Lauren YoungSmith – @lolo.ys Lauren's work aims to create and populate a misfit wonderland in which imaginary heroines can address the absurdities of reality in the confines of a page or a wall. Dreams and mythology add to the myriad of influences that stem from her upbringing in Colorado and her time spent at Stanford, writing for Juxtapoz, working at DreamWorks, and teaching English to high schoolers at San Francisco's 826 Valencia. Continue Reading
Archives for May 2016
Painted City: Victoriano Rivera
Victoriano Rivera – @yungleeo Victoriano grew up in Harlingen, Texas (located at the southern tip of Texas, 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico), and came to Colorado to attend the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) where he earned a BFA in Fine Art Painting in 2014. Continue Reading
Painted City: Mike Graves
Mike Graves – @mikeroane Mike grew up in Lakewood, Colorado and moved to Denver after high school. From 2003 to 2006, he lived in Hawaii where he made his first art sales along Waikiki. Before creating murals, Mike focused on producing work for gallery shows around Denver. Continue Reading
Painted City: Sandra Fettingis
Sandra Fettingis – @sandrafettingis Sandra was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but has lived in Denver for 9 1/2 years. She is an artist in residence at Redline and works in the mediums of paint, glass, acrylic and wood. Continue Reading