Being a Queer Artist in the Berkshires
Video (1:19:14): Becket Arts Center Speaker Series, panel discussion in Massachusetts, USA: “Being a Queer Artist in the Berkshires,” June 12, 2025. The artists are Johanna Merfeld, Christopher Pierce, Mitchell Sellers and Rachel Kaufmann.
About the Queer Women Artists
Rachel Kaufmann, a lesbian oil painter who has been painting since college. Her current work focuses on queer scenes from the Berkshires. “I am inspired by the work of Nicole Eisenman & the German Expressionists.”
Johanna Merfeld, As a mixed-media artist & art educator living & working in the Berkshires, she seeks to surround herself with fellow queer creatives. Born & raised in Boston, she’s been making art since she was old enough to hold a pencil. These days she’s inspired by contemporary artists Mickalene Thomas & Christina Quarles, as well as the work of German Expressionist Egon Schiele.
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