T. Chick McClure is an openly transgender fine art photographer, Grammy award-winning director and we are both alumni of the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Born female-bodied to a conservative , military-household, and spent his early life feeling"wrong". He escaped into his art, depicting himself as male in his drawing as early as 3 years old. In his adulthood Chick came to focus on photography as a medium, exploring themes of gender, masculinity, vulnerability and authenticity. I've been following his transition for about a year, and was drawn to the remarkable honesty in his work.
Finalist, Churchie Emerging Artist Prize, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane