Drawing on his Choctaw-Cherokee heritage, Gibson integrates Indigenous arts and crafts with American, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ historical references, pop culture, and global artistic traditions, creating brightly colored paintings, intricate beadwork, towering sculptures, flags, striking photography, and immersive video experiences.
A powerful storyteller, Gibson’s work expresses multicultural experiences, as well as both the Indigenous and queer fights for freedom and equality, often juxtaposing text– from legal documents and civil rights quotes to song lyrics– to add additional social commentary, revealing intersections between contemporary issues and past histories. Married to Norwegian artist Rune Olsen, Gibson is an outspoken advocate for queer acceptance. His work celebrates resilience and identity, embodying a belief in the power of art to heal through expressing love and acceptance for all people.