Decorative digital illustration of a pink teapot pouring tea into a matching teacup. 
Decorative digital illustration of a pink teapot pouring tea into a matching teacup. 

Practice

My creative practice usually takes the shape of writing and visual art. Both mediums take shape by following the threads of questions, memories, emotions, and interests that constantly circulate around my mind.I get distracted along the way too, and try to allow these detours to inform the work as well.

I hope my work invites you to question why certain ways of being are excluded from mainstream culture; gives voice to thoughts often silenced by fear or shame; and celebrates the beautiful lives and stories of queer, trans, disabled, and neurodivergent people today.

Kat’s bookshelf topped with flowers and pothos plants, holding a record player, books, records, a container of lighters, and a basket of keys and sunglasses. A blue backpack hangs on one side, and the wall behind is covered in pictures and prints.

Writing

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Kat’s bookshelf topped with flowers and pothos plants, holding a record player, books, records, a container of lighters, and a basket of keys and sunglasses. A blue backpack hangs on one side, and the wall behind is covered in pictures and prints.

My pen flying across the pages of a notebook has come to feel like breathing in and out, simply another instinct to survive in a world not built for my body or mind.

The messy pages that emerge though, filled with my most intimate ruminations and ideas, become the seeds of my poetry, essays, short stories, and more.

By writing what we usually choose to hide, my work is rooted in visibility, connection, and the belief that we are never alone in our struggles or in how we move through the world.

Visual Art

Film photo of Kat’s desk lit by window light, with the wall behind it covered in art, collages, and stickers. Markers, pencils, and notepads are scattered across the desk.
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I’ve always approached drawing as a way to externalize the images, interests, characters, and moments that occupy my noisy mind. And in my neurodivergent brain, that means working across many distinct styles, mediums, and subjects.

From watercolor to ink to colored pencil and marker, I try to capture whatever ideas, images, and sensations that I’m currently hyperfixating on. My inspirations range from fashion, drag, anime, and pop culture, to the extra-terrestrial, nature’s patterns, the human body, and the beauty and inventiveness carried by queer and disabled folks.

Film photo of Kat’s desk lit by window light, with the wall behind it covered in art, collages, and stickers. Markers, pencils, and notepads are scattered across the desk. 
A peek into the creative chaos... 
Mike, a striped cat, lies stretched sideways on a small wooden table. Behind him is an easel holding a in-progress painting on canvas and a pink rolling cart filled with art supplies, suggesting a studio space in use.
Kat’s desk viewed from above as they work on linocut prints. The dark wooden surface holds carved linoleum stamps, ink, an ink roller, a candle, and scrap paper smeared with black ink.
Several figure drawings viewed from above, each created using different materials including watercolor washes, pen, and colored pencil.
Film photo of Kat’s dark wooden desk covered with markers, pens, and pencils. Half-finished drawings, a pencil case, a candle, and a folded purple bandana are scattered across the surface, showing an active workspace.
Kat’s desk as they work on a painting centered in the frame, depicting a woman in a black and red corset and gown that fans out behind her tall wig. Surrounding the painting are watercolors, pencils, pens, and an open art book, with small drawings an
An open sketchbook and watercolor palette viewed from above show six painted busts of people dressed in winter clothing. Hats, scarves, and balaclavas appear in blues, greens, reds, and purples. Between the figures are winter motifs like ribbons, orn
Kat’s desk as they create a charcoal still-life drawing of abstract shapes. Sunlight streams through a window, highlighting the drawing and workspace. On the desk are headphones, a brush, an open journal, and an unfinished canvas featuring a blue fig
Still from a video showing Kat painting a watercolor portrait of Bosco, a drag performer wearing a pinstripe outfit, long coat, and stilettos. Kat’s hand uses a pencil to render the background. On the desk are a jar of ink, a gouache palette, and ind
An open notebook filled with sketches exploring an eye shape for drag makeup. Behind the notebook, a mirror and computer sit slightly out of frame. In front are makeup sponges and loose pigments used for experimentation.
Art book and watercolor palette viewed from above. The open page shows a gouache and watercolor painting of a smiling person with pink hair wearing a purple bikini while frolicking on a beach. Behind them are the ocean and a towel with a book resting
Watercolor palette, paint water, and an open sketchbook viewed from above. On the left page are magazine images taped down. On the right are watercolor studies translating those images, including a pitcher, a high heel, sunglasses, and a tomato.
Process photo from above of Kat’s hands collaging on a white desk. A green cutting mat sits beneath a binder filled with glued interior design clippings. Kat holds a glue stick, while an X-Acto knife rests nearby.