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AUGUST 17. 2007______________________________
outstanding
just asking
Strokes of Life
Just Out asked readers, "Who is your
favorite gay fictional character?"
elving into the realms of
abstract thinking, Paul Fukui
portrays the paradox of living
through his paintings. His
strokes discuss the agony and
joy of being alive. Primarily a painter,
Fukui is an individual seller looking for
representation. Selling his work to
anyone interested, Fukui relies on down
time with his friends to separate his
abstract paintings and the clarity of
reality.
D elia B rown
Artist
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’“Anna Madrigal from Tales of
the City by Armistead
Maupin. There was just
something mysterious about
her.”
My name is Paul Fukui.
J eff M organ
Man About Town
I am known as an artist.
“Harry Potter—cute young
man in glasses. How can you
pass that up?”
I am 44 years old; however, I feel 60
years old because of how full my plate
seems to be these days.
My childhood ambition was to he
able to travel.
My first same-sex crush was when
I was just 6 years old. It was on the
father of the boy next door.
I like to spend my down time read
ing, gardening and spending time with
my friends. Lately I find myself delving
Paul Fukui weaves art
into nonfiction literature. I am especial
ly drawn to philosophy. When with my
friends, I enjoy eating, drinking and merriment. North Italian cui
sine is a favorite, along with the West Coast nouvelle. My down
time helps me get out of my house, studio and my own head. It
provides me needed opportunity to find new ideas and inspiration.
My proudest moment hx>k place in the mid-’90s. I was work
ing at the Gay and Lesbian Center in Los Angeles at a time before
AIDS drug cocktails existed. 1 was the operations director for the
Gtxxlman Clinic, which is a part of the Gay and Lesbian Center.
I am really proud of the work we did and how much we helped the
community.
My biggest challenge is staying present, in the moment.
I have to work at not getting lost in my ideas and in past events
or projects.
My first job was as a summer camp counselor when I was 12
years old. After that I was a newspaper delivery boy.
J eannie S onger
Q Center Volunteer
“Shane on The L Word. She’s
hot.”
into his days.
My vice, other than sweets, is that I tend to do too much.
I often find myself caught up in a project so much so that 1 ignore
everything else. 1 can sometimes let work get in the way of living.
1 simply have to remind myself to slow down.
1 find inspiration from people who care, from those people
who find the strength to keep trying despite everything that is
working against them. 1 have been lucky enough in my lifetime to
have met a gixxJ handful of such people.
B ru H aven
Truck Driver
My last queer event was the opening reception of the Just Out
photo contest at the Q Center. I am the chairman at rhe arts and
culture committee, so I coordinated the event.
“The Teletubby. What’s his
name? Tinky-Winky. It’s got
to be the purple triangle.”
My highest hope for the cause is equality—that someday
queerness won’t be an issue. It will be as unremarkable as right-
handedness. ©
—Neethu Ramchandar
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