Big Cactus Energy (2026) by Simon Welsh Queer Photography and proudly over-the-top

and proudly over-the-top

Featuring six charming ducklings each wearing colourful bows in rainbow hues

and the quiet courage of queer visibility

while his sword appears broken - actually the point where it meets the panel border in the source material

this small oil on wood panel turns blossom into something quiet

Big Cactus Energy (2026) by Simon Welsh Queer Photography and proudly over-the-topBig Cactus Energy queers the performance of machismo with humour and tenderness. Prickly cacti become symbols of queer male pride, balancing hard exteriors with unexpected softness. Beneath the bravado, this work finds bloom, vulnerability and beauty.