Lightner's works at the exhibit are the only ones which use mixed media, and the theme of AIDS and death are pervasive throughout his artwork. He also explained that the juxtaposition of lipstick and images of oil fields suggest an interesting contrast between femininity and masculinity. Meg Freeman was another featured artist, whose works represent disturbing emotions and ideas about life. She was particularly excited to see some of her works on display for the first time. The people in her paintings are laughing hysterically, a chair is overturned, dresses remain unbuttoned, a cup is falling from a table, windows are blown open, hand gestures suggest emotions, and colors are not harmonious.
Life is crazy.
People do smile when they're feeling uncomfortable and nervous. This laughter comes from that. Freeman explained she is not even aware of many the things she paints in her work until someone points them out to her later on. It's up to you and whatever you get is what is there. The diversity of the artists attracted a diverse crowd.