TRANSCEND is a series of portraits featuring transgender and gender non-conforming artists, activists and leaders from around the world. All works are acrylic paint on canvas and range in size from 36" x 36" to 72" x 96". TRANSCEND is touring nationwide in the US in 2018. Living openly as transgender requires the personal courage to present authentically in oppressive environments. The subjects in this portrait series live out in the open all over the world, thus choosing integrity over safety daily. Using large canvases, bright colors and wide-open skies, these rising transgender leaders are literally and figuratively taking up space. “The more we are willing to become authentic rather than conventional … the more we need to eschew conditioning for aliveness.” ~Brené Brown
