BEACONS - Nathaniel J. Bice - Twin Peaks Neon painting

Twin Peaks Neon

Acrylic on panel, 24”x 18”

The historic Twin Peaks Tavern anchors the corner of 17th and Market, known for being the first gay bar with full length wraparound windows, uncovered in 1972, allowing the patrons to look out and the public to look in. It reminds us not to hide who we are, and to stand for our rights to take up space and be visible. 

I love how this sign depicts the nearby hills and the rolling fog, with the letters glowing pink. From the plaza, you can see Twin Peaks, Hot Cookie, and the Castro blade sign all in a row. The most satisfying part of this to paint was the rainbow flags getting just a little light from the row of string lights down in the bottom right corner.