The McNay Art Museum graciously came to my studio to interview me about my work, myself, and my trans identity. I was a nervous mess…
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Copious Consumption
My graduating senior work. This was developed in response to the North Carolina Bathroom Bill. A lawmaker stated that (and I’m paraphrasing), “Trans women are…
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Celebrity Guns – No. 4 – The Blaster
The fourth in my Celebrity Gun series. Han Solo, the OG space-faring rogue with a heart of gold. Also, he shot first.
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Celebrity Guns – No. 3 – The Zapper
As a child with a Nintendo, I distinctly remember the blue glow of the Duck Hunt sky filling my room as I hovered inches from…
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Celebrity Guns – No. 2 – The Phaser
The second in my Celebrity Guns series. I love Star Trek. The original is credited for so much inspiration for the technology around us. The…
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Celebrity Guns – No. 1 – The Needler
We here in America are fascinated with guns. Despite harsh realities of every day violence that are inflicted upon us by those who wield them,…
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Self-Portrait as Alice
As a trans woman in a conservative family, I relate my predicament to the one Alice found herself in. When I got on hormones, I…
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Four Generations
Video games have been a part of my entire life. I love the escapist fantasies they offer me, and it turns out I’m quite good…
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Want To Be, Need To Be
This was my largest painting to date. A 12′ triptych involving 90 hours of work over the course of a summer. As a trans woman…
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Inevitable Reality
Two paintings, sewn together with upholstery thread, as one. As a trans person, there are many gender-confirming surgeries I wish for myself. I want breast…
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