Lavender Rhino Mural

A forgotten Boston queer symbol, a city electrical box

As part of the PaintBox program at Boston’s Office of Arts and Culture, I painted a city electrical box. When creating this design, I drew from symbols of queer resiliency throughout history. I wanted to create a public, permanent queer artwork in the city. Even in a liberal city like Boston, many in my queer family feel uncomfortable in Boston’s public spaces. I chose the historic imagery of the Lavender Rhino from The History Project archives to celebrate all things queer, tough, and joyful.