Growing up in the Bible Belt and being the son of a Baptist pastor, religion completely framed my existence. The songs I was exposed to, the shows I watched, and the books I read were all chosen so as to never complicate or compete with doctrine. Understanding my own emerging queer sexuality within this paradigm was extremely complicated. Art has given me a way to figure out where I fit. In my hometown in Alabama I'm a son, a Pastor’s son, a brother, a cousin etc. Art, when created, has provided me with the tools to shed or embrace these projected identities that have consumed most of my life. This has caused me to reassess who I want to be. By examining the land and spaces I will inherit, the church and physical landscapes of my hometown, I struggle to find where I fit. This project results from that realization and aims to carve out a place for my authentic existence. I am questioning the elements that I am consumed by as I transition into adulthood and this portfolio displays the fragmented remains of those findings.
