About Kit George
I’m Kit, and my pronouns are They/He.
I do a wide variety of work, from creating murals for music festivals and local charities to holding makeup workshops for adults and young people for Leeds Pride.
My story
As a trans person with a visual impairment, I am committed to making art that is community-focused and accessible, and that reflects social concerns.
My strong interest in community and belonging led me to make my first documentary film, 'Tete a Trans', which explores the experiences of six trans people in Leeds.
After university, I joined a local drag collective called Age of The, where I continued to work on set and costume design and created safe spaces for our shows, in addition to making them visually impressive.
Experience
After graduating from Leeds Arts University, I gained experience in a creative factory making and painting scenery and costumes for seasonal themed sets and costumes / animatronics.
In 2021 I completed a course with Lord Whitney aimed at young creatives, Designers of the future. This gave me more experience with set design and building, as well as experience passed down from industry professionals.
In 2022 I completed the introduction to wood working & recycling course with Leeds Wood Recycling.
Work
From 2023 onwards, I predominantly work with Museums, art organisations, as well as freelance commissions and collaborative projects with other artists.
Often this involves Creating and facilitating workshops with different groups of people, for individual briefs from museums to increase community engagement and interest in the collections.
Currently
In 2024 I started working for Bazaar Studios.
A woman-led creative fabrication studio, here I completed painting and building work for large brands such as South Park, Yard Ball, and learned how to work safely on a building site; using ladders, scaffolding, and finishing surfaces.
In Spring of 2024, I was invited to be part of the Heritage Jam, ran by York University.
More recently, I have facilitated workshops on Trans+ history and research.
Work with me
I am currently open to working on new projects.
“I’m looking forward to collaborating with you!”