The Gold Standard (2025) by HARD PRESSED SF Food_Art_Print Philpot wrote that time with

Philpot wrote that time with “dear Jan” brought “inspiration and beauty

warm and emotionally charged rather than documentary

and just the right amount of cheek

without performance

Whether you’re a cowboy at heart or just love queer western aesthetics

The Gold Standard (2025) by HARD PRESSED SF Food_Art_Print Philpot wrote that time withThe Gold Standard is a sensual, handcrafted linocut and monotype that captures an intimate moment suspended in a glowing halo of red. Rendered entirely through analog methods hand carved, hand inked, and hand printed the piece reimagines vintage queer imagery with tenderness and boldness. The warm red gradient behind the entwined figures evokes passion, desire, and the thrill of connection, while the minimalist linework preserves the raw vulnerability