Silky Shoemaker makes work that explores the absurdity and profundity of queer life thru painting, curation, and slapstick melodrama. Silky’s work has been seen in such venues as ArtHouse Austin, the Warhol Museum, The Sculpture Center (Queens) and many a punk house. She is one third of the performance collective Shaboom! and also dances with CHRISTEENE. Silky is the founder of GAYBIGAYGAY Fest and curator of the Gay Wax Museum.

Lex Vaughn is a multi-disciplinarian artist whose work revolves around queer absurdity and butch visibility. Her ventriloquist act,Graham and Diane, has been grossing out audiences for over 8 years. Lex co-directed and starred in Peaches’ music video, Rub, and provides voice work for the Super Deluxe series Those Shoes and Jill Reiter’s film In Search of Margo-Go. Acting credits include Shortbus, Queer As Folk, and Beards, as a butch stunt-woman from the 1960’s.

Paul Soileau is an artist best known for his alter egos CHRISTEENE and Rebecca Havemeyer. Christeene has performed at spaces such as Glastonbury Fest, Soho Theatre London, Lincoln Center, Sonar Fest and Joe’s Pub. Rebecca Havemeyer has been a staple of Austin nightlife for years as well as presenting her own theatrical productions. Paul is a member of Rude Mechs Theater and a founding member of the OUTsider Festival in Austin.