#terry boyd

The work of Pittsburgh artist Terry Boyd will delight and surprise you all August long at Union Hall (the beautiful, naturally lit space above Bar Marco). 

Below, a few words from the photographer: 

Terry Boyd’s work carries prominent themes of experience and memory; The opening of his solo exhibition, ‘Trying to Remain Positive’, at The Union Hall was an event that embodied these themes for those lucky enough to attend it. The lively, buzzing atmosphere and the gorgeous, poignant works on display made for a night to remember, which supplemented and coordinated with Boyd’s ongoing focus on experience, memory, and reflection to a satisfying degree. One of the highlights of the opening was undeniably Boyd’s ongoing tattoo piece, “Moments Until I Die”, which continued for the duration of the event. Each tattoo is intended to be the physical manifestation of a complex, intangible feeling or memory; the tattoo serves as a visual reminder of this feeling or memory that will remain with the receiver of the piece for the duration of their life. Each individual with the good fortune to receive one of these unique, permanent pieces will have the memory of Terry Boyd’s exhibition opening and the feelings they carried with them for the duration of the event permanently etched into their skin. Those who did not get a tattoo will still remember the night for its vibrant atmosphere and for the works presented, which themselves invoked a sense of remembrance and nostalgia; the memories of the night itself are memories worth keeping.

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RAPA LIL BOOSIE AACHIWA HURU BAADA YA KUTUMIKIA KIFUNGO CHA MIAKA 4..

Wanaokwenda jela sio wote wanahatia, msemo huo umetimia baada ya rapa anayetokea katika mji wa Baton Rouge, Louisiana nchini Marekani,  Torrence Hatch, better known by his stage name Lil Boosie, kuachiwa huru na mahakama ya Louisinia baada ya kuonekana kuwa hana hatia kufuatia kesi ya mauaji iliyokuwa ya mcheza kikapu ‘Terry Boyd’ yaliyotokea mwaka 2009.

Hata hivyo mahamakama ilimwamuru Staa…

Terry Boyd and the echoes seemed to cry savagely

Terry Boyd’s show at 709 Gallery was so serene. Intricate, detailed ink drawings that subtly incorporated thread and mylar fill the gallery. I particularly liked and the echoes seemed to cry savagely, which had this one tiny layer of mylar. The show reflected the season, in its starkness. Totally a subjective reaction on my part, and there is definitely more to the show than a simple homage to winter. It brought to my mind a sense of landscape, especially here in our region with its hills.

Unfortunately, this is the exhibit that closed last weekend. However, Terry Boyd has documented many of the works in neverlands on his website.

Masks at Shaw Galleries

I stopped in Shaw Galleries while I was downtown. The gallery had its usual store of historic maps and small statuary. But installed above eye level was this great collection of masks. These are part of Kurt Shaw’s collection that he has been amassing over the years, brought to Pittsburgh from South America, Northwest America and Africa.

Toby Atticus Fraley The Secret Life of Robots

You’ve probably seen Fraley’s Robot Repair on Sixth Ave. Toby Atiicus Fraley has brought his robots to Space Gallery with the The Secret Life of Robots. The gallery is filled with several installations of robots in their everyday life.

At first blush, I expected to be amused by this exhibit. It does lend itself to kitsch, with its assemblage of thrift store objects and 50s style furnishing. Although the scenes reflect several stages in life, there were a few that spoke about the travails of the elderly, like the one above of a robot that is struggling to get to the phone after suffering a fall. The installations were illustrative, and seemed to hang on a Rockwellian view of common life experiences Even when the installation was more somber than is common in Norman Rockwell’s work; maybe it was the details of the installation furnishings that brought this to mind.

Toby Fraley has documented many of the works on his site. The exhibit has just opened and will be on display at Space Gallery through April 27, 2014.

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Woman Accused Of Holding Two Men Hostage For Sex

WAUSAU, WI - Police have arrested a woman after they say she was holding two men hostage in her home to use them for sex.

Police responded to the home of 52-year-old Terry Boyd after neighbors reported hearing a man screaming for help. When police arrived at the home, they found two men yelling from an upstairs window.

“When officers arrived (the first time) the males yelled out the window that they weren’t being allowed to leave and that the female was sitting in front of the door,” said Detective Captain Greg Hagenbusher. “They threw the keys to the officers and asked them to come in and get them out. So officers opened the door with the key, the female was sitting in front of the door, blocking the door but they were able to force the door open and get inside.”

The two men were rescued; telling officers that Boyd wanted to have sex and would not let either of the two men out of the room until one of them put their penis in her vagina. The two men opted not to comply with Boyd’s demands and chose to scream for help at three o’clock in the morning.

The two men were eventually freed by police, but they did not want to press charges against Boyd. They said that, overall, Boyd was a good person whose medication had recently been changed.

However, Boyd would later call a hospital emergency room, a counseling agency as well as 911 to report that police had “beaten her up.” She was taken to the hospital where she was arrested for disorderly conduct after becoming combative with medical personnel.

Today, a Louisiana state judge refused to lift indictment charges against Lil Boosie’s alleged hired hit man, Michael “Marlo Mike” Louding.

Louisiana state District Judge, Trudy White, has refused to lift indictment charges against Lil Boosie’s alleged hitman Michael “Marlo Mike” Louding. Louding is currently being charged with first-degree murder, for the murder of Terry Boyd. Louding’s attorney, Margaret Lagattuta, also asked the judge to suppress incriminating statements her client made.

In October of 2009 Boosie hired a then-17 year-old Louding to kill Boyd. Although Lil Boosie is currently serving an eight year sentence for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison, he was cleared of all homicide charges in the Boyd case last year. However, Louding still faces a potential sentence of life in prison and the death penalty according to Louisiana law. Lagattuta asked the judge to remove these charges because her client was only 17 and thus a juvenile when the charges were brought against him. His attorney referenced the fact that a Supreme Court case “cannot automatically impose life sentences without the possibility of parole on juveniles in murder cases.”

Death of the Craftsman

Designer: Terry Boyd