Unity at the Initiative: a multi-site visual exhibition and at-home experience centering art by and for Queer and Trans Artists of Color. I am:_____ is a blog series to get to know our partners.
Soleil Summer is a visual artist based in Philadelphia, PA. Through illustration, amateur comics and zine-making, she is invested in exploring personal narrative but mostly doodles or draws from life. Their preferred medium is ink with a nib/brush of some kind, although they often work digitally, striving to emulate the look and feel of traditional drawing methods.
"my work is primarily drawings from life/reference and abstract meditations in black and white, although i've begun to explore color recently. every now and then i'll spice it up with a comic."
Instagram - @7.13705 instagram.com/7.13705
Finish this sentence with a word or two: I am a:_______ |
little teapot |
What's the most half-baked hobby you took on since the COVID-19 shutdown? |
literally my most half-baked hobby was baking, hahaha. i made *one* good cheesecake, thought i was the ace of cakes and then just retired. |
What are you binge-watching? |
i've binge watched so much: one on one. bob's burgers. emily in paris. queen's gambit. home movies. the great british baking show. girlfriends. also been watching a lot of people on youtube reorganize their studios and packing online orders and mix paint and whatnot. |
What's the last thing that made you laugh out loud? |
galactic federation memes and also one of my best friend's galactic federation conspiracies. |
If you were to create a signature skate move, what would the move involve/look like? |
such a good question! it'd probably involve like a spin of some kind? like a spin that would open up an abyss or whirlpool or something. |
Anything you'd like to share with the world? |
just drink some water, eat some food, and call your friends. |
