$40,000

Represented by Miller Gallery

British-American portrait artist Jo Hay chooses subjects who channel empowerment.
She is known for her use of vibrant brush strokes and bold subject matters regarding social justice.

Wishing to examine our psychological and biological perception of ‘male’ and ‘female’, the "Benders'' series portrays individuals who do not choose to be labeled either male or female but instead describe themselves as gender fluid—they experience and express an innate sense of both sexes. Since childhood, when I first witnessed the flamboyantly styled androgynous members of UK glam rock bands of the 1970’s and later the drag queens and transsexuals on the streets in 1990’s NYC, I have been captivated and delighted by the visual and emotional confusion that gender duality produces."