As life gets older, my art continues to grow and exchange conversations. My intentions of visual creativity are in the form of joy and change from my perspectives as an indigenous queer photographer. I want to gather, reflect, and provide as much light visually and fulfill teachings to others from my experiences as a photographer. Most of my photography was documented from my perspective of how I see things. Sometimes they were a little more wide and vivid than I would imagine but at the same time I kept the space full of thought from my perspectives. I think that giving the gift of motivation through my lens now is a great way of continuing my profession as a photographer.
As life gets older, my art continues to grow and exchange conversations. My intentions of visual creativity are in the form of joy and change from my perspectives as an indigenous queer photographer. I want to gather, reflect, and provide as much light visually and fulfill teachings to others from my experiences as a photographer. Most of my photography was documented from my perspective of how I see things. Sometimes they were a little more wide and vivid than I would imagine but at the same time I kept the space full of thought from my perspectives. I think that giving the gift of motivation through my lens now is a great way of continuing my profession as a photographer.
The Beginning (top) would, of course, inspire The Presence of Love (bottom), that was photographed by my sister Danella Tutt.
My partner Roy has been my day one of adventure, the excitement I feel when I know there is so much more to life, and the support that reciprocated in such a beautiful, natural, and intentional way like no other. I am so grateful of these past 5 years and everything that it has become. I’ve learned a lot from falling in, around, and continuing to be in love with my partner. I think it is the most beautiful thing that can happen to anyone and I will continue to cherish this adventure and life with him. I am very grateful for him. Queer Rez Love is not easy and it is everything all at once.
The Beginning (left) would, of course, inspire The Presence of Love (right), that was photographed by my sister Danella Tutt.
My partner Roy has been my day one of adventure, the excitement I feel when I know there is so much more to life, and the support that reciprocated in such a beautiful, natural, and intentional way like no other. I am so grateful of these past 5 years and everything that it has become. I’ve learned a lot from falling in, around, and continuing to be in love with my partner. I think it is the most beautiful thing that can happen to anyone and I will continue to cherish this adventure and life with him. I am very grateful for him. Queer Rez Love is not easy and it is everything all at once.
The photos above are of my Sister Danella Tutt (She/Her), Photographed at Mountain Hesperus (Dibé Nitsaa: One of the four sacred mountains on the Navajo Nation)
A special place with my only sibling.
She carries so much from the way she has protected herself growing up.
She brings so much joy into many lives, through her laugh, her conversations, and her art.
I hold so much space for my queer sibling, my only sister, and that is something special that I will always admire and be so grateful for.”
I want to acknowledge the generation of my family who are artists, from Grey Cohoe who was a painter, and now my sister who continues to practice and create so many illustrations from many different mediums of painting, drawing, and sketching. She may be an artist but what I find so inspiring about this person is that she has always been there for me through so many experiences as we both grew up together. It took many moments, so much patience, celebrations, hardships, and situations to be there for one another. I appreciate so much about Danella. I think she is a beautiful person inside and out and will continue to express herself through who she is and what she loves to do for fun, art.
These photographs are of my Sister Danella Tutt (She/Her), Photographed at Mountain Hesperus (Dibé Nitsaa: One of the four sacred mountains on the Navajo Nation)
A special place with my only sibling.
She carries so much from the way she has protected herself growing up.
She brings so much joy into many lives, through her laugh, her conversations, and her art.
I hold so much space for my queer sibling, my only sister, and that is something special that I will always admire and be so grateful for.”
I want to acknowledge the generation of my family who are artists, from Grey Cohoe who was a painter, and now my sister who continues to practice and create so many illustrations from many different mediums of painting, drawing, and sketching. She may be an artist but what I find so inspiring about this person is that she has always been there for me through so many experiences as we both grew up together. It took many moments, so much patience, celebrations, hardships, and situations to be there for one another. I appreciate so much about Danella. I think she is a beautiful person inside and out and will continue to express herself through who she is and what she loves to do for fun, art.
These are photographs of my best friend Josephina. She is my friend from high school and is also queer. As a bisexual, she is also a mother to a younger daughter. I feel like our relationship is so special because as queer best friends, I feel like we can tell each other anything and as we get older, we continue to appreciate our relationship as friends. I feel like my chosen family of friends are very present in my because of how unaccepting my family was when my sister and I were growing up. Being older now, I am understanding that it still is hard and one day I hope that everyone can accept one another in our communities. This personal engagement of sharing my intimacies of joy, moments, and growing in my life are very important because the are a representation of who I am and I am so wholesomely grateful for all of them.
(Left to right)
The Age of Self Love and all it’s Strength I come in the form of representation of my queer natives, I am Diné, I am fierce, curvy, thick, femme, I have masculine strength, and I am fascinated with learning about how this body continues to stay strong. I am self taught, I continue to learn at my own pace, and I stay existing to help others.
Embodied Intimacy “I kick myself in the air because time is too short and I feel like I should live more, love more, and explore more. The intimacies I carry as queer person, are thought as symbol of reality, reflection, and a reminder. Visually, I continue to document what I love, and honor. As I get older, this body will, and I hope we can all take the time to gather ourselves and take care of us.”
The Embracing “I will embrace myself on this earth as the sun continues to shine on my body.”
(Top to bottom)
The Age of Self Love and all it’s Strength I come in the form of representation of my queer natives, I am Diné, I am fierce, curvy, thick, femme, I have masculine strength, and I am fascinated with learning about how this body continues to stay strong. I am self taught, I continue to learn at my own pace, and I stay existing to help others.
Embodied Intimacy “I kick myself in the air because time is too short and I feel like I should live more, love more, and explore more. The intimacies I carry as queer person, are thought as symbol of reality, reflection, and a reminder. Visually, I continue to document what I love, and honor. As I get older, this body will, and I hope we can all take the time to gather ourselves and take care of us.”
The Embracing “I will embrace myself on this earth as the sun continues to shine on my body.”
Most of these photograph are very special because they all stand in a present time of who I am close to. I find that these memories I documented are very special, they were celebrated with so much joy, they gave us the opportunity to visit and hold conversations with one another, and most importantly they are very personal reflections of intimacy through self love, relationships, and this joy journey we are all on together.
