Quinn Dockery

I wanted to explore my gender transition from female to male. I hear trans people talk about their past selves very negatively and depressingly, but that's not how I've felt about little me. I've felt as though she were a separate life, with a completely different family and appearance, while simultaneously a big part of me.  I wanted to show that I don't resent my past self, but embrace her as who I once was, even though I have grown into a completely different person. 

As my works progressed, I was drawn more to manipulating and contrasting the colors, making everything a bright blue, pink, yellow, or purple. Comparing Metamorphosis vs In Fate's Hands, I started using the background to contrast against the focal point. I used the colors to represent how my gender was viewed by others (Kaylee vs. Quinn), using pink for femininity and blue for masculinity, often mixing them to create purple or switching them in a work showing gender fluidity (The Same on the Inside). In my sustained investigation, I wanted to positively explore my gender transition through color, creating bright works that show how I have transitioned to male while becoming an adult. However, the girl I was is never gone; she remains an essential part of me.