The 4th “Rainbow on the Eastside” exhibition for Eastside LGBTQIA+ artists was held at Centro Cultural Mexicano in Redmond from June 5-28, 2024. We would like to thank Centro Cultural Mexicano for their support and gracious hospitality.
Our Artists
We had 16 artists exhibiting this year. Rainbow on the Eastside 2024 welcomes back many of our 2021-2023 artists, including Anaïsysiria, Ariel Mei Gliboff/ 梅花, Axton Burton, BW Damiana, Elizabeth Hill, Mary Dispenza, Miriam Colman, Nemo, Nyktomorphia, Saccharine Peccadillo and Sara Wilkes. We are also pleased to present new artists from the Eastside LGBTQIA+ community. Here are some of this year’s new participating artists:
Valeria Ortiz
Pronouns: She/Her
Queer muralist and visual artist Valeria Ortiz boasts over a decade of experience in the creative realm, having explored a diverse range of mediums such as painting, drawing, illustration, graphic design, editing, and printmaking. Upon settling in Seattle’s Eastside, her fascination with murals flourished, propelling her to complete numerous projects throughout the city.
Instagram: @vale_ortizl
Jennifer Holt
Pronouns: She/Her
Jennifer Holt is a bisexual disabled woman who lives in Issaquah. She works with acrylics, colored pencils and mixed media.
Geo Bean
Pronouns: they/them, she/her, any/all pronouns
Geo is a gender-fluid acrylic painter who used to be known as Geo the giraffe in Redmond. Their goal as an artist is to make you smile and brighten the world even if just a little bit for one person!
Instagram: @geosartshop