MARK GILDERSLEEVE
Mark Gildersleeve is the senior utility technician at the toxic waste processing machine for the #2 steel furnace complex. In his off time he enjoys things such as beer, skateboarding, silent movies, literature and comic books. During midnight shifts operating the toxic waste machine he likes to draw pictures to stay awake.
Extraordinary Adventure in the Skies of Tomorrow – Mark Gildersleeve
SHAWN HEBRANK
Shawn Hebrank is a tattoo artist and mostly retired taxidermist living in Minneapolis. He’s vegan, but doesn’t like animals; yet he’s rooting for them in the nature vs people war. Bird and swine flu have inspired lots of drawings, which sometimes get turned into tattoos. His blog is pretty good.
DOMINIQUE HOLMES
Dominique Holmes lives in Jamaica but visits Chicago often enough to consider herself tethered. Her drawings, stories, and films are all, to varying degrees, inspired by goats and/or boats. She knows precisely with whom she will have the last dance at her funeral. Visit her here.
Strays and Salvage – Dominique Holmes
JAY CROFT
Jay Croft’s wooden characters depict his character; he is a skateboarder, an artist, and a lover of life. His creative spirit and artistic intent have been displayed across the world in galleries, on skateboards, and on t-shirts. Jay was born and raised in Ohio. His midwest roots led him to Chicago, where he currently resides with his wife and his dog, Jimmy, working for Vans as the Grass Roots Visual Merchandiser for the region. You can check out more about Jay and his work at jaycroft.blogspot.com.
Its Broken Do You Think You Can Fix It – Jay Croft
ALEX COHEN
Alexander Bradley Cohen is a nonsensical urban youth that never understands life. In his free time he likes to draw baby pictures, eat candy and ride his skittles bike around town. He used to skateboard. He often goes to the dentist. He always has multiple cavities. He is the CEO and founder of Buster Bear Clothing.
ERVIN ORION
The draftsman known as Ervin Orion draws portraits of contemporary artists and gallerists in his signature style. His drawings are recognizable by the gaudy plastic frames, the soft velvet mattes, and the name ERVIN incorporated into every portrait.
Scouring local dollar stores and thrifts stores (and often returning with extra baggage from visiting cities), he has come up with quite an amazing collection of ornate plastic frames. Cutting custom velvet mattes to line these frames adds to the high level of ironic kitsch. Orion’s interest lies in the artist as celebrity, (not the crass American Idol celebrity style), but more of an ornate victorian dignitary. Old school esteem at its finest…
NICHOLAS PETERSON
Nicholas Peterson, eats vegetables, likes skateboarding and cats. Nicholas dreams of the day that he discovers a fern that bears avocados, or can sleep every night in a bed of kittens…or marry a woman who looks like a cat….
ISAAC MCKAY-RANDOZZI
Isaac Mckay-Randozzi’s career as a photographer and journalist started in 2001 when he linked up with the website Fecal Face Dot Com, a San Francisco-based online art community. He quickly established himself as a personality on the site, where he conducted frequent artist interviews, art show reviews, show hanging duties among other contributions. Using cameras that were cutting edge technology when he was born he works as a freelance photographer and writer in the digital age. Over the years, his photography and words have appeared in a variety of publications, including +1 Magazine (England), Hamburger Eyes Magazine, Juxtapoz Magazine, Slap Magazine, The Skateboard Mag., Color Magazine (Canada), STAF Magazine (Spain) and Thrasher Magazine, among others. Aside from print and pixel, his photos have also appeared on skateboards (Stereo Skateboards) and tee shirts. He also served as a curator for a few art shows in the U.S. and one in Canada. For more on his photography, check out www.mydumbluck.com.
RICARDO COZZOLINO
Ricardo Cozzolino currently lives in Denver by way of Chicago. A "restless soul" he gets anxious if he can’t globe trot at least once a year. Ricardo enjoys carmel centered Tim Tams, the skateboarding, the snowboarding, art supplies and adventure He creates dialogue for his characters as he draws them mostly commenting "This guys going to be crazy." Ricardo currently art directs for Criminal Class Press literary journal, edits video and wants to move to Australia.
UPCOMING ARTISTS:
Chris Smith
Scott Gall
Porous Walker
Tim Pigott