Paulson, Don (Donald Charles), 1948-

Artist and author Don Paulson was born in Seattle in 1933. A contributor to the Seattle Gay News, Paulson began writing about female impersonators after seeing a photograph and clipping collection on the topic compiled by Skippy LaRue. Paulson collaborated with University of Washington communications professor Roger Simpson on the book, "An Evening at the Garden of Allah" (1996), for which they won the Governor's Writers Award in 1997. Paulson was a member of Black and White Men Together, a gay interracial organization committed to fostering supportive environments and overcoming racial and cultural barriers. BWMT/Seattle participated in educational, political, cultural, and social activities as a means of addressing racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and heterosexism in the community.

From the description of Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue photograph collection, 1903-2000 (bulk 1939-1980) [graphic]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 732531162

Seattle-born artist Don Paulson (1933- ) was a painter in the Pop Art style, sometimes using the pseudonym "Whitey Boom." His work is in the collections of institutions like the Seattle Art Museum and the Anchorage Art Museum. After attending Auburn High School, Paulson served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1960s New York, he was involved with Andy Warhol's Factory and attended the first public performance by the Velvet Underground. Discovering the lightshow scene upon his return to Seattle in 1966, he founded Lux Sit and Dance. This collective used projectors, fog machines, prisms, colored liquids, and other paraphernalia to create their light effects, and worked with bands like Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and the Byrds. Paulson was also a member of E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and Technology), an organization that supported art-science collaborations and encouraged artists to explore new technologies. In addition to his art, Paulson also was an authority on the early gay underground in Seattle, contributing to the Seattle Gay News and co-authoring the book An Evening at the Garden of Allah: A Gay Cabaret in Seattle in 1996. He was active in Black and White Men Together, a gay interracial organization.

From the description of Don Paulson collection of political and social ephemera, 1967-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82154601

Artist and author Don Paulson was born in Seattle in 1933. A contributor to the Seattle Gay News, Paulson began writing about female impersonators after seeing a photo and clipping collection on the topic compiled by Skippy LaRue. Paulson collaborated with University of Washington communications professor Roger Simpson on the book, An Evening at the Garden of Allah: A Gay Cabaret in Seattle (Columbia University Press, 1996), for which they won the Governor's Writers Award in 1997. Paulson was a member of Black and White Men Together, a gay interracial organization committed to fostering supportive environments and overcoming racial and cultural barriers. BWMT/Seattle participated in educational, political, cultural, and social activities as a means of addressing racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and heterosexism in the community.

From the description of Don Paulson papers, 1954-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 59284274