Body Arts Festival
Now there is a spankin' new, original bodypainting festival here in America. We're proud to be a part of Sirius Rising for the second year in a row. This is a HUGE undertaking folks, Read all about it here.


Opening the Eye of Light
This is only the most ambitious thing I've ever done in my life. An original play about myth and the soul's interaction with the divine, I am one of the projects progenitors and will be scoring and performing original music, multimedia and video, costumes and set design, plus all the visual design for the play's promotional materials. A part of the Greensboro Fringe Festival, prominently featured, you guessed it, BODYPAINTING!
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Assorted Bodypainting Works
Shiva Blue, as seen in the video featured in the Greensboro News and Record
Scarlet Warrior, as seen in the article featured in the recent Greensboro News and Record
Velvet Dancer in a one-night-only performance in the Kabarett
Artistic Masterworks, homage to the renowned artists and famous paintings through history


"The Art of Bodypainting" in the Greensboro News and Record
You can read it online here. Along with the article is a wonderful video with music by Gerry Dignan and myself. Watch it here.
We've alread
y had one article written on us by the GNR. Check it out here.


Living Brush Gets "Framed"
Yes Weekly's Chris Lowrance features us in his illustrated story about the Bar S Ranch's "Take Pride in Your Hide" 5K Run.
Read more here.


River Sirens
Take a trip into the wilds and witness the captivating allure of the sirens as they lure you into the depths.
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"Collage Alujia", Bodypainting with The Human Bent
Atlanta experimental Jazz and multimedia performance group brings us on board for a ground-breaking show.
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Triple Goddess
The Winston-Salem ribfest had never seen anything quite like this before!.
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SUCCESS! Record Breaking Numbers Achieved!
Guinness World Record Attempt July 15th, 2006 for "Most Bodies Painted"
Making Art with Hundreds of Naked, Painted Bodies - Creating "The Living Mandala"
Our most ambition, fun and fantastic venture yet!
Find out more about this event here.


Opening of World's First Bodypainting Gallery
We venture down to hurricane-stricken New Orleans to participate in an art gallery opening seen as part of the city's comeback.
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Hudson Valley Bodyscapes
Known for inciting national controversy, this New York art society welcomed their first bodypainting.
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Hippo Article on Living Brush Bodypainting
" Bodypainting is considered by Fray as a legitimate art form that has not yet received its due. His own human art backs up his belief. His designs are primal and sophisticated at the same time. His formal art training is obvious."
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Our Summer Vacation
A collection of bodypainted beauties from our summer travels around the U.S.!
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Bodypainting Features Prominently in "Portrait" Movie
Madrid-based director José Carasco made extensive use of bodypainting for a dream sequence in this tale of an artist finding his muse.
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"
The Body as Art", Bodypaint Theatre
16 acts, all in Bodypaint, in Pittsburgh
We put together an ambitious night of fun and frolicking for our very first Bodypainting Extravaganza! It may have been the most truly unique event Pittsburgh has ever seen. It including dancers, musicians, performers, and a bevy of lovely ladies wearing bodypaint and little else.
Find out more about this event here.