Our Artists
We would like to thank the following Eastside LGBTQIA+ artists for sharing their creations with us.
“Nowhere”
Pronouns: He/Him
“Nowhere” is a gay Hispanic photographer who has lived in a couple of different Eastside cities. Born and raised in New Mexico, “Nowhere” has been living in WA since 2007. New to photography, Nowhere draws inspiration from music, lights, shadows, and late 90s horror games. We are pleased to have “Nowhere” share his work with us in 2022.
Miriam Colman
Pronouns: She/Her
Miriam is a lesbian artist from Redmond, specializing in intricate ink line art on paper. Her work has appeared on the set of Season 8 of Portlandia.
Dasha
Pronouns: She/Her
Dasha is a queer artist based in Redmond. Her work is surreal, mystic, and always up to interpretation. She is grateful to be able to express her sexuality and creativity alongside other queer artists in this year’s exhibition.
Mary Dispenza is a proud lesbian living with her spouse in Bellevue, WA. She is a former member of the LGBTQ+ Childcare Task Force and longtime activist for marriage equality. We are pleased to have Mary Dispenza share her work with us in 2021 and 2023.
Check out some of Mary’s work here!
Charlie Drake
Pronouns: They/Them
Charlie Drake is a nonbinary person of color living in the Eastside. They have lived in this community for over 15 years and when not oil painting, enjoys the hiking trails and campsites that Washington offers. We are pleased to have Charlie share their art with us in 2022.
Amber Duan is a bisexual queer artist who lives in Sammamish. She explores the themes of race and sexuality in her work. We are pleased to have Amber share their art with us in 2021.
Check out some of Amber’s art here!
Ari Kapilivsky
Pronouns: They/Them
Ari is an asexual Hispanic cis man living in Redmond. They learned crochet and knitting at the same time as coming to terms with their asexuality in 2017. We are pleased to have Ari share their work with us in 2021 and 2022.
Jack L
Pronouns: He/him
Jack is an IT worker who works in Redmond and lives on the Eastside. He identifies as a gender non-conforming individual on the asexual spectrum. We are pleased to have Jack share his art with us in 2021.
Heidi Lane
Pronouns: She/They
Heidi is a neuroqueer bisexual felt artist living in Redmond. They refer to their needle felted wool art as ‘felted whims’ because their art is born out of those sparks of inspiration that take hold and send them into a state of hyperfocused needle felting. We are pleased to have Heidi share her work with us in 2022.
Dahra Perez Mendez
Pronouns: She/Her
Dahra Perez is a bisexual artist living in Redmond. Her work explores landscapes. She likes to experiment with acrylic and gouache painting, incorporating mixed media to push realism in her work. We are pleased to have Dahra share her work with us in 2021.
Wing Mui
Pronouns: She/They
Wing is a trans woman who lives in Redmond. She works with many media but got her start in fiber arts. We are pleased to have Wing share her work with us in 2021 and 2022.
Tomás Narvaja
Pronouns: They/Them/He/Him
Tomás is a queer artist living in Bellevue who takes a mixed media approach to art surrounding themes of belonging, representation, and their cat, Magic. We are pleased to have Tomás share their work with us in 2021.
Nemo
Pronouns: He/They
Nemo is a neurodivergent, pansexual, nonbinary person who lives in the forest in unincorporated King County and enjoys a variety of creative pursuits, including underwater photography.
Nyktomorphia
Pronouns: They/Them, It/Its
Nyktomorphia is a queer nonbinary pencil artist in the Bothell area who draws science fantasy, body horror, pretty people, cute nonsense, and surreality. We are pleased to have Nyktomorphia share their work with us in 2022-2023.
nyktomorphia on DeviantArt (Content note: horror themes)
Lily Pezzee
Pronouns: She/They
Lily Pezzee is a lesbian student from Woodinville who works primarily with digital media and experiments with portraying difficult topics like mental health and personal identity. We are pleased to have Lily share her work with us in 2021 -2023.
Gou Qi
Pronouns: They/Them
Gou Qi is a genderqueer immigrant who lives in Redmond. They create digital art inspired by traditional East Asian brush painting. We are pleased to have Gou Qi share their work with us in 2021 – 2023.
Marina San Miguel
Pronouns: any
Marina San Miguel is a lesbian painter living in Redmond. Her works often contain themes of feminism, queer identity, and mental health. We are pleased to have Marina share her work with us in 2203.
Jing Jing Wang
Pronouns: They/Them/TA/Elle
Jing Jing Wang is a sappy queer alien who loves a lot of things very deeply. A longtime Eastside resident, they have a degree in sociology/gender and feminist studies at Pitzer College. We are pleased to have Jing Jing share their work with us in 2022 -2023.
https://jjwportfolio.carrd.co/ (Content note: artistic nudity)
Sara Wilkes
Pronouns: She/Her
Sara Wilkes is an asexual artist living in Bothell. She brings inspiring words to life through calligraphy and hand lettering. Her work was featured in Redmond Lights 2021. We are pleased to have Sara share her work with us in 2022- 2023.
Shiloh Zegoski
Pronouns: They/Them
Shiloh Zegoski was a 25 year old non-binary trans masculine resident of Redmond, WA. Their work consists of many mediums, favorites including simple sketching and oil paint. Drawing a variety of animals, mostly canines, is their specialty. We are pleased to have Shiloh share their work with us in 2022.