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 in the Artist Spotlight of Issue 21, Kelly paints famous...
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 of pop culture icons.
In Issue 21, Vanessa shared some of...
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 times be intimidating to experience alone.
Through her art shared in...
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 connection to the city.
Ciara uses the landscape surrounding her to...
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 studying anatomy through the lens of an artist grew.
Since 2013,...
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 reflects the real life experiences that we humans share.
Manni also...
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 old with the long term goal of becoming an interior...
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 pairs these dreamy digital illustrations with quotes from people that...
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 from life experiences. They are stories of the love he...
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 a passion for destigmatizing mental health and helping others.
Leah exemplifies...
