Growing up in the Bible Belt and being the son of a Baptist pastor, religion completely framed my existence. The songs I was exposed to, the shows I watched, and the books I read were all chosen so as to never complicate or compete with doctrine. Understanding my own emerging queer sexuality within this paradigm was extremely complicated. Art has given me a way to figure out where I fit. In my hometown in Alabama I'm a son, a Pastor’s son, a brother, a cousin etc. Art, when created, has provided me with the tools to shed these projected identities that have consumed most of my life. This has caused me to reassess who I want to be. By examining the land and spaces I will inherit, the church and physical landscapes of my hometown, I struggle to find where I fit. This project results from that realization and aims to carve out a place for my authentic existence.
