Marty McMahon

Tiddy Popeye is a Richmond based painter, printmaker, and multimedia artist. He has been creating art his entire life, but he has been working as a professional artist since moving to Richmond in 2018 from Annapolis, Maryland. Tiddy Popeye has exhibited work in many local galleries such as Gallery 5, the Richmond Public Library, and Circle Thrift; and he also works as an intern at Studio Two Three. Here, he trades labor for studio access and the opportunity to learn more about various printmaking processes. As a queer trans man, his work is defined by his relationship to the queer community, and explores themes of sexuality, humor, and nature. Tiddy Popeye describes his work as a way of making meaning from a sometimes meaningless life, and as a love letter to our world.