PUBLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS
2024 Sensitive Content Magazine, VOLUME 4, sensitivecontentmag.com
2022 Voyage Michigan, Conversations with Kae Britton, voyagemichigan.com
2021 Shoutout LA, Meet Noni Britton - Fine Artist + Drag Artist + Illustrator, shoutouts.com, Culver City, CA
Dark Art Society Podcast, K. Britton- Ep. 215, darkartsociety.com, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Drawing From Experience Podcast, Episode 92: An Interview with Dekaylee, drawingfromexperience.com, Los Angeles, CA
2019 They / Them / Theirs Podcast, #10: Bewaring the False Balance and Makeup and Drag with Dekaylee, theorangegroves.com,
Grand Rapids, MI
Scholar Works @ GVSU, Drag Performers vs Rupaul’s Drag Race: A Sociological Study, scholarworks.gvsu.edu, Allendale, MI
2017 Grand Valley Lanthorn, GVSU Students Hold 'Art is a Drag' Exhibit in Library Space, lanthorn.com, Allendale, MI
Grand Rapids Magazine, Art is a Drag at the UICA, grmag.com, Grand Rapids, MI
The F-Bomb Radio, What a Drag, publicrealityradio.com, Grand Rapids, MI
Billboard, Monarch Rachel & The Royal Court Bring LGBTQ Pride to Electric Forest 2017, billboard.com, Rothbury, MI
Grand Valley TV Laker News, Art is a Drag Exhibition Documentary, Allendale, MI
Grand Valley Lanthorn, GVSU Students Create Drag Exhibition and Series of Events, Vol. 51 No. 36, Allendale, MI
2015 The Moon Zine, Issue 3-Cult Classics, St. Louis, MO
Bad Movies Magazine, Issue 2, Badmoviesmagazine.com
Fishladder, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
EXHIBITIONs
2024 Drag Clown Affairs, Galerie Natalie Seroussi, Paris, France
2023 The LGBTQ+ Artist in Michigan, Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center, Lansing, MI
2022 Art to Change the World — ArtPrize, Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI
2021 Seasonal Exhibition, Lions & Rabbits, Grand Rapids, MI
Michigan Arts Exhibition, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2018 EMERGE GVSU Illustration BFA Show, Nomad Gallery by Richard App, Grand Rapids, MI
American Advertising Awards Gala for AAF West Michigan, New Vintage Place, Grand Rapids, MI
TART A Piquant View of the Female Condition, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2017 Art is a Drag: The Library is Open, Mary Idema Pew Library, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
SIGIL's The Graveyard Shift, Padnos Student Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Art is a Drag—Ludington September Art Walk, Sand Bar of Ludington, Ludington, MI
Superchief 5 Year, Superchief Gallery, Ridgewood, NY
Art is a Drag—Avenue for the Arts (First Fridays), Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
The Jump Off, Urban Insititute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Art is a Drag—Avenue for the Arts, Studio 341, Grand Rapids, MI
Student Scholars Day, Exhibition Space, Mary Idema Pew Library,, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
5th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Padnos Student Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Social Justice Art Festival, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Art is a Drag Exhibition & Day of Events, Padnos Student Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2016 The Beard Show, Two Beards Deli, Grand Rapids, MI
SIGIL’s Whispering Woods, Padnos Student Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
4th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Padnos Student Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Exhibition Space, Mary Idema Pew Library, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2015 Macabre, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Pinned, Glitter Milk Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
3rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Padnos Student Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2013 Oddities, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Whitehall, MI
District Art Exhibition, Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School, Muskegon, MI
Expressions, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Change of Seasons, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Whitehall, MI
West Michigan Student Showcase, Frauenthaul Theatre, Muskegon, MI
Scholastic Art and Writing, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2012 Expressions, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
AWARDS
2022 Find Your Frequency Fund, Stocksy United
2019 Finalist, 31 Days of Mehron Halloween Competition, Mehron Makeup
Top 30, FACE Awards, NYX Professional Makeup
2018 Gold American Advertising Awards, "Art is a Drag" series, AAF West Michigan
Bronze American Advertising Award, "Art is a Drag" series, AAF West Michigan
2017 Royal Court Member: Monarch Program/First Weekend, Electric Forest, Rothbury, MI
MaryBeth Koeze Art Scholarship, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Honorable Mention, 5th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2015 Faculty / Staff Purchase Award, 3rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2013 Richard and Barbara Arter Fine Art Scholarship, Reeths-Puffer High School, Muskegon, MI
1st place, high school division, District Art Exhibition, Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School, Muskegon, MI
1st place, high school division, Change of Seasons, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Whitehall, MI
Representative of Reeths-Puffer High School in Art category, West Michigan Student Showcase, Frauenthal Theatre, Muskegon, MI
Regional Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art and Writing, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2008-2009 Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, summer art student for both 2008 and 2009, nominee for 2009 scholarship.
event Management & Collaborations
2021 NSFW Fest Presents: WHORROR
Artist and Performance Manager: designed marketing materials, curated performers, and managed backstage during the event, as well as created performance schedule, managed equipment set up and tear down, and communication with sound and lighting. This event was a specialty NSFW Fest show that we hosted at The Pyramid Scheme.
