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Percy Jackson
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Perseus Jackson is an Indiana-based artist currently enrolled in Herron School of Art and Design at IU Indy. Jackson is pursuing a degree in Drawing and Illustration with a minor in Art History. Their work often focuses on LGBTQ topics drawn from their experience as a queer, nonbinary individual from a small, conservative town. They also explore themes such as identity, relationships, connection, and mythology in their art. Their preferred medium is digital art, but they also commonly work in graphite, charcoal, and alcohol markers.
Miss Samara Tan | Soft Pastel | 27.5x39.5
““Miss Samara Tan” is a retelling of the story of The Good Samaritan, taking the parable and adding a queer, modern twist. The illustration depicts a young woman sitting on the ground, distraught and disheveled, while a drag queen leans down to comfort her. This piece serves to battle the demonization of queer art by depicting the drag queen in a nurturing, supportive role and treating her with the same sincerity as the young woman on the ground. The connection between these two outsiders—the mistreated and downtrodden—represents the unity that can still exist despite their differences.”
