Shower Buddy captures a fleeting, intimate moment behind the steamy veil of performance. Bathed in saturated pinks and purples, the figure stands confidently in a shower stall, hips turned, gaze downward—caught between exhibition and introspection. Based on a local performer at Le Boy in Fort Lauderdale, the painting balances sensuality with structure, using angular planes and refracted color to echo the tiled environment and emotional layers within it. Rendered in expressive, fluid brushstrokes, the scene evokes the heat and haze of queer nightlife, where vulnerability, allure, and artifice mingle under stage lights and running water. A portrait of flesh, reflection, and self-claiming.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Dooney Potter

Exact Dimensions (H x W x D)

16" x 20"

Year Created

2025

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This painting is currently unsigned. The artist’s signature will be added upon sale or prior to exhibition, in a location and color that complements the composition.

Materials

Oil on stretched canvas