That’s not to say of course that representing LGBTQ women in an industry populated largely by straight men isn’t significant – as Gilleard points out, their mere presence at the top end of the scale is a statement in itself.

“It improves our visibility as a community in society which is valuable in itself – particularly for young queers. I hope that them having peers and successful role models in all walks of life sends the message that whatever your background, gender or sexuality you can make a successful go at anything,” Gilleard explains.

“I have at times in my life felt it necessary to hide who I am and most definitely struggled to feel comfortable in my own skin. In earlier years I felt completely alien. It’s not a nice place to be but street art gave me my voice and helped me with self-acceptance.

“It’s especially affecting when our art moves people. The day we finished Athena Rising we were bombarded with heartfelt messages about what it means to people in Leeds, which to me is the most satisfying part.

“That’s not a piece dealing with LGBTQ issues, but us simply being who we are is probably our most direct statement – we are a queer female couple and we’re visible.”

Plenty of Gilleard and Garner’s work features strong female figures, and creating pieces for charity and for the queer community means a lot to them – their first project together was a huge mural of LGBTQ icons on the side of The Molly House in Manchester.

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