Rowan Bartolomei
Illustrator
Rowan Bartolomei is a 23 year old gender non-conforming trans man who is currently pursuing an education entailing biology, ecology, speciation and genomics. He has created art since early childhood, which overtime has become heavily influenced by his relationship with his sexuality and gender. His art transfixes upon androgynous forms, a love for the human body, and for the beasts of the world. He finds inspiration in Dionysus, Minoan clothing and dress, and the lyssa virus that brings images of maddened and fleeting life. Currently, Rowan lives with his husband Lance, and their beloved siamese cat Lotus who often interrupts their long cooking sessions with her shrill little meows.
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Our Bodies, Our Rights: Special Issue • Poetry
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Flash
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about The Lifeguard![]()
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The Lifeguard
"Her mother and grandmother raised their faces to the sun, and I wondered if they sensed peril as I did. Though I angled my chaise away from the three of them, they stayed in my periphery. That’s something Vivi would have done; she looked out for strangers."
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