Who is BB?

(this fella, right here)

Hello to all you lovely folks.

My name is Ian but most call me BB (short for Billy Bones, an amalgamation of alter egos so to speak). As of mid-June 2024, I will be relocating from occupied Monacan Territory (“Lynchburg”, VA) to Nuwuvi (the “Las Vegas/Henderson” area). My partner and I had been living in-between housing since losing our home in Lenapehoking (NJ) at the start of pandemic and I am excitedly awaiting this next chapter of life. We consider ourselves blessed to have had the support of family and friends over the last handful of years.

I am an artist, storyteller, and creative to my very core. Although I am always experimenting and working with a variety of mediums, I find that I most frequently come back to painting, drawing, photography, and piecing together jewelry. In addition to the work I do that centers around my own internal worlds and experience, I also use photography and art to document and empower a variety of queer fashion and identities, marginalized people, and other "alternative"/systemically oppressed lifestyles (and people).

I am a great many things and more often than not I struggle with labels and find myself never comfortably fitting in any one particular box. I call myself a “quantum queer” because I am infinite and often find myself stepping outside of my physical body and linear time. I will forever be an explorer of the expanse of consciousness. I am many selves in a single physical anchor. I predominantly identify as a trans*/queer/non-binary person and while my appearance can read as somewhat “masc” my gender and sexuality are in constant shifting motion.

A core part of my life’s purpose is to share my internal realities and my spiritual experiences with the world through art, music, writing, and any other platforms that should call to me. That said, as a predominantly solitary person, I am constantly having to push myself to my limits to broadcast my work. I have lacked (but I am learning) many of the tools that people inherently have in their “social toolbox” and while I am intensely driven an determined, I have often struggled with myself to have even the simplest of conversations.

I am polyamorous, sex/kink/body positive, and very adamant about informed consent. Supporting sex workers is also intensely important to me as these folks have not only been my friends, partners, and family but are also often at the forefront of the fight for freedom of all relations (and preservation of the rights of our sovereign bodies). These are aspects of my life that I prefer to be up front and open about because of how they affect myself and the people closest to me. These parts of my life are not up for debate.

Together with my partner Ty/agentSKYHOUSE, we are working toward building not only a sanctuary for wildlife but creating a safe space for the communities we care so much for. With the help of friends, family, and clients, we are getting closer to our goals every day. If you’d like to follow our journey and/or help to support us along the way you can reach out and email directly (encryptedritual@gmail.com)or follow us on the links provided in the contact section.

Past Shows

  • SetNYC's horror themed show @Lovecraft in 2017

  • #Sendnudes hosted by Chicpeajc in 2017

  • Pride hosted by O’Leary’s Publik House 2019

  • Destiny hosted by JCTC 2020

  • Resistant Women hosted by JCTC 2020

I have also worked and had art at multiple conventions, donated work to our good friends at JC Burlesque, among other things - and I am always looking for new ways to engage with the communities that matter to me. If you know of a show or an event that you think could be of mutual interest, feel free to let me know!