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our garden 🌈
finished this painting just in time to cap off pride month! i've always wanted to do a piece featuring queer floral symbology. hopefully i did it justice here. if you're unfamiliar with the history, i'd highly recommend anyone read more about it 💐
which symbolic flowers do you recognize?
they died after being attacked in a bathroom.
hey “gender criticals”? this child’s death is as much on you as it is on your conservative attack dogs.
rest in peace, nex. I’m so sorry. my thoughts are with those who loved and supported you 💔
Honestly so much about their death is upsetting and there's not even much revealed about it. Tw for misgendering, violence, bullying, and of course, death.
The injuries they received were from having their head slammed against the floor multiple times.
For reasons that remain unclear, Owasso High School refused to call an ambulance for 16-year-old Nex Benedict, who died from their injuries in the hospital the next day.
Nex couldn't even get themselves to the nurses office without help.
Owasso PD confirm no fight was reported to them before the teen’s parent told them.
The police were not even told about the violence that happened by the school. In the U.S., where the police can often be in school buildings and are called frequently when fights break out.
Their funeral required a gofundme, and it begins by misgendering them in multiple ways. Most articles use their deadname, even the ones that use they/them pronouns. Apparently, the family were the ones who shared their nb identity and pronoun preference, so at least they had some supportive family members.
Not only were they attacked in a woman's bathroom while at school, but the school didn't do much of anything to protect or help them. It was basically complicit in their death. Their death was both from physical and institutional violence.
These critters were part of a commission I did for Slang Century for a TTRPG called Raccoon Saloon. Go check 'em out!
Oh hey I'm 27 today. It looks like my birthday fell on Lunar New Year too which is wild. Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes! Manifesting bigger and better things within the new year. 🐇🐰
Holiday cards are here!! 🎄 Each individual card is 4"x5.5" and comes with a red envelope. I'll be selling these later today in front of @michelangelosok for Norman Art Walk and tomorrow Dec 10 at @factoryobscura 's Holiday Artist Market. I only ordered a small batch of these to start off with, so don't miss out!
Welcome, Wrinkled Peach! Guess who got side tracked with the holidays and completely forgot to post this? Woops! This one's for you pink/pastel lovers 🍑 New sticker will be available 12/9 at Norman Art Walk along with some other awesome goodies. If you plan to shop small this season, art walk is a great way to do that while also supporting your local artists. So come on out and say hi!!
I put together a lil greeting card for the holiday season this year! 🍄 Can't wait to see how they turned out, but until then here's a closer look at the design! I took a lot of inspiration from vintage postcards. Particularly the whimsical ones that featured children picking amanita mushrooms and clovers.
Pumpkin Dance 🎃
This ghastly lil painting will be on display at DNA Galleries Spooky group show! Opening night is Oct 13th from 6-9pm. Come join us...if you dare. 👻
Finished up a commission. Thanks, Millie!
A commission I did recently of two mushies dressed up as a wizard and a knight. Thanks Roy ! I had a lot of fun with this one.
Drew @bluewitching 's druid Nedria as a belated birthday gift! 🌿
A commission of a black chanterelle I did recently. It makes me so unbelievably happy when people ask me to draw some Mushlings for them. Thanks Ryec!
If you'd also like a commission, feel free to DM me or email me at [email protected]
