Artists Panel, Sunday, June 21 at 2pm Discussion, learn from several Local LGBTQ+ Artists what inspires them, evolution of their work, & the ways their queerness does & does not affect their work. Featuring: Autumn Phoenix, Jacob Clayton, Saemi, and Pops Peterson.

Jacob Clayton

Jacob Clayton uses photography, video, and mixed media to document the hidden curricula and systemic microaggressions regarding gender identity. "Words cannot adequately express what it’s like to go through life in the wrong body," Clayton notes. "Gazing into the lens of my own life’s complexities, my work is a journey to gather and assemble reclaimed pieces of a life lived for decades as a stealth transgender man and closeted gay man in America."

Autumn Phoenix

Autumn Phoenix, a professional photographer inspired by her grandfather's documentation of everyday life, uses unique lighting and vibrant color to capture meaningful moments that might otherwise go unnoticed, inviting viewers to reconnect with memory and emotion.

Pops Peterson

Pops Peterson, whose acclaimed series Reinventing Rockwell has been featured in the New York Times and on CBS Sunday Morning, brings a vision of modern inclusivity. "The real reward has been to see people come to tears viewing my work, telling me how I inspire them and offer hope for a more inclusive world."

Saemi, (not pictured) an NYC-based Korean lesbian photographer, brings over a decade of work that poetically explores emotion, creating narratives where delicate beauty and destruction coexist.