A. D. SUTTON of NEW ZEALAND

I began drawing seriously at a very early age and still have my first sketchbook from the age of 10 years. Back then it was al pictures of my favorite Marvel heroes (Thor, Spiderman, The Hulk) but I remember my first attempt at life drawing done of a girl in my class. She was clothed and seated at her primary school desk – I fancied her and I was bored with ABC’s. I didn’t know it then but it was the first seed of what was to become my all-consuming passion as I matured. Drawing women.

Twenty-five years later and without ever attending an Art school (I never thought I was good enough) I taught myself to draw and to paint. As a teenager I worked in Acrylics but by about 18 years was so dissatisfied with my work that I took it all out into the backyard and set fire to it. Some pieces do survive, taken by friends of the time. I have tried to recover them in order to destroy them, but they steadfastly refused to return the works. After that exorcism I went down the road and purchased my first set of oils and began anew.

I graduated from Auckland University with a Science Degree in Ecology and while I love nature I knew my passion for painting was greater and never pursued a career in Ecology, instead finding work with an Adult magazine. The only truly serious adult magazine ever published in New Zealand. The infamous “Key Contacts”. Although through my five-year relationship with the magazine before it died it was known by many names. We kept being taken to the Indecent Publications tribunal and as a result of being banned we were constantly forced to change title names. The puritanical minorities never caused our demise however, financial problems did.

It was an interesting period in my life and while my family didn’t like what I was doing I learned a lot about publishing and more about people. It also helped me develop my drawing skills, as I was resident artist. It was also here I learned about fetishism and that there was more to sex than the book my mother handed me at puberty. I can’t really say I’ve a particular fetish although I’m incredibly turned on by sleek and toned women with muscle definition. For example, take Linda Hamilton when she pumped up for “Terminator 2” and dressed in all that military gear. I’m sure you get the picture.

After “Key Contacts” I needed another outlet for my erotic images and found “Reb”, who was good enough to give me some exposure in Versatile Fashions publications. But people around me never enjoyed that part of my art and for the past 4 years or so it’s largely remained buried in my mind while I continue to try and develop my painting to a professional artist level. You’re welcome to visit my personal website to see some of that. I absolutely dream of earning a living as an artist. I’ve a lot of erotic images that I want to bring into the world and it’s a shame that people around me can’t see past this as nothing more than filth.

Life is about sex after all. Reproduction is the only concern of all organisms and if the doe was a self-conscious beast I’m sure she would find something erotic about her mates big antlers. We are those self-conscious beasts and to me eroticism is directly linked to survival and there can be nothing wrong in that. An open mind is a healthy mind and one day I hope to produce some truly erotic and exquisite paintings.

Thanks to Reb Stout for this opportunity and to other artists who provide inspiration. And lastly to those sleek muscular women.

-- A. D.Sutton

REB’S NOTES ON A. D. SUTTON

David is another artist that sent a package of artworks to me years ago. I always get excited when the package says “Artwork – Do Not Bend”…then I saw the stamps from New Zealand. It’s like opening a treasure chest – always a thrill!

I am a firm believer that there are a lot of “Fetish Fanatics” in Australia and New Zealand. Every person I’ve met from “Down Under” has been kinky-to-the-core!

The artistic images created by A. D. have a flavor all his own – pure bizarre lust – wild fantasies – the bondage, cuffs, whips, domination and submission.

            David invites you to visit his website at: www.eroticart.co.nz

            For special art projects, email David at: davidx@xtra.co.nz