How did you get here?

I fell in love with performing at a very young age, inspired by my parents who have always been musical performers. I first dipped my toes into 'official' stage performance through the art of burlesque, as I have always had a very strong love for dance throughout my life. I very quickly took a 180 degree turn from burlesque performing into drag king territory, where I could experiment with displays of gender euphoria and masculine sensuality. Since then I have never stayed in one persona for very long, my favourite aspect of my drag persona ‘Asparagus’ is that I can shapeshift into whatever gender, creature, being or plant that I choose. I label my drag persona as a ‘drag plant’ as I believe that plants are the least problematic and most beautiful living creatures on this planet... who wouldn’t want to be a plant? Finding the ideal medium for my artistic ideas through makeup creations, prosthetics, costume pieces and physical performances, my drag has allowed me to discover many amazing aspects of my own personality and helped me blossom into the creature I am today.

What does the concept of Sanctuary mean to you?

To me, the word 'Sanctuary' means peace, safety, oneness with the world, and a space to nourish and grow. This word invokes a feeling of deep nostalgia within me. Nostalgia for the sanctuary of my youth, where I had no worries of this adult world that I live in now, nostalgia for the mossy forests and green fields that I lived in as a child, exploring the gorse bushes with myself and my imaginary friends.

What does your Sanctuary look like?

I have had many personal sanctuaries throughout my life, most of them deep in nature, away from any sign of civilisation. However, today I live in the heart of Glasgow. Civilisation is everywhere around me. I have created a small, personal sanctuary space in my bedroom, a reading nook next to the window where I can soak up every last bit of sun like a cat. On my windowsill there are a few the many green plants that fill my home in an attempt to bring the natural outside world into my unnatural inside world. Next to my windowsill and my reading chair is a small blue bookshelf that I scavenged from the bin alley behind my flat. In this bookshelf resides many fantastical stories and psychological theories, objects of great personal meaning and blessings, and a variety of dried plants and herbs scavenged from the land. The hemp rope binding my legs holds me tight, a dried plant giving me the intimacy I crave. This is the sanctuary that I have built for myself in order to survive living in a stone city, away from the peat bogs and moss forests of my heart.