The Surface We Break

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A dramatic diagonal split creates a visual metaphor for the different spaces navigated by the LGBTQ+ & Disability community. The smooth expanse is melting ice, those that have let go and accepted that they contain many aspects of their identity. The side still frozen from an ice storm symbolizes the turbulent, but ultimately necessary exploration of the different parts of identity, that there is freedom, joy, beauty and vulnerability of living with true visibility. The frozen chaos would not be as stunning without the contrast of the smooth and flowing water. The line is not a barrier, but a site of acceptance and courage, where the choice to embrace the different identities and live in the parts of yourself that conflict is true freedom of expression.

Medium: Photography, 2021

Limited Edition Print: 1,000, 12×18

Exhibited at Lotvin Family Gallery, Hopkinton MA, March - April 2026 for Depth of Field Juried Photography Exhibition

Exhibited at WaterFire Arts Center, Providence RI, July - August 2026 for the America, Unfinished?! Exhibition

Exhibited at Parts Work: Accepting Identity - a solo exhibition on Disability & LGBTQ Identity hosted by Sip413 Gallery & Cafe, July 2026

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A dramatic diagonal split creates a visual metaphor for the different spaces navigated by the LGBTQ+ & Disability community. The smooth expanse is melting ice, those that have let go and accepted that they contain many aspects of their identity. The side still frozen from an ice storm symbolizes the turbulent, but ultimately necessary exploration of the different parts of identity, that there is freedom, joy, beauty and vulnerability of living with true visibility. The frozen chaos would not be as stunning without the contrast of the smooth and flowing water. The line is not a barrier, but a site of acceptance and courage, where the choice to embrace the different identities and live in the parts of yourself that conflict is true freedom of expression.