Judy Tallwing McCarthey
Judy Tallwing McCarthy is a woman who has blazed trails all her life. Coming from a beginning that some may have seen as a hindrance, she used the stories and examples of resilience she learned from her elders to build a life of her own choosing that could assist and inspire others in doing so as well. Wearing many hats and titles over the decades, Ms Tallwing has built a lasting legacy in the Leather, Arts, Social Activist communities and still has not stopped. She is an example of what one can do when led by their core and by Spirit.
Oregon had one of the few truly active Women’s Leather communities and just one major title contest for women, Oregon State Leather Woman, during the early 1980’s according to Ms Tallwing. The Oregon State title contest was founded and produced by the Defenders of Mithra, which was created by partner Sashie Hyatt and Sally Huber. During her first year in Portland, Judy was asked to judge the Oregon State Leather Woman contest. Continuing to be active in the community, she and Sashie created three different organizations. Portland Power and Trust was found in 1986 and began with a total of 10 people. Members came as from as far away as Seattle to participate in the group and share in the
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vibrant community. PP&T was asked personally by Kathy Gage to support the new International Ms Leather contest, abbreviated as IML at that time, and to hold their own feeder contest for it. This new contest and title was seen as a way for Tallwing and her community to get visibility for Leather Women during a time where they were forced to play in basements and dark clubs. Quite often back then, participants she calls the “stand and model kids” would run for titles only because they looked good in leather but none of them were actually connected to the Leather or SM communities. She was adamant that the contestants they sent out for this new title to be real leather women and as such was pushed by Sashie to run in their feeder contest. There were 14 women, all of whom were actual leather women, who ran for the title of Portland Leather Woman and Ms Tallwing won the title by one point. After winning, she stated that “no one is going to pick a 40 year old leather dyke for International Ms Leather” so pushed for her runner up, Jay Larson, to accompany them to IML as another contestant to double the chances of a winner from Portland being picked. Little did she know that she would go on to win the title and be apart of history; picked as the winner and first ever International Ms Leather from amongst 15 other contestants. After winning, Ms.
Tallwing used her experience as an activist to help guide her in working within the Leather community. She assisted with fundraisers, made appearance, and laid the foundation for what a IMsL titleholder would do as a public figure in the community for decades to come. She also worked outside of the community helping women to obtain the services and education they needed in order to provide for their families after facing hardship and violence in their homes. Ms. Tallwing went back to school as a divorced mother and earned her degrees despite all odds in a time where it was not often heard of. For decades, she has not stopped helping others in her communities and working to share medicine with those in
need. Judy has been connected to art as a form of storytelling and activism since childhood. Her grandmother shared with her stories of her culture and showed her how to create works of art, some of which would she sold as a child to help her family. Using what she learned, Ms Tallwing used several mediums and styles to retell the stories of the Apache and other Indigenous peoples. Still making art today, she hand lays crystals and precious minerals piece by piece in her work while reciting prayers to ensure that good medicine is put into it. Her work is mesmerizing and while she may not do as much anymore, she still creates her deeply spiritual and powerful works of art, many of which have been displayed in museums like the Smithsonian and the American Visionary Art museum. She also spends her time collecting works of Indigenous art to restore and preserve for future generations. Ms Tallwing’s love of art connects her to many people, one of which was the late Sir Nagrom Monceaux. When she moved to Baltimore years ago, she stayed with him in his home and while she painted she assisted in helping him throw some of the lavish parties he was known for. Although they often fought like a couple, Judy cherished their friendship and ensured that she did what she could for him during his last days and for his legacy. Calling herself a collector of shiny people, Ms Tallwing works with youth in Baltimore to help connect them to their Indigenous roots. She is adamant about passing along her culture and working to build on the similarities between African Indigenous and American Indigenous cultures, both of which are a part of her ancestry. There are few like Judy Tallwing McCarthy. Not just because she was the first IMsl. Not just because she is a world renowned artist. There are few like her because she has a light that shines within her that will not be denied. She has always used that light to illuminate the lives of people whom society would like to forget about. She uses her light to assist others in finding their own. Whether she is inviting you into her home for a meal or sharing her story from a stage, her light shines as brightly as those of the people she has inspired and like to “collect” as she would say.
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