RAY ASKEW
Lesbian Jorts
acrylic on panel
30” x 30”

DESCRIPTION
Lesbian Jorts revisits the designs manufactured in the early 2000’s
for children assigned female at birth. This piece explores gender through
clothing and the use of stereotypical gender affiliated colors being a cause
of forced childhood identity. Revealing passion for the interaction between
pattern and memory, the process indulges in the past. Representing the ever
growing desire to present personal individuality, methods of palette mixing
and taping techniques create intricate illusions.

INSTA @rayisinsoup
WEBSITE https://raskew3.wixsite.com/ray-askew-portfolio
EMAIL-raskew@cia.edu <- school rayaskewart@gmail.com <- Art email

Bio

Ray Askew is an oil and acrylic painter currently based in Cleveland, OH. Raised in a small town in the early 2000’s, Askew pulls from their personal experiences to create either acrylic replications of recurring patterns or oil portraits/landscapes of more solid and concise moments from childhood. Askew is currently in the process of receiving their Bachelor’s in Fine Arts painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Their work has been exhibited in a group show at the Reinberger Gallery in Cleveland, OH.





SECONDARY PIECE

Passed Down
acrylic on canvas
15” x 20”