Pride

I've been thinking a lot about my friend Ryan lately. We were best friends in college and moved to the  Bay Area in 1980. We spent a lot of time at Neon Chicken and Double Rainbow in the Castro, and went to our first Pride Parade together that summer with a group of college friends. Ryan died way too early at the age of 39, and I still miss him, and especially reminded of him when I am in and around the city during  Pride. This artwork is for you, Ryan Nakagawa.