The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Poster person for diversity
The work of a disabled artist in Dundee has been used in a national campaign to promote solidarity in the LBGTQIA community.
Claire Gamble, who studies fine art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), was commissioned to create a poster to be included in Bi Visibility Day, which took place last month.
The design features Claire, who is non-binary, with a fist raised to show solidarity with people from other marginalised groups.
The artwork was used across England as part of Bi Visibility Day, which sought to increase awa r e n e s s of bisexual people and the challenges they face.
It was on display in Liverpool, Manchester, We m b ley Boxpark ,
Plymouth,
Leeds.
The charities Biscuit, Bi Survivors Network, the Bisexual Network and Just Like Us commissioned Claire for the graphic design work.
Biscuit has Claire their residence.
Claire said: “Bisexuals can find themselves not being accepted by the straight community or the gay community. There can be a sense that we just haven’t decided what we are, but we do exist.
“When I was asked to design the poster, it was a great honour. It was a little bit nerve-racking.
“The poster is a way to show that all I really want is for us to work together. We have more to lose by fighting each other.
“Those themes have been coming up a lot in my work recently, that of solidarity.”
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A similar poster by Claire is currently on display near Slessor Gardens.
Claire lives with the rare Ehlers-Danos syndrome. The condition, for which there is no cure, means joints and skin can break and stretch easier.
The 40-year old also has autism and ADHD, but says the Dundee arts community has been accepting and welcoming.
Originally from Norfolk, Claire moved to Dundee to study at DJCAD and has been inspired by fellow artists in the city.
Claire added: “I really feel like my art career has taken off since coming to Dundee. The community here has been brilliant at listening to one another and accepting me for who I am.
“I used to do graphic design in my 20s, but I hadn’t used it in a while before coming to Dundee.”