James M Behan ART

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Homage 2024

Sweet Suite 2024

Queer visibility and food focus, art as consumable treat.

Digital Photo Collage 2024

Previous Photocollage art focusing on queer presence and visibility.

GREATAMERICANQUEER 2024

Homage to Wesselmann with a queer bent.

Great American Queer #1

Great American Queer #2

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Bather 2023

Paintings, assemblages, installations and sculpture examining a history of lost time. Inspiration is the bather in art with a queer twist. Figures are sourced from the gay publication, Men, focusing on magazine issues between November 1998 and April 2002. The work reflects the reality of gay life at the turn of the 21st century. Titles are derived from music and film including Doris Day and Rock Hudson; celebrating everyday dreams of romantic love.

I'm in Love

2021, 74’ x 84” Mixed Media with assemblage on Shower Curtain and Wood Paneling, with title from July 7 1948 Doris Day song.

I Want To Be Happy

84" x 72" Mixed Media and assemblage on Shower Curtain and Wood Paneling, with title from Doris Day song re-released December 20, 1960.

You Stepped Out of a Dream

2021 Mixed Media on Shower Curtain and Wood Panel, 72” x 84” x 6” with title from 1961 Doris Day song.

I've Got my Love to Keep Me Warm

2021, Mixed Media and assemblage on Shower Curtain and Wood Paneling, 48” x 84” with title from Doris Day song from October 16, 1957.

The More I See You

2021 Mixed Media 12” x 24” 3” with title from song by Doris Day recorded September 21, 1964.

The More I See You (Detail)

I hadn't Anyone Till You

2022, 14.5” x 11.5”, Mixed Media, with title from song of same name by Doris Day released in 1956.

Daydream

2021, Mixed Media, 12.75” x 8” with title from a Doris Day recording released in 2011.

My Love and Devotion

2022, 16” x 12” Mixed Media on Wood Door Fragment, title from 1952 Doris Day recording of the same name.

Oh How I Miss You Tonight

2021, Mixed Media, 12” x 7.5” with title from 1967 recording by Doris Day.

I'm Beginning to Miss You

2021, 11.75” x 15” Mixed Media with title from Doris Day song recorded December 29, 1948.

I'll Never Stop Loving You

2021, Mixed Media, 13” x 8.25” with title from 1955 recording by Doris Day.

I Love Paris

2021, Mixed Media 24” x 24” x 09” with title from a February 22, 1960 recording by Doris Day.

I Love Paris (Detail)

Heaven Tonight

2021, Mixed Media on Mattress Topper, 51” x 73” with title from song recorded by Doris Day in 2011.

My Heart

2021, Mixed Media on Mattress Topper, 51” x 73” with title from song recorded by Doris Day in 2011.

Heaven Tonight

2020 Mixed Media Assemblage with Title From 2011 Doris Day Album “My Heart”

Heaven Tonight (Detail)

Love Me or Leave Me

2021 Mixed Media 40” x 48” with title from 1955 song by Doris Day.

Confess

2021 Mixed Media 40” x 48” with title from November 21 1947 song by Doris Day.

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

2021 Mixed Media 40” x 48” with title from 1964 song by Doris Day.

Our Day will Come

2021, Mixed Media, 89” x 45” with title from a 1965 Doris Day recording.

The Way You Look Tonight

2021

My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time

2021

Be Mine Tonight

2021

But Beautiful

2021 Mixed Media 9.25” x 12” with title from song by Doris Day released December 17, 1956.

You're Getting to be a Habit with Me

2021 Mixed Media 8” x 10” with title from 1951 song by Doris Day.

My Darling, My Darling

2021

Easy To Love

2021

The Very Thought of You

2021

Aren't You Glad You're You?

2021

Love Ya

2021, Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media 16” x 21” x 3” with 1951 song by Doris Day.

Till We Meet Again

2021 Work on Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media, 21” x 19” x 3” with title from 1951 Doris Day song.

Every Little Moment

2021, Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media 20” x 88” x 3” with 1951 song by Doris Day.

I Love the Way You Say Goodnight

2021, Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media 13” x 22” x 3” with 1951 song by Doris Day.

You Made Me Love you

2021 Mixed Media 9” x 12.5” with title from 1955 song by Doris Day.

Ready Willing and Able

2021 Mixed Media 12” x 12” x 2.5” with title from 1954 song by Doris Day.

It All Depends On You

2021 Mixed Media 11.75” diameter with title from 1955 song by Doris Day.

For All We Know

2021, 9” x 12” x 1.5” Mixed Media and assemblage collage on wood, with title from June 9 1967 Doris Day song.

Enjoy Yourself

2022, 12” x 10” Mixed Media Collage on Wood Door Fragment, with Title from 1950 Doris Day song of the dame name.

That Old Feeling

2021 Mixed Media 14” x 16.75” with title from December 29 1948 song by Doris Day.

Just One of Those Things

2022, 12” x 9.25” Mixed Media collage on Wood Door Fragment, with Title from 1951 recording by Doris Day of the same name.

Tic, Tic, Tic

2022, photocollage, 13” x 19” with title from song by Doris Day released in 1956.

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