fiber applique, acrylic and watercolor paint; 48×36”
“An exploration of gender identity. Chime is about to complete a major transformation. There will be no going back. Is it a mistake or a triumph? A step off a cliff or a step down a new path? Is this annihilation or metamorphosis? You can help them find out by pulling the bandages off.”
ARTIST BIO: Jesse Cushing is an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has loved art from a young age and has picked up skills in many different mediums over the years. As a student at UC/DAAP, she discovered a passion for sculpture and gallery spaces that pulled her and her artwork in a new direction. Jesse has shown work in galleries such as Camp Washington’s CampSITE.