Kathi Flood Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Occupation: Artist In anticipation of LA Artcore’s group show taking place on Sunday, December 7th from 1-3PM, We Choose Art paid a visit to guerrilla sociologist and narrative assemblage artist Kathi Flood in Sherman Oaks, CA. Stepping into Kathi Flood’s studio space was like entering a storybook filled […]
She/Folk Location: Brooklyn Occupation: Arianne Keegan- writer/non-profit development Nico Mazza- artist/hair stylist She/Folk is a women’s creative collective that celebrates the feminine through art, culture, and story-telling founded by Arianne Keegan and Nico Mazza. She/Folk’s mission is to connect powerful and inventive women, encourage collaboration, and fuel women’s empowerment through constructive dialogue. They offer female […]
Yumi Sakugawa Location: Orange County, CA Occupation: Comic book artist and illustrator Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and the author of “I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You” and “Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe.” She is a regular comic contributor to The Rumpus and WonderHowTo.com. The editors of The Best American […]
JeanPaul Mallozzi Location: Miami, Florida Occupation: Fine Artist JeanPaul Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens in New York City. He later moved to attend the Rhode Island School of Design where he received with a B.F.A in illustration. JeanPaul’s work can be seen as a wonderful balance of abstract elements and realism. All of […]
New York Comic Con Location: Javitz Center, NYC It’s hard to know what to expect your first time going to Comic Con. I have seen a lot of pictures, but talking face to face with characters come to life cannot translate from a still image. There seems to be something contagious about cosplay that makes […]
Jill Avilez (Mizz Absurd) Location: Northridge, CA. Occupation: Musician Mizz Absurd, born and raised in Hollywood, CA, shares her soul, scat, slap solo bass in an act that features both spoken word and music about life, love, and experience. Her live shows, which she narrates in philosophical, poetic metaphor, are picking up momentum in many […]
Chinacat 663 Location: Rockford, Illinois Occupation: linoleum blocks / acrylics / mix media artist. Chinacat 663 is an artist who works predominantly with linoleum blocks, acrylics, color pencils and watercolors. She studied Illustration for two years at the Fashion Institution of Technology in NYC and later moved to Rockford, Illinois. In 2010, Chinacat 663 attended […]
Mirabelle Jones Location: Los Angeles Ocupation: Artist Body painting is a four-dimensional art form that has height and width like a painted canvas, as well as depth and durability like a sculpture. It is ephemeral and transient with a small touch of spontaneous movement like a dancer. Its fleeting beauty can only be captured by […]
Katy Cole Location: Defreestville, New York Occupation: Singer/Songwriter for Last Daze I first had the pleasure of hearing Katy sing the first time when we met a decade ago. She told me she was a singer, so I asked if she would mind singing something. I was not expecting to hear such an amazing voice. […]
Brian Erzen Occupation: Photographer Location: Los Angeles Even if you haven’t heard of the name Brian Erzen, chances are you’ve been photographed by him. This self-proclaimed Life Style Photographer has captured some of the most stunning and visually compelling photographs to grace the West Coast and the famous Black Rock City, home to 70,000 artists, […]