Press Release  Governor Healey Celebrates Art Exhibition in Honor of Pride Month

Boston — In honor of Pride Month, Governor Maura Healey honored an art exhibition featuring artwork created from three LGBTQ+ artists living in Massachusetts.  The exhibition, presented in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council, showcases the work of Jo Hay, Ashley Jin and Rowan Raskin and will be on view in the Governor’s reception area through the end of June.   

“This exhibition is an opportunity to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community right here at the People’s House,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We invite those visiting the State House to engage with these works during Pride Month. I’m grateful to Jo, Ashley and Rowan for sharing their art with us.”  

“A big thank you to the Mass Cultural Council for making this exhibition possible,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “During pride month, we are honored to showcase work that inspires inclusivity. Art is for everybody, and Governor Healey and I are committed to making sure everyone can experience it.”  

Since taking office, Governor Healey sought to expand diverse art on display in the Governor’s Executive Office Suite. She has displayed other temporary exhibitions in the Governor’s reception area, including celebrating Climate Month, the Cape & Islands, Hispanic Heritage Month, Western Massachusetts, Native American Heritage Month and Women Veterans. The office also has on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Early Summer by J. Appleton Brown, Spring Hillside by J. J. Enneking, George Washington by Francis Alexander, Landscape by Leslie Prince Thompson and Showery May Morning, by J. Appleton Brown.  

Additional information about the temporary installments:  

Jo Hay is a contemporary British-American portrait painter. Hay lives and works in Provincetown, MA. In 2016, Hay began a series of large-scale portrait paintings entitled PERSISTERS, which celebrates individuals whose work advances social justice and equality. She has earned numerous accolades, including the Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant (2010) and the New York Academy of Art Portrait Scholarship (2011). In 2015, her work was recognized as a semi-finalist in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and she was a finalist in Madonna's Art for Freedom initiative. Her upcoming solo exhibition will be presented at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in 2027. 

Ashley Jin is an interdisciplinary artist whose work celebrates growth, grief, and memory. She is interested in the relationship between the natural and the surreal and has created works spanning elaborate large-scale drawings, interactive public art, and handheld prints. She graduated from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 2025. Rowan Raskin is a Boston based artist whose work mythologizes the Southwestern queer experience. Raskin graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2021 and draws inspiration from a childhood spent exploring the deserts of the unceded lands of the Maricopa people. They are currently developing a series of country-dancing paintings inspired by the community of Gays for Patsy, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization of country/western dance enthusiasts. 

Rowan Raskin is a Boston based artist whose work mythologizes the Southwestern queer experience. Raskin graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2021 and draws inspiration from a childhood spent exploring the deserts of the unceded lands of the Maricopa people. They are currently developing a series of country-dancing paintings inspired by the community of Gays for Patsy, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization of country/western dance enthusiasts. 

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