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“The art scene is very inspiring, very cool, but it's a little closed off and cliquey,” Smith says.

Smith moved to Denver last year after working as a stylist in New York for more than a decade. It's this mission of representing ourselves." "And by asserting that we're below the concrete, we're exploring universal but subversive ideas, especially within our own community, which is not mainstream at this point. "We're kind of considering the broad idea of concrete as modern society, modern technology - the idea of the concrete jungle," Smith explains. The collective's name is a reference to breaking through societal expectations and forging a path where queer artists can express themselves authentically. "We wanted to create that space and opportunities for ourselves."

Courtesy Viera Smith Made up entirely of transgender and queer artists, Below the Concrete formed in response to a "distinct lack of opportunities, especially for transgender artists," Smith says.