"Pansy Ass Sissy" by Louis Trujillo

Crossing the border of gender identity is a path that I navigate in the way I dress, act, and my personal interests. My colored pencil drawings and paper flowers represent this place between gender norms and are a safe space to explore the gamut of human expression. Drawings installed among paper pansy flowers cross the border of my two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, and the border of work I have presented with Pink Progression and with Athena Projects respectively. The title of the installation, Pansy Ass Sissy, incorporates words that were once used to shame me, but now empower me.

Artist's Bio:

Louis Trujillo is an artist and curator born and working in Colorado. Identity is the recurring theme of inspiration for his artwork with explorations in gender expression, the unconscious, and family history. He received his B.F.A in drawing at Metropolitan State University of Denver where he was awarded the Nagel Art Thesis Grant and the Nagel Directed Studies Scholarship. He is a former member and PR Director of SYNC Gallery located in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. His artwork is part of national private collections. He is currently employed by Access Gallery as their Gallery Manager.