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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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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Childish Things
I love cute things, cartoons, books, and whimsy. They’re such wonderful escapist means from the everyday. But reflection in lieu of recent interactions with the…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 12
These past four paintings have had very lose and very simple strokes, but I really enjoy the end result. Each of these past several paintings…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 9
A bit more confidence can be seen here. At this point, I’ve been making these off-and on for a few weeks. I need to take…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 10
I look like I could belong in a Margaret Keane painting here. The folds in my shirt are nice. I don’t render my clothes too…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 11
A bit more clarity here. I rather like this painting. Dark background, but the light seems to suit me. I enjoy my economy of brush…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 6
Monstrous. That’s how I look. Did something go awry in the process? Was I feeling bad? Yes, I can answer that in the affirmative.
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 5
I have an interest in the different profiles of my face. I am convinced that my asymmetrical jawline is a detriment to me and being…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 4
Maybe something was better today. My strokes are different and the background is lighter. I stopped toning my canvas black before beginning. I noticed it…
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