Rachel Wilkins: Shoulders of Giants

Listen in as I get to chat with artist and art entrepreneur Rachel Wilkins. The artist talks about her recent monumental project “Shoulders of Giants”. Everyday during pride month, June 2020, Rachel created a work of art that celebrates the life and contribution of an LGBTQ leader. The artist further rallied her community by inviting others to be part of the project by way of writing letters to the leaders at the center of her work. To further the impact and resonance with the trail blazer of “Shoulders of Giants” the artist is donating 50% of sales to the LGBT Task Force. I was humbled and honored to have the opportunity to address a letter of my own to Sylvia Rivera, a trans Latinx leader who’s work is finally getting some recognition, thanks to the work of artist like Rachel. Also in the podcast, Rachel shares some advice about taking on ambitious projects both creatively and from a business perspective.