Still Life

About the Work

At the time this painting was created I felt that I did not have a voice to express who I was and what I was trying to say with my work. I felt rejected by society and had a lot of fear about being myself. I see this painting as embarrassingly personal and awkward and thus I personally rejected it as not one of my best paintings in this series. I feel this painting speaks to this present political moment with the shutting down DEI and condemning of LGBTQ people. I am afraid to be me and fear being rejected.

About the Artist

Maxx Sizeler (he/him), visual artist of many media and fine woodworker, received a MFA from The University of New Orleans 2001, a BFA from Parsons School of Design New York 1988, and attended Parsons at the American College in Paris 1986. Maxx’s work reflects his interest in a wide variety of subjects including an on going exploration of subject matters close to his heart: being gender variant/trans, living between the gender binaries, and social justice issues. Present works include installations: Head Start (1949-2018 Mass-Shooting Project) and an illuvial clay/coastal erosion project.