018 - Winston Bolen | The Bible Belt Transformer, From Conservative Whiz Kid to Progressive Activist

Born and raised in rural south Georgia, Winston Bolen grew up expecting to be a Southern Baptist preacher or conservative politician but over time things changed. Leaving the church in the late 90s, his former views were blown away by the myriad variety of fellow geeks and weirdos that brought different life perspectives to his online fandoms. The internet allowed him access to a world outside his humble upbringings, helping shape this bi, poly, atheist into a crusader for all things progressive. With the same fire and brimstone drawl of a southern preacher, he has found himself back where he started: fighting the good fight to win hearts and minds, just on a very different team.

Winston makes his living as a project manager but in his heart, he is an entertainer. On any given day, he is a comic artist, photographer, writer, singer, or Burlesque emcee. Within his community he’s a political activist, husband, boyfriend, and father.

You can reach out to Winston for commissions for art OR to talk about, well, anything!

You can find Winston online at the links below:

Winston's main art gallery
https://www.deviantart.com/vegetaprime

Facebook: (where he's easiest to get ahold of)
https://www.facebook.com/winstonbolen/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/WinstonBolen

Instagram: Mainly for art, photography, toys, and his fur-babies
https://www.instagram.com/winstonbolen/

Winstons Burlesque Troop we talked about can be found on FB here

https://www.facebook.com/Bible.Belt.Burlesque