https://www.cozyqueerstudio.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/6178564e-6f23-430f-a3d2-e16f8ab67dae/_DSC5905.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/66595904-37f2-464e-a330-635b3a551ce0/Tattoo+drafts+2.png https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/cc225ee4-4f86-45b2-b57b-9da2dd1da6cc/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/cc225ee4-4f86-45b2-b57b-9da2dd1da6cc/thumbnail Home Home https://www.cozyqueerstudio.com/where-did-this-even-come-from daily 0.75 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/284b1792-8078-4444-bfa2-b8c8f6c956f8/_DSC3389.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/e225a652-cf14-4780-8212-4067cef2b13e/_DSC5923.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/a4247178-6227-4575-8d05-86f374f3b8bb/_DSC8414.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/27d12bec-a77c-471f-8f15-81a1695663fc/_DSC7619.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/2a8288a5-a2d6-4593-9727-27527263cfbd/_DSC5752.jpg https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/57fe4bf1-0b00-4496-8f80-6fa9ff89e2ab/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/57fe4bf1-0b00-4496-8f80-6fa9ff89e2ab/thumbnail where did this even come from where did this even come from https://www.cozyqueerstudio.com/together daily 0.75 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/1780932031.11286-ZBCPULHSCKQTWCTIVHHM/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-U-4232d553.png together? 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this is a coloring page i made after spending a few weeks by myself in the great bear wilderness as resident artist. it was a wild time. this was a project to help folks engage with nature and know what to look out for while they're visiting the middle fork of the flathead river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/28c0133b-b42e-49bf-a9c2-5778a5da4dd5/Dipper+and+Brown.JPG together? this is a commissioned piece (watercolor, gouache, ink, digital underpainting) requesting the subject matter include an ouzel and brown trout. it was a real treat to create, as well as it's sister piece inspired by the salt. you can see more of that on my art website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/28e0501b-7c45-4846-8328-3cda826f24f2/Screenshot+2026-09-23+at+8.25.14%E2%80%AFAM.png together? i had the distinct pleasure of working with the launch crew for UWSL Maine // Hearts of Pine pro soccer club on some sizzle content. more soon as this all becomes a real thing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/37e9f2d1-729e-4d3c-955a-53527b825f0a/BONEFISH_SkinnyWater_BLD.jpg together? i like finding ways to build confidence and have folks making their own decisions instead of waiting for instructions while fishing. i do some of this through illustrations with Soul Fly Lodge and writing buddy Jesse Lance Robbins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/58372324-f6c2-489d-8c23-3c2bb97b5105/_DSC6011.JPG together? this is a bunch of merch made for Confluence Collective. you can buy it all on the website, or ask me to make cool stuff for you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/7bb8aacb-6d35-469d-9dd1-dbb0197a6fb8/Social+event+post+drafts.JPG together? i founded Confluence Collective in 2019, and it has become a community of anglers dedicated to being their whole selves on the water. we work to make sure that is possible for every body. community events are the backbone to the work, but culture disruption and consciousness/growth takes a lot of forms. check out the website for more on that and hopefully we can fish together soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/9883c309-28e7-4ca4-9b39-0a5651578208/52488575755_789afa5115_k.jpg together? sometimes i talk about things in front of a lot of people! this was a plenary at the National Conservation Training Center // Alliance for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum. i may be nervous but i love speaking on what i believe in and getting people actively engaged in shifting mindset, creating space, and all other good human things we can do together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/7747f3f2-7d35-43ba-9b44-ca53dc7c89dd/Screenshot+2026-09-23+at+8.35.59%E2%80%AFAM.png together? NEMO has been a riverbank buddy for years now, showing up for the confluence community with gear+financial support. here's a lovely story from one of their team members joining in on the community program experience (for his 50th birthday - what an honor!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/4261f474-628c-4c75-bb67-68e9577de66e/Cover+Concept_water.jpeg together? this is an alternate cover design for a project I did with an author. i did all the illustrations from cover to cover. it was really cool, and you can buy "To Catch A Fish by Mark Kurlansky" at your local bookstore. want to make a book? let's talk: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/c175ca65-19fe-4d2b-a503-7f17296a13e4/klementovich-20210831-jck_3230.jpg together? my friend joe klementovich takes great photos, and is a great fishing buddy. i worked with him on some storytelling for Farbank/Sage. i like doing this kind of thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/bbac14c6-9056-46af-8159-08f0c0f7c77d/IMG_7103.JPG together? i also enjoy being a part of community science events. this is from a tournament, but i was there to talk about fish handling with the team at keep fish wet. have us come talk about this work sometime! