Ellie Pennick is changing the art world. As a self-proclaimed “queer Northerner from a working-class background” in England, their mission is to empower underrepresented voices and champion the next generation of artists. And so they founded Guts Gallery – built on a belief that artists of colour, and those who are queer, working-class or struggling all deserve a spot in the elitist art world. “Art has the power to narrate stories, display diverse perspectives and spark dialogue and emotions that can inspire meaningful change,” they say. The gallery was named after the idea that it takes guts to transform the art world, and Pennick is doing just that.