Lights On-Clothes Off

'He quickly devised ways and orchestrated multiple opportunities to bare all whether for childhood friends, high school buddies, art classes, house parties, gay and straight nightclubs, porn movie theaters and seedy sex clubs.'

Last December, I introduced FH readers to life and art model Stu. (All Eyes On Him) I always love featuring life models, and exploring their experiences posing naked in front of large groups people and in more intimate one-on-one art and photographic sessions.  Art models embody so many of elements of exhibitionism, voyeurism and erotic vulnerabilities, themes I love exploring on the site.  

Given his many years of posing, Stu has an extensive resume and graciously shared many of his experiences in the first piece.  That however, proved to be just the tip of the iceberg. Although Stu has regularly exposed his body, he wanted to expose even more in his new book Lights On-Clothes Off.  In the fictional memoir, Stu takes his main character Eddie Saul  through an intimate exposure of a person's discovery and development of his hidden inner desires and his secret life as an unstoppable exhibitionist.

Given the book is a fictional memoir, I of course was curious about the how much of the book was based on Stu's actual experiences, and how much was made up for the novel.  Stu shares that almost everything in the book is based on his own personal experiences as an art model and exhibitionist. His choice to write a fictional memoir allowed Stu the freedom to change the names of people, places and  buildings as not to identify anyone other himself. All of the exhibitionist scenarios described in the book were not fictionalized, and are ones experienced by Stu.

Many years ago I hesitated to share my exhibitionism with artists I posed for. I'm sure some assumed that I was an exhibitionist since I was so freely naked in art classes. Some models, for instance, would cover up immediately after posing but I was never in a hurry. I'd hang around naked and chat with everyone and check out their art while they checked me out. (I didn't undress before the classes as that would have ruined some of my enjoyment—standing on the posing platform and being watched while I undressed.) 

As I got older and more self-confident (in my mid 30's) I began to freely let artists I was posing for know about my other sans clothing activities. So really what I've divulged in my book should not be a surprise to most artists I've worked for. From current artists I really haven't had any comments other than praise for the book. And, I'll add, praise for the cover which was painted for me by a San Diego artist I've posed for many times—Jaron Stokes. His work is awesome. 

Over the past few years I've invited non-artist friends to several of the performance art and art posing sessions I've done. One was me showering (naked of course) for fifteen minutes every hour, from noon to 8 pm, on two days during a huge art fair. This was a fun performance for me, one month before Covid hit, with lines out the door to see my 'show.' And I really appreciated when friends of mine would be in the audience snapping photos. Some complained about the steam from the shower fogging up the lens on their cameras or cellphones! lol 

I'll also add that my being honest about who I am with my husband has kept me from ever having to hide my fetish. In fact, on our third date he came and did some drawing in a group I was posing for in a museum in San Diego's Balboa Park. By exposing the real me to him I've never had fear of disapproval or shock. When I pose online he handles the lighting and the cameras—how wonderful. 

Stu is looking forward to future readings, both online or in-person. Stu does these dressed, and of course undressed, depending on the wishes of the host.  Stu is still posing for groups online and looks forward to when he can return to posing in person hopefully soon.  If you want to check out the book, or look into having Stu join you to pose, or discuss the project, you can reach him through the Lights-On Clothes Off site HERE:

S2 on Instagram