Family within She/Her/He/Him/They/Them

As a concept, gender fluidity has long been relegated to the margins, leaving many—up until recently—with few positive representations. By creating a visual platform for a marginalized depth of gender expression, I build a more spacious visual culture for people whose gender expressions do not conform to dominant norms and invite the viewer into an alternate reality to question what is normal. The butch female or transmasculine male is the the least depicted within our visual narrative.

Each of these portraits, whether they’ve been taken inside a living room, kitchen, or an urban setting, questions normalcy and pushes against traditional ideas of family. ​This collection is an insistence on wholeness, for each subject is an active and intentional participant, refusing to be compartmentalized, objectified, or sensationalized.

The result of the work I produce will be exhibition[s] in partnership with alternative spaces, ie; the LGBTQI Perinatal Center and Transgender Communities. The approach is to portray their unapologetic joy of being human, and to fulfill my personal vision of making impactful art, while contributing and giving back to my communities.