Alum Kelly Bjork is The Stranger's "Artist of the Week"
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Kelly Bjork is an illustrator, painter, and muralist working and living in Seattle. Their current exhibition at J. Rinehart Gallery, Swimming Naked, explores self-expression and everyday moments in queer lives through a series of intimate vignettes, some racy, some wonderfully calm and familiar. In our interview, we talk about swimming, self-confidence, and queer joy.
Read the full article by Corianton Hale in The Stranger
Photo of Kelly Bjork by Rafael Soldi