Chris Beck / Kristin Beck, 2020, chinese watercolor on paper, 42 x 42 in. / 106.68 x 106.68 cm.

Chris Beck / Kristin Beck, Xiang Gao, 2020, chinese watercolor on paper, 42 x 42 in. / 106.68 x 106.68 cm.

This piece honors an extraordinary soldier and human being, Kristin Beck, the first former U.S. Navy SEAL to transition from a man to a woman. Kristin's courage in sharing her journey deeply moved me, inspiring this work, which I dedicate to her and the entire LGBTQ+ community.