Kjelshus Collins is an Oklahoma-born artist working in traditional printmaking and sculpture processes. Kjelshus attended Oklahoma State University earning a BFA and BA in Art History. He spent much of his childhood with his parents selling their art around the country. Much of his sculptural work has been based on different types of clay, varying from ceramic to polymer clays. Kjelshus has shown his work around the country as well as internationally including exhibits at the Moku Hanga Conference in Kyoto, JP, the Ottawa School of Art, Brooklyn Art Library, Clutter Gallery, Beacon, NY, Toy to the World in Melbourne, AU, and featured on Gallery America, PBS. On top of being a fine artist, he is also a state certified arts educator working at many schools, museums, and art centers and occasionally moonlights as an art handler. Kjelshus now lives in New Orleans and is working towards his MFA at the University of New Orleans.
Dusty Santamaria is a songwriter, poet, painter, and practicing mystic living in New Orleans. They are the host of the Beautiful Mutants Spacecast, a podcast celebrating the poetic imagination. Take a ‘lil walk from the midnight alleys of Dusty’s mind at voodooityourself.com.
Jacquelyn LeVan is a self taught artist who does her best to create highly personal and empowering work. By finding the beauty in the world around us, it becomes easier to come to terms with the impermanence of all things. The subject matter of her work usually revolves around the beauty of the life cycle and humans’ evolving relationship with nature while finding purpose in life.
Her mediums range from graphite pencil and gouache illustrations to preserved insects and flowers in resin shadowboxes with special edition prints. The message of transformation and evolution remain the same.
Briana is a Black queer illustrator living and studying in Lawrence, KS. Bri is committed to generational healing through the modalities of Black joy and pleasure, and advancing Black Liberation through images of afrofuturism.
Yohanes Soubirius De Santo was born in Singaraja, Buleleng, and studied at the Ganesha University of Education. He won 1st place at the international art competition, Art and Artisans, organized by the Integrated Learning Institute for Sustainable Development and the Global Challenges Forum in Canada in 2021.
Maya Greenberg is a twenty two year old person becoming increasingly interested in reselling websites like craigslist and ebay. In an attempt to create something out of passive viewing, Maya has started drawing ebay posts selling old doll clothes, this is one of them.
Igor Zusev is a creator of chaos art. After a lengthy career in tech and AV project management, Igor discovered art as a way to unwind and connect with himself...and it all started with adult coloring books, shortly followed by a gifted paint set. He dove into it with enthusiasm, often scouring thrift stores for elements he could add and experiment with. Igor settled into his unique style of using rollers to paint, and layering cut-outs onto canvas. Sometimes he’ll produce a deeply personal piece, and other times you’ll find him exploring messages he wants to portray in his style.
Jason Kerzinski is a street photographer and photojournalist living in New Orleans. To find more examples of his work, go to jasonkerzinski.com. You can also visit his Instagram.
