Figures

About the Work

These Transgender figures were an experiment that didn’t work out as planned. Made of Sculpey, finished with wood stain and clear spray paint, these mediums were incompatible and the piece has remained sticky for years. I tried to remove the finish which caused more problems and the figures themselves have some incorrect proportions. This piece was rejected by me and I would never other wise, excep

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.