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.
Terese & Shaynee
New York, New York
Terese, 30s, singer, band leader, comedienne
Shaynee, 30s, pop-jazz singer, recording artist
Terese and Shaynee met in the basement of an Irish bar in San Francisco during a singing competition. “I hardly remember the basement,” Shaynee says, “But my strongest memory of meeting Terese is at the Plush Room in San Francisco. I was wearing a coat with a fabulous curly wool collar. Terese said it reminded her of a poodle. She couldn’t resist petting it.” They’ve been together for over a year. “We like to mix business with pleasure,” Terese says, “Spending days and nights working side by side on our blossoming music careers. Whether on stage, in the office, or at home, we are partners in every way.”
