Circe, better known as Dragon Sundancer, is an American artist born in the last half of the 20th Century. Their unapologetic erotic pieces command attention in sharp tones, exploring their own Transgressive take on sex, power, gender, race, class and the Devine while channeling cross-cultural Archetypes both Sacred and profane.
A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art they have lived most of their life as a serious artist in service to the Goddess with little thought to fame or fortune.
They have had many solo and group shows including the Rita Dean Gallery in San Diego, The Naked Gallery in San Fransisco, The San Fransisco Center for Sex and Culture and the Green Dragon in Santa Barbara. They have exhibited several times at the Seatle Erotic Art Show and Twice in the Bisbee Erotic Art Show. They have been honored by the Tom of Finland Foundation with several Best of Show awards including Best Emerging Artist of 2000.
Their 4’ by 5” oil painting “Masculine/Feminine” was exhibited in a group show in Oakland and then featured in the book The Best Modern Erotic Art.
Dragon Sundancer is the creator of the Sex/Power Tarot deck.
A close friend of Charles Gatewood, Dragon has appeared in almost every one of Charles’s Books.
They currently live at 42 Spirits, a clothing optional Eco farm in McNeal Arizona with their life partner Zia, one dog and 4 cats.
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While generally considered a recluse, they have exhibited art work over the course of the past three decades in numerous venues.