• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Welcome
  • About
    • Exhibitions
    • News & Press
    • Contact
  • Journal
  • Gallery Shop
    • Originals
    • Prints
    • Custom
  • Cart
  • My Account
    • Account Details
    • Order History

Indigene Art Forms

Exploring Life Through Art

Shop / News & Updates / Fierce – IF

Fierce – IF

June 27, 2008

Looking through my sketchbooks, (because I didn’t have time to do a new illustration); I remember sketching this “fierce” individual taking a smoke break from a fabulous drag show!

During the early to mid 1970s, I was a teenager growing up in NYC. I would sneak downtown to get into the clubs in Manhattan. I got into clubs like Studio 54 and The Garage, I also got into various drag clubs, too!

It was during that time, that I first heard the word, “fierce” used as slang. It’s so New York!

The term, “Fierce” was a slang term which meant, fabulous and nothing could touch that kind of fabulous, in other words, that person was, “fierce“!

I still hear the term used now…

To all the Fierce Girls and Guys, happy weekend!

Peace,
Indigene

Previous: Punchline – IF
Next: Sour – IF

Category: News & Updates

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. ValGalArt said

    June 27, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    Great idea and i love your colours too!

  2. studio lolo said

    June 27, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    I grew up in that same time…and I know what you mean by fierce!! Back in New England we’d also use the expression “wicked cool.” (As in this illo!)

  3. Connie said

    June 27, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Fine illustration; especially love the hand. Thanks for sharing the life in New York! More please.

  4. NANCY LEFKO said

    June 27, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Fierce illustration….

    Sounds like we share an era….it wasn’t long ago I was telling my three boys how their mom got into Studio 54, back in the day….seems like a hundred years ago 🙂

    sadly, they were unimpressed….

  5. Flying Colors said

    June 27, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Really like this “Fierce Fellow”, very fabulous indeed!
    Have a great weekend too!

  6. ujwala said

    June 27, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    nice take on the topic and beautifully painted.

  7. COBOL said

    June 27, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    wonderful portrait and great colours, I suppose a “fierce” illustration

  8. Filipa said

    June 28, 2008 at 5:34 am

    How original!! great work.

  9. AscenderRisesAbove said

    June 28, 2008 at 7:12 am

    that would have been amazing and frightening and memorable to see.
    I dont think I heard the word fierce used until americas next top model :-/

  10. Vicki Smith said

    June 28, 2008 at 7:33 am

    Great story to go with the illustration!

  11. rachael said

    June 28, 2008 at 9:15 am

    definitely fierce! i love the whole madame butterfly vibe, this person must have been a character…wonderful illustration!

  12. Teri C said

    June 28, 2008 at 10:51 am

    I didn’t know that! he really does have a fierce look like ‘I dare you to tell me quit smoking’!

  13. Wicky Woo said

    June 28, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    Great illo! You can’t get much more fierce, I don’t think!

  14. Forever Young said

    July 1, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    what an incredible illo, fierce!

  15. Shano said

    July 1, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Looks like he’s kickin butt and taking names!

  16. Mixed Media Martyr said

    July 1, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    Fierce indeed! Love the artwork and the background talk. Thanks!

  17. Laurel Neustadter said

    July 4, 2008 at 6:30 am

    This is awesome. Love it!

  18. BJ Lantz said

    July 20, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    This is totally fierce ~ love it!

  19. damon said

    July 21, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    cool drawing love the attitude

Before Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

From my wildly passionate creative soul to yours, in peace.

Footer

News & Press | Indigene Art Forms | Exploring Life Through Art
Meet Indigene | Indigene Art Forms | Exploring Life Through Art
Shop | Indigene Art Forms | Exploring Life Through Art
  • Home
  • About
  • Gallery
  • Gallery Shop
  • Contact
© 2022 Theresa Indigene Gaskin · All Rights Reserved · Terms & Privacy · (FC)