2019 NSFW Fest-SOLD OUT
Collaborative event with Nice & Naughty Grandville—acting as Artist and Performance Manager. Organizing submission forms, creating performance schedule, designing posters for promotion, and managing details of event, including maintaining a professional relationship with the hosting venue, promoting ticket sales, and set up and tear down times of equipment. We sold out of both of our events that we held this year, once in February at Lions & Rabbits Gallery, and the second at The Pyramid Scheme.
2017 Art is a Drag: The Library is Open
Organized opening remarks and reception, research workshop, drag queen story time, and drag show to be presented in correspondence to the art show presented in the exhibition space of the Mary Idema Pew Library on Grand Valley State University's Allendale campus. Worked with library staff and professor to curate events that were public over the month of November and a part of GVSU Teach-In.
Monarch Program / Royal Court of Electric Forest 2017
Served as Royal Court member for Electric Forest 2017 First Weekend, created social media content (example 1, example 2, example 3) and programming leading up to the festival, sewed costumes by hand, collaborated and performed in drag for the Her Forest Curated Event, gave makeovers to festival attendants and performed in The Chapel each evening in Rothbury, MI.
Art is a Drag Exhibition & Day of Events
Organized lecture, movie screening, viewing of drag performers getting into makeup, drag show, and open mic, as well as the exhibition at the Padnos Student Gallery, Calder Arts Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI.
2011-2013 National Art Honors Society, Reeths-Puffer High School Chapter
President for 2012-2013 academic year, member for 2011-2012 academic year. Volunteered over 50 hours in service for art-related events locally in two years as member.
DRAG PERFORMANCEs
2018 West Shore Pride Drag Show, Sand Bar of Ludington, Ludington, MI
EMERGE GVSU Illustration BFA Show, Nomad Gallery by Richard App, Grand Rapids, MI
Indifference Music Video Shoot, Grand Rapids Film Festival, Allendale, MI
2017 A Twisted Christmas, Sand Bar of Ludington, Ludington, MI
Art is a Drag: The Library is Open, Mary Idema Pew Library, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Saturday Night Showcase, Elysium, Austin International Drag Festival, Austin, TX
Thursday Night Showcase, Seller's Underground, Austin International Drag Festival, Austin, TX
Warhol Factory Party, ArtPrize Hub, Grand Rapids, MI
Sigil’s The Graveyard Shift, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Ginger Ambrosia’s Ooky-Kooky-Spooky Halloween Extravaganza, The Fuse Box, Grand Rapids, MI
Art is a Drag, Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival, Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Heels on Wheels, Youth Meeting, Grand Rapids Pride Center, Grand Rapids, MI
Rainbow Social, GVSU LGBT Resource Center, Allendale, MI
Art is a Drag—Ludington September Art Walk, Sand Bar of Ludington, Ludington, MI
Art is a Drag—Avenue for the Arts (First Fridays), Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
One Wild Night, ArtPrize, Muskegon, MI
Mini Drag Shows, The Chapel, Electric Forest First Weekend, Rothbury, MI
Her Forest Curated Event, The Observatory, Electric Forest, Rothbury, MI
Anything But Cups—The Fuse Box Fundraiser, The Fuse Box, Grand Rapids, MI
Art is a Drag—Avenue for the Arts, Studio 341, Grand Rapids, MI
RHA Intercultural Festival Drag Show, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Art is a Drag Exhibition & Day of Events, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2016 Amateur Cabaret Halloween Show, Rumors Nightclub, Grand Rapids, MI
Rainbow Social, GVSU LGBT Resource Center, Allendale, MI
Rainbow Variety Nights, The BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
Birthday Show, The Fuse Box, Grand Rapids, MI
Gay Straight Alliance Private Show, Reeths-Puffer High School, Muskegon, MI
Amateur Cabaret May, Rumors Nightclub, Grand Rapids, MI
RHA Intercultural Festival Drag Show, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Amateur Cabaret March, Rumors Nightclub, Grand Rapids, MI
Amateur Cabaret January, Rumors Nightclub, Grand Rapids, MI
2015 Amateur Student Drag Show, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Tabling & panels
2021 Pride in the Parking Lot, Hamburger Mary’s, Grand Rapids, MI
Woosah Pride Market, Outside Coffee Co, Grand Rapids, MI
2019 Kink Back and Relax! Last Minute Holiday Market, Ritual Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
NSFW Fest, The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI
Oddities & Curiosities Expo, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI
NSFW Fest, Lions & Rabbits Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2018 Grand Rapids Zine Fest, Fulton Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI
The Illustration Road Show, Vault of Midnight, Grand Rapids, MI
2017 Art is a Drag Panel, Holiday Inn Midtown, Austin International Drag Festival, Austin, TX
Art is a Drag, Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival, The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2015 Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids, MI
COLLECTIONS
2015 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI