Kelly Schafer is Fighting Food Insecurity with Art
Kelly Schafer, of Amped Art Studio, uses her platform as an artist to bring attention to food insecurity.
Her recent series, Soul Food, was featured...
Vanessa Rae Paints Colorful Portraits of Pop Culture Icons
Austin artist Vanessa Rae is ready to share her art with the world.
In between her communications studies at UT San Antonio, Vanessa paints portraits...
How Painting Helped Sarala Kasbe Find her Voice
Sarala Kasbe uses her abstract paintings to create a sense of belonging.
Painting has helped her find her voice in a world that can at...
Ciara Cera Depicts Chaos in a Colorful Way
Ciara Cera’s colorful and intricate paintings featured in Issue 21 are snapshots of the overstimulation of life.
As a native Austinite, she feels a deep...
Tony Nguyen Draws Lifelike Portraits for a Purpose
A college life drawing class set Tony Nguyen on a path to create stunning charcoal portraits.
After this class, Tony’s interest in the figure and...
Manni Mora Believes that Art Can Change the World
Manni Mora finds inspiration for his colorful paintings in everyday objects and pop culture figures.
He strives to paint with emotion, so that his art...
Vanessa Rogers Captures the Ocean in her Furniture
Vanessa Rogers makes furniture and large scale abstract art inspired by the ocean, architecture and nature.
She started her craft when she was 17 years...
David Wehmeyer Designs Inspirational Scenes of Space
David Wehmeyer ditched his degree in Computer Science to pursue something he enjoys much more–art.
David’s graphic posters depict scenes of space and otherworldliness. He...
Joey Cruz Writes Stories about the Love He Wants
Multi-talented writer, videographer and ART team member Joey Cruz creates as a form of therapy.
His stories, like the one featured in Issue 21, come...
Leah Chyma Hand Paints Helmets You Want to Wear
Austin artist Leah Chyma is making safety stylish through her company Knockin’ Noggins.
She creates hand painted helmets, fueled by her love of art and...