About the Artists:
Brianna Spencer’s work drew upon her family’s culture, street art, and folk traditions to execute her illustrative style. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. She was known for her sense of humor, kindness, and generosity. As an artist, she shared her heart and instilled her personality into everything she created. Her art was personal and it always left us in awe of how willing she was to share a piece of her heart. She gave glimpses into her daily life through her work, especially with the people she loved the most, George and Ene.
Erik Railton is a self taught painter with 24 years of experience. In his formative years on the Oregon coast, he found himself spending most of his time outdoors. The color, texture and shapes of what he sees in the natural world were influences in his paintings. The imagery of his paintings lives in the space between abstract and representational and the colors are bold and graphic. Through shifts in color ranges of contrasting colors he attempts to create something familiar and beautiful. He has shown in galleries in Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. His client list includes Adidas, Columbia and Emerica
Estée Preda, as a child, was read Hans Christian Andersen and Brothers Grimm fairy tales every night by her mother who escaped the iron curtain. She lived across the hall from her grand-mother who was prone to night terrors. She would watch out the window from her home as one season would slowly turn into another. The world that her art exists in lies somewhere between those ephemeral seasons, night terrors and folk tales.
Lori Damiano works and plays in the realms of animation, illustration, murals, surface design, advertising, packaging, apparel, film-making, fine art, fiber art, and education. She is an independent animator with 20 years of experience working for a wide range of clients and directors including Spike Jonze, Lance Bangs, Davis Guggenheim, Greg Hunt, and Ted Passon. She recently illustrated a picture book called ‘Shorty’s Ark’ written by musician Will Oldham based on a song he wrote with Matt Sweeney for their Superwolves album. Lori D. Is also known for her involvement making art, zines, and films documenting female skateboarders since the late nineties with the skateboarding collective Villa Villa Cola. Lori Damiano received a BA in Media Studies: Film/Video from UCSD and an MFA in Experimental Animation from CalArts.
Molly Mendoza is a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator. Through their work, they explore the complex emotions of interpersonal relationships and self-love with a focus on layered visual storytelling, mark-making, and color. They write stories, they paint murals, they teach students, and they draw. Molly has worked for clients such as APWOT, The Atlantic, and The Marshall Project - made comics with Bulgilhan Press, Oni, and Nobrow - and has illustrated picture books for Scholastic, Chronicle Books, and Beach Lane Books. They are Eisner nominated, Ignatz winning, and have received a Caldecott Honor. They write stories, they paint murals, they teach students, and they draw.
Nathan McKee is an artist creating illustrations, sculptures, murals, and paper cutouts utilizing simple lines and flat color. He is inspired by growing up in the 80’s & by his time skateboarding, reading comics, and exploring album covers in his youth. HIs work is meant to trigger lost memories or to promote conversation of different points of view from the same image. His works have been included in exhibitions around the world and clients have included, but are not limited to, Bleacher Report, Adidas, Green Room, Gatorade, CCS, and Converse. McKee has studied at the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Ryan Bubnis is a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, educator, and muralist based in graphics,public artworks, and more.Equally influenced by Do-It-Yourself culture, art history, The Pacific Northwest, and the natural world. He explores themes of presence, connection, and the shared human experience. Pared-down shapes, textures, paKerns, and bold colors combine to inspire a sense of calm, curiosity, accessibility, and introspection.Ryan has collaborated with a number of commercial clients and agencies, and his work has been exhibited across the U.S. and abroad. Bubnis received a BFA in Illustration from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
