The post documentary work of Gunner Sizemore comes to life in the style of photography that displays a form of self in a mix of things. Between the self-portraiture of his earlier years as an artist to the recent work involving gay rodeo, Sizemore finds himself and the life that he has been daydreaming of in the middle of his work. This work, also known as Sizemore’s ongoing project Through the Gate, In the Arena, focuses on sharing his discovery of gay rodeo: a world he often found himself wondering about in his youth, as he grew up in Southern rodeo culture. His work has found itself in new places across the United States, including Sedona, Arizona where he won the third-place award in the Big Gay Art Show. After graduating from his undergraduate fine arts program at Delta State University in 2020, he spent two years producing commercial work and teaching classes, mostly in photography; it wasn’t until 2022 when Sizemore decided to return to his alma mater to receive master’s degree in Studio Arts. While he does travel nationally for his work, he resides in the Mississippi Delta where his family is.