Portraits for Everybody

  Last Thursday's art show was a portrait filled occasion.  First off, Storme Delarverie, the honoree of the evening was given a portrait painted by Zito.  Secondly, our illustrious proprietor Stanley Bard was simarily honored with a portrait, this one painted by Steven Fisher. (By this point in time, Stanley probably has a whole closet full of portraits!) Stanley gave Storme a big bear hug.  "He's stronger than he looks," Storme said.  She said that she'd had many arguments with Stanley over the years but that they always made up and were friends afterwards.  She also said, we're like a big family here we fight amongst ourselves but no outsiders better come in here and mess with any of us.    The portraits were presented by the evening's emcee, Williamson Henderson, of the Stonewall Veterans Association.

     Not to be left out of the evening's festivities, David Elder commissioned his own portrait from Zito, who was sketching portraits for anyone who cared to pay and generously donating some of the proceeds to the Stonewall Veterans Association.

(photo by Lois Stavsky)