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Jayson Johnson

Director

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Jeff Trabucco

Actor

Danny Hauger

Musician; Voiceover

My style is abstract with color, movement and tecture as shown here

Daniel Riley

Fabricator; Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

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lauren ari

Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Muralist; Painter; Sculptor; Visual Artist

Born: Buffalo NY Lives in: Richmond, CA Education : Masters in Art/U.C. Davis Artist/Educator/Dancer/Gardner/Mother/Cook and lots of other stuff too

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Miguel Barajas

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Painter

Growing up in the Bay Area Miguel was influenced by the music, local sports team and the street culture. From his family’s taste a cultural upbringing to the modern and ever evolving trends and cycles that are in our modern world. Miguel finds a...

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Teryn Brown

Fiber Artist; Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Painter; Printmaker; Visual Artist

Teryn Brown, a.k.a. Lorraine Goldenhar, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is inspired by deep ecology, women’s traditional craft and spirituality, and resonant neuro-aesthetics. She received her BFA from San Francisco State University in...

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Lawrence Buford

Ceramics; Illustrator; Painter

Lawrence H Buford was born in Arkansas and moved with his family to Northern California at an early age. He worked as a lithographer and master printer throughout the East Bay for over thirty years. After retirement he moved to the Napa Valley and...

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Ellen Christensen

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Mixed Media; Painter; Photographer; Printmaker; Visual Artist

Ellen Christensen is a designer and artist who grew up in the unincorporated areas of Richmond. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design....

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Jane Yuen Corich

Fiber Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Painter

Abstract painting has been the narrative of my artistic vision since 2005. Currently, I work in acrylic, acrylic mixed medium, oil, and oil with cold wax. I feel very comfortable, as well as challenged, with the process of discovering a painting...

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Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez is an award-winning visual artist and long-term resident of Richmond, CA. Her interest in the visual arts began early, at a magnet school for the arts and the Art Students League of San Juan. She earned a BFA at the University...

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Linda Geniesse

Illustrator; Mixed Media; Painter

I grew up in Pennsylvania and from an early age loved drawing. I received my BFA at Syracuse University, majoring in printmaking. After graduating I worked at several printing companies before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. Here I joined the...

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lee gorton

Fiber Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Storyteller; Visual Artist

A childhood of drawing Batman and dragons led to art school of drawing slightly less Batman, but even more dragons had led to jobs as a store artist for Tower Records, illustrations for local bands, zines, comics, and now as an instructional aide...

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Jesse Hernandez (aka Urban Aztec)

Illustrator; Muralist

Jesse Hernandez (@UrbanAztec) is a visual artist born and raised in the San Francisco bay area. He is most widely recognized for his street art murals, vinyl toys, and diverse Illustration work. His style is known as Urban Aztec, a combination of...

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Elizabeth Kennen

Illustrator; Painter; Visual Artist

Elizabeth Kennen, a Pleasant Hill-based artist, primarily works in watercolor. She’s been an artist since childhood, always encouraged in her artistic endeavors by her creative family, who were active in the arts themselves. Her love of nature and...

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Avery Liell-Kok

Animation; Illustrator

Avery Liell-Kok is a visual artist who describes herself in one word as eclectic! Inspired by independent comics and comix at a young age, Avery went on to work in animation and illustration. Her work is always evolving and playing, trying to fit...

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Marina Omelianenko

Illustrator; Painter; Visual Artist

Marina Omelianenko is a Ukrainian-born watercolor artist based in San Ramon. Raised in Odesa by the Black Sea, she first began capturing the world around her through photography — drawn to light, texture, and quiet moments. Over time, watercolor...

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John Osgood

Illustrator; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

Artist Statement My work is about exploring the connections we share—with each other, with nature, and through the universal experiences that shape our lives. I draw inspiration from my own journey and the world around me, creating vibrant,...

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Alexis Ramirez

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Painter

“Hello, my name is Alexis Ramirez & I am a graphic communications major at Los Medanos College. The art of drawing & painting has been a tremendous outlet for me to express myself and reflect on the beauty & hardship of human emotion. The artworks...

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Rashmi Rao

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Visual Artist

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Daniel Riley

Fabricator; Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

Thank you for your interest in my work. I create modern contemporary abstract paintings most of which are heavily textured and organically composed. My paintings have been described as “creative energy”…”movement on canvas”. I paint what I...

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Lori Rutledge

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Jeweler; Mixed Media; Painter; Sculptor; Visual Artist

Lori Rutledge specializes in acrylic paintings featuring animals, nature and abstract art. She began practicing and studying art in childhood, when she developed a passion for the natural world. Lori studied art at City College of San Francisco at...

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Alexander Savakis

Illustrator; Storyteller

Alex specializes in illustrated portraits of inventors, innovators, influencers, pioneers and everyday people. He is located in Concord, California. His love for portraiture began when he stumbled upon a drawing of a jazz singer. The style of the...

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Betsy Streeter

Animation; Illustrator; Literary Arts: Author; Painter; Visual Artist; Cartoonist

Betsy Streeter is a cartoonist, illustrator, artist, novelist, and East Bay native. Her work has been seen all over the world in papers, magazines, presentations, books, blogs, coffee mugs, refrigerator doors, and tattoos. One of her cartoons is set...

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Karen Woldemar VanWinkle

Illustrator; Painter

I’ve always been an artist. “Making stuff” soothes me, keeps me sane, and reminds me who I am. I was born in Oakland and raised in Richmond, California. For 28 years, I have taught grades 3-5 in WCCUSD. In July 2023, I secured my first art...

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Dennis Yee

Illustrator

I grew up on a farm in rural Central California. I’ve loved drawing ever since I could hold a pencil. I’m mostly self-taught, with comic books being my first instructional texts. No surprise that I drew comics for a couple of years. I’ve since...

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