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Bruce Hallman

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Butterflies, like spirits, can be held, but not with force. I sculpt spirits. Art can change the world. #Art #Artist #Engineer #Engineering #Sculpture #Sculptor #Carving #Molding #Moulage #Casting #ArtMaterials #StreetArt #Paint #Pigment #Anthropology

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8 inch plaque

8 inch plaque

Here's a plaque I made in 2023

08.02.2026 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The blue/green pigmentation is done using in situ oxidized raw copper powder.

06.02.2026 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Formline plaque, 16x24 inches

Formline plaque, 16x24 inches

Here's a plaque from circa 2015.

06.02.2026 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Encaustic wax sculpture

Encaustic wax sculpture

Here's an encaustic wax sculpture which I made, circa 2019

05.02.2026 02:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
About twenty face plaques with glowing eyes,

About twenty face plaques with glowing eyes,

A wall of my face plaques photographed under dim lighting. Eyes eyes and more eyes.

04.02.2026 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot of the victims were immigrants, trafficked here from Eastern Europe by the Trump modeling agency and the Epstein modelling agency. (Including Melanie Knauss)

03.02.2026 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

"Bereft of human decency"

01.02.2026 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I made this in 2017. The sparkles are made with street glass.

01.02.2026 02:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And these are "patriots" ๐Ÿ‘‡

30.01.2026 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A 14 inch plaque which I sculpted circa 2016.

A 14 inch plaque which I sculpted circa 2016.

Hips and shoulders. The universality of life.

21.01.2026 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Snapshot of honey bears in my local grocery store.

Snapshot of honey bears in my local grocery store.

Me, while installing a telephone pole honey bear. (Fnnnch bear in the background.)

Me, while installing a telephone pole honey bear. (Fnnnch bear in the background.)

Honey Bear totemic street art.

19.01.2026 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Large transformation mask

Large transformation mask

Articulating mask that I sculpted in 2024

18.01.2026 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Autographed Pop Shop bag

Autographed Pop Shop bag

A prized possession of mine. A #KeithHaring autographed Pop Shop bag.

18.01.2026 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm pretty sure that DHS, ICE/CBP has access to powerful facial recognition databases which makes carrying a passport almost irrelevant. Right?

17.01.2026 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
22nd and Mission, August 26, 2025

22nd and Mission, August 26, 2025

#StreetArt, Mission District, San Francisco

15.01.2026 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

August 3rd 2025, just a week or so after his cancer diagnosis.

15.01.2026 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good one. Has spirit.

13.01.2026 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My snapshot of Natasha and Bobby Weir, August 3rd 2025

My snapshot of Natasha and Bobby Weir, August 3rd 2025

Natasha and Bobby Weir, standing at the side of the stage, viewing Billy Strings perform the opening act just prior to Bobby's final concert performance at Golden Gate Park August 2025. ๐ŸŽถโค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ข

11.01.2026 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pigmeted and painted face plaque.

Pigmeted and painted face plaque.

Two foot wide face

08.01.2026 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Street art face in planter on Shotwell St. Mission District San Francisco

Street art face in planter on Shotwell St. Mission District San Francisco

Another one #StreetArt

02.01.2026 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Face in a planter

Face in a planter

Face in a sidewalk planter

Face in a sidewalk planter

Mission District street art, San Francisco, Shotwell St. near 21st.

02.01.2026 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Begonia flower

Begonia flower

I'm still enthralled with the #begonia flowers of this Botanicaz hybrid 45 V.1

31.12.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Big face

Big face

Here's a big face I sculpted

30.12.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Four weeks old begonia

Four weeks old begonia

My #Begonia maculata is beginning to settle in.

27.12.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another picture from the 2025 #SFGMC concert

25.12.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 2025

25.12.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same as it ever was. ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ

24.12.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2018 photo, 2 foot face in the garden

2018 photo, 2 foot face in the garden

My garden is a jungle.

23.12.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A plaque from 2018

A plaque from 2018

A recurring theme in my art is the universality of shoulder and hip joints (being containers for spirits). Virtually every animal shares this trait, from birds to whales. The four eyes symbolize, top being shoulder joints, bottom being hips, central face being their contained spirit. It's universal.

22.12.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2024 photo

2024 photo

Street Art 20th and Folsom San Francisco

22.12.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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