Pride Month Art Show 2024

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