Have a Seat, It's Just Over the Horizon is a group exhibition that speaks to themes of hope and gathering, not only through the individual narratives told but through the collective efforts of a group of real friends coming together to make art, stir change, and build community. These artists regularly work together and/or body double in work spaces, building a collective influence on each other and their work. This show is the culmination of showing up, finding your people, sharing love and making things happen for the collective betterment.

Featured Artists: Matthew Braunguinn, Jessie Burton, Maile Lloyd, Rachel Hunter, Noah Peterson, Paola Mayorga, Chele Ramos, Audrey Rankin, R-Lo, Jimmy Shields

Deseré Mayo Artist Statement

My work centers people, culture, and the shared experiences that shape who we are. Through drawing, collage, and layered imagery, I bring together individual stories to form collective narratives—honoring identity, heritage, joy, and resilience across communities.

This exhibition reflects my belief that representation matters not only in history books, but in everyday spaces where people live, work, and pass through. By combining recognizable figures with personal symbolism, family, music, and imagination, I aim to show culture as living and interconnected rather than fixed or distant.

Music, heritage, and community serve as recurring themes in my work because they are places of connection—where memory, expression, and belonging meet. Together, these pieces invite viewers to see themselves reflected, to recognize shared humanity, and to consider how many voices come together to form one community.

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