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/0ff2aea6-28e9-485b-9636-9ae3fbe7da7e/5.5x8.5BACK.jpg together? this is one of the ready-for-print designs made with scientists and community organizers at Keep Fish Wet, Maine Department of Marine Resources, Confluence Collective perspective, and a bunch of community outreach findings. A full review of this campaign (and similar ones) can be seen on the Confluence Collective website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/8642f272-c64c-40b7-8627-b3f9d5e265b8/IMG_0438.JPG together? i am freelance in everything i do, and work well remotely. want to meet virtually before meeting in person? hmu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/9636364e-9f04-4be3-ae10-747288d36d0a/Screenshot+2025-10-08+at+10.21.33%E2%80%AFAM.png together? sometimes i am an outdoor model for brands like patagonia. here i am casting to fish in Maine, Dawnland of the Wabanaki Confederacy. you can see me in stuff from time to time, like a random fly shop in ireland [as sent to me here by my friend when they were traveling] or your inbox wearing a new fly fishing vest, or on the patagonia website holding a brook trout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/3700825b-0cf6-41aa-add7-3d37ca697b55/WIOH-WEB-BANNER-TACKLE-INTRO.jpg together? walleye in our hands is another iteration of grassroots conservation, this time with Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, USGS, DNR Wisconsin+Michigan+Minnesota and U of Illinois. a very exciting development: incorporating ethical harvest education! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/139175c8-b6c3-4326-8563-058068547c5a/TroutGuts.jpg together? these cute cut up trouts were a project for guide education to promote interactions with fish that were more focused on the well-being of the fish, and avoid grip-and-grin injuries. scientific illustration is so fun and i love to nerd out. i've done it a few times, you can see more on my illustration website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/f5c19a46-3161-454b-9624-4fe4e4d0e9eb/Screenshot+2026-09-23+at+8.46.45%E2%80%AFAM.png together? I looooooove The Thalweg crew. what a beautiful coming together of creatives and outdoor humans. i've had illustrations published with them in the past, poetry coming out in 2027, and this is a fun apparel collab coming to life in 2026! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/8f5ac7e9-1c28-4bf6-8079-1e535ce64f50/IMG_8877.JPG together? cheeky little brand package for a queer gal out west https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/c9f86b63-bf47-4245-b1a7-721fdbb2c336/SIOH_poster.8.16.jpg together? one of the grassroots conservation campaigns designed and strategized with Keep Fish Wet and partnering local conservation group. open access downloads to break down paywalls between data and anglers, communicated in a way that makes sense. see the whole thing on a website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/5f22f598-1067-434f-9795-62059c7f4db2/IMG_9268.JPG together? i really like storytelling and getting people outside to build their own relationship with nature. here i am casting to stripers off the coast of Maine, or Dawnland of the Wabanaki Confederacy. working with photographers on projects, or brands to share experiences has been really fun with the right people. if you're down to get real about being human in the outdoors, let's talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/1759928757660-FCUGCELSL76RIQKDK9G2/IMG_7218.jpg together? here i am teaching people how to cast a fly rod at Brunswick, ME Pride. i love teaching people things, and learning from them. if you want to do something around my Maine Guide and Outdoor Educator credentials, we can do that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/d92ba9e8-9b7e-46cc-90fe-bfd66e1122a0/ellison-20220415-06824.JPG together? peter pauwels is a legend in adaptive fishing. i've learned a lot from him and the work at Camp Bullwheel. here we are building a more stable watercraft for folks with mobility restrictions to feel more secure while fishing. we should go learn from peter sometime in Ennis - lmk if you want to come https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/1759946766437-X4I9907N3S68CZ3CQ34U/IMG_5191.png together? this lil guy was part of a scientific illustration project with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. what a DREAM to illustrate all these wonderful creatures in the waters around us. you should see what they're used for and what work is happening over at GMRI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e54f76ff1b5d01de254d97/ada5b9cc-1587-442b-8a61-f328ef317444/Screenshot+2026-09-23+at+8.55.43%E2%80%AFAM.png together? one time in covid lockdown i did a series of rangeley region classic streamers designed by women, reclaimed by migratory songbirds you might hear/see while fishing them. they hold a special place in my heart. 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