Outsources: Drawing on Loss and Experience: Nathan Rapport and Art as a Healing Process

Host Sean Kenney speaks with Nathan Rapport on the relationship between artistic expression, relationships, and queer identity.  Nathan Rapport is an artist based in Austin, Texas, and his work ranges from a variety of mediums, including acrylic painting on wood, illustrations, set designs, and theater productions.  In his most recent work, entitled “Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me,” Nathan depicts sexually graphic images coupled with song lyrics about heartbreak, in the format of an adult coloring book.

For more information about Nathan’s work visit nathanrapport.tumblr.com.

Music credits:

James Blake – A Case of You (Joni Mitchell cover)

Lykke Li – Sleeping Alone

The Smiths – Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me