America’s Most Captivating Couples 2009, Part II
San Francisco, California
Annie, 54, artist, author, educator
Beth, 48, artist, professor
Annie and Beth are an artist couple committed to doing projects that explore, generate, and celebrate love. “We utilize visual art, installation, theater pieces, interventions, live-art, exhibitions, lectures, printed matter and activism,” says Annie. “Each year we orchestrate one or more interactive performance art weddings in collaboration with various national and international communities, then display the ephemera in art galleries.” Their projects incorporate the colors and themes of the chakras, a structure inspired by Linda M. Montano’s 14 Years of Living Art. “Our current project, The Love Art Laboratory, grew out of our response to the violence of war, the anti-gay marriage movement, and our prevailing culture of cynicism. We hope the Love Art Laboratory will help make the world a more fun, sexy, tolerant, love-filled place.”
We rounded up so many gorgeous couples we couldn’t fit them all in one issue. That said, we’re happy to have the cuteness continue.
Fudgie & Xanthia
San Francisco and Los Angeles
Fudgie, 39, drag performer, gender illusionist
Xanthia, 29, model, actress
Fudgie and Xanthia met at the 2005 San Francisco Fetish Ball. “It was love at first sight,” Fudgie says. These two trend-setting genderqueer soulmates live a polyglamorous lifestyle in two cities and wouldn’t have it any other way. “Best date story was the night after a photo shoot,” Xanthia says, “when Fudgie’s car had some alternator drama. She drove the car through the Bay Bridge’s toll booth with no lights on until it stalled out in the middle of the bridge. When the highway patrol came to the rescue, I had to remind Fudgie to wipe his painted on teardrop tattoo off so the cop wouldn’t think he was an ex-con.” The couple has one adorable pug dog and three gorgeous long-haired cats, one of which is polydactyl.
