Elizabeth Beier Illustrates your most useful (and worst) Nights from the Lexington – HER

Elizabeth Beier is a female just who knows your own lez existence. She is just existed it by herself, she actually is drawn it out as well. For the past number of years she is invested numerous evenings on famous ingesting spot, The Lex. She’s written straight down pretty much every encounter we’ve had there, perfectly. From the one which went too far with the downright depressing, their cartoons not just feel near to residence but very they much sum-up every little thing The Lex has actually stood for more than these past few many years. She will end up being showing her comical pieces at goal Comics in-may, in the meanwhile, we asked the girl a little about her project and where you can discover more.



Q. What made you intend to put pen to paper for all the Lex cartoons?




A.

The will to wow females, obviously. Well, seriously — I started drawing females during the Lexington Club as a way to introduce myself personally, in a fashion that had been a lot more original than providing them a drink or enthusiastically vocal along into the jukebox’s Pat Benatar. We began accumulating the sketches and thinking of it more as a “project” as I heard the bar ended up being closing.



Q. What have already been some of your most useful memories from Lex?






A.

On Halloween of 2014 I presented court at my favorite place during the bar and drew gorgeous folks in outfit, who consequently purchased myself products. A cute lady (or at least — individual who actually a cis guy) handed me a card nevertheless “you might be drilling awesome. Hold that shit right up” and walked away. I went into the woman once again on my method to capture the BART and experienced the basic kiss since my personal big separation that thought fun and sensuous. So — that was a good evening.

Q. exactly what are you witnessing via different designers concerning the site?






A.

Stories, art, pictures and interviews are now being collected now at
http://www.

lexingtonclubarchivalproject.

org/
. In my opinion this will be likely to be stunning and include lots of different kinds of appearance.



Q. reveal regarding event


on Monday


and which is going.






A.

It’s May


23rd, at


Goal Comics, a great business about a block from the where the Lex happens to be (although the club can be closed by then, sniff.) I’ll present and read from my personal new Lexington Club relevant publication which will consist of comics, paintings, and perhaps some authorship. I’ll bring original art to sell also, so will different local artists TBD. People should go if they are lacking the Lexington Club and wish to see their unique team, if they enjoy indie comics, or if they simply look queer community occasions. Androgynously gorgeous, witty, creative women that have actually a thing for artsy singles may also be motivated to attend.



Q. In which are we able to learn more about your work, and what you’ll be working on next?






A.

Not long ago I upgraded my personal web site,
www.elizabethdrewyou.com
, and examine some of the comics and/or get them here. I’ve two publications printed up to now called

Bisexual studies and mistakes (Issues 1 and 2)

, about me trying (and usually failing) to court the fairer sex. It’s also possible to consider my personal upcoming activities to my website — such as a trip to ny when it comes down to very first ever
Queers and Comics
summit


Might 7&8th


. I’ll be on a section also known as “Queer Memoir,” and will update my personal web log with illustrations and writings about all the great queer writers and singers I satisfy.

Details for all the event is available
right here on Twitter

Also remember consider
Elizabeth’s internet site
.