As a designer, I am well versed in communication and fulfilling client needs within creative tasks. As a teacher, I find ways to engage students and learn from them just as much as they're learning from me. I contemplate the psychology of human interaction within art when developing my work both digitally and physically as well as in the classroom. I bring a piece of myself into everything that I do, and challenge what is expected in all aspects of my life.
Rian Kasner
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Latex paint on wood
"This work is very personal to me. Through singular portraits, it reflects the journey of the coming out process that nearly all LGBTQ+ individuals face when coming to terms with who they are. From denial and feeling wrong within society to slowly coming to terms with ourselves to starting to accept and recognize we're not alone to finally feeling a sense of pride and ownership of who we are. This is the journey we face. A shared experience many don't know we've had. The world outside of us doesn't see what we've been through in order to accept ourselves. We want society to change its perspective. We want you to see us.”
— Rian Kasner
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About the artist
Rian Kasner
As a designer, I am well versed in communication and fulfilling client needs within creative tasks. As a teacher, I find ways to engage students and learn from them just as much as they're learning from me. I contemplate the psychology of human interaction within art when developing my work both digitally and physically as well as in the classroom. I bring a piece of myself into everything that I do, and challenge what is expected in all aspects of my life.
