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Digital Illustration
Dimensions of the Art Print 8”×8”
Sally George is a professional graphic designer, illustrator, and cartoonist based in Upstate New York. Her work is deeply inspired by the colorful, high-octane cartoons she grew up watching in the '90s, reimagined through a distinctively inclusive, modern lens for the "girls, gays, and theys." She is also a lifelong Pee-wee Herman fan!
Artist Statement:
"Like many children of the '80s and '90s, my first introduction to Pee-wee Herman was Pee-wee's Playhouse. I distinctly remember catching reruns of it on TV after school when I was in the fifth grade or so. Thinking to myself, 'I think this show is made for little kids, I can't let anyone know I love it,' I watched it in secret. Years later, I rediscovered it as a teenager thanks to Adult Swim, and I finally realized that Pee-wee and his Playhouse—with all those colorful characters and puppets—wasn't just for little kids. It was for everyone. I became much more open about my love for all things Pee-wee after that, and I haven't stopped since!
I originally made this piece for a local Pride-themed art show. The HBO documentary Pee-wee As Himself was fresh in my mind at the time. While I was saddened to learn how much my childhood hero struggled with his sexuality throughout his career, I was comforted by the fact that he finally got to share his truth before his passing, and I wanted to celebrate that. Once the idea of inventing a new puppet to represent all of that—'Mr. Closet'—popped into my mind, I just had to put it on paper."
Digital Illustration
Dimensions of the Art Print 8”×8”
Sally George is a professional graphic designer, illustrator, and cartoonist based in Upstate New York. Her work is deeply inspired by the colorful, high-octane cartoons she grew up watching in the '90s, reimagined through a distinctively inclusive, modern lens for the "girls, gays, and theys." She is also a lifelong Pee-wee Herman fan!
Artist Statement:
"Like many children of the '80s and '90s, my first introduction to Pee-wee Herman was Pee-wee's Playhouse. I distinctly remember catching reruns of it on TV after school when I was in the fifth grade or so. Thinking to myself, 'I think this show is made for little kids, I can't let anyone know I love it,' I watched it in secret. Years later, I rediscovered it as a teenager thanks to Adult Swim, and I finally realized that Pee-wee and his Playhouse—with all those colorful characters and puppets—wasn't just for little kids. It was for everyone. I became much more open about my love for all things Pee-wee after that, and I haven't stopped since!
I originally made this piece for a local Pride-themed art show. The HBO documentary Pee-wee As Himself was fresh in my mind at the time. While I was saddened to learn how much my childhood hero struggled with his sexuality throughout his career, I was comforted by the fact that he finally got to share his truth before his passing, and I wanted to celebrate that. Once the idea of inventing a new puppet to represent all of that—'Mr. Closet'—popped into my mind, I just had to put it on paper."