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Brady Pappas

Biography

Brady Pappas (she/they) is a transgender artist based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Through photography, they explore queer identity and community in small-town and rural spaces, with a particular focus on South Central Pennsylvania. Pappas is best known for Tulle Queer, an ongoing portrait series and annual Pride Month exhibition that began in 2022. Blending elements of fashion and portrait photography, the project celebrates the lives and legacies of LGBTQ+ people across the 717 region. Using tulle fabric as a recurring visual motif, the portraits create a vibrant meditation on chosen family, visibility, and queer resilience.