June 2026: Pride on Display
June Art:
PRIDE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY 2026
June 4-24, 2026
Capitol Hill Artwalk Opening Thursday, June 11, 5-8pm
STILL HERE. STILL PROUD.
Pride on Public Display 2026
Curated by Marty Griswold and PublicDisplay.Art
Pride has always been, at its core, a declaration: We are here. We have always been here. In a moment when LGBTQIA+ communities continue to face political and cultural challenges, that message remains as urgent as ever. Pride is both celebration and resistance—a recognition that our lives, our love, our joy, and our humanity matter. PublicDisplay.Art is proud to continue this tradition of social defiance with a softer edge that reflects something we had far too little of in years past: hope.
Selected through community nominations, these artists bring diverse perspectives and creative practices to this year's celebration of Pride, identity, resilience, and joy. Curated by Marty Griswold and PublicDisplay.Art, the posters will once again appear throughout Seattle's neighborhoods, transforming public space into a gallery of queer visibility and expression. Five artists. Five posters. Five distinct voices—each reflecting a different facet of Pride and the communities that continue to shape it.
Featured Artists:
Jeremy Goodie (Jeremy The Creative)
"Pride is resistance and joy. Pride is love and remembrance."
Website: jeremythecreative.com
Instagram: @jeremythecreative
Houston-born, Seattle-based visual artist Jeremy Goodie works across watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and digital illustration. His portrait-based practice explores Black queer identity, intimacy, tenderness, and self-discovery, creating space for nuanced conversations around masculinity, sexuality, and belonging.
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Thania Guerra (Santa Mercita)
"We were here before, we are here now, and we will continue to be here."
Website: santamercita.com
Instagram: @santamercita
Honduran-American artist, designer, and illustrator Thania Guerra centers storytelling as a path toward liberation and self-expression. Drawing from culture, ancestry, spirituality, and music, her work explores identity, healing, joy, and connection within communities of color.
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Sloane Miller (SloMilli)
"Pride, to me, is a celebration and an expression of queer joy."
Website: slomilli.myportfolio.com
Instagram: @slomilli
Seattle-based multidisciplinary artist and designer Sloane Miller combines personal storytelling, digital art, and community-centered collaboration. Her work bridges art and design through immersive experiences that foster connection, creativity, and collective empowerment.
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Lane Bestold
"Pride to me is about showing up as I am without apology."
Website: lanebestold.bigcartel.com
Instagram: @alter.boy.69
Lane Bestold is a Seattle-based quilter, textile artist, and mixed-media maker whose work challenges traditional ideas of masculinity through softness, color, and craft. Using primarily secondhand materials, he transforms discarded textiles into vibrant quilts and large-scale abstract works rooted in sustainability and queer expression.
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Marisa Ladelle Cole
"Pride means to me, being true to who I am, even if I am hated."
Website: behance.net/marisa_cole
Instagram: @cole.marisa
Marisa Ladelle Cole is a transgender artist and self-described Magical Realist whose deeply autobiographical paintings weave together fantasy, symbolism, and narrative. Her work often explores identity, transformation, memory, and the experiences of outsiders, creating richly layered visual stories filled with personal mythology and hidden details.
