NAME: Geneva Benton
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Illustrator
STYLE / TYPE: Portrait
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Geneva creates gorgeous and unique depictions of women of color just being
NAME: Venice Vinyls
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Mixed Media
STYLE / TYPE: Hand-carved
TOOLS: Vinyl records
WHY I’M INSPIRED: This small business located in Long Beach, California has found a way to fuse art and music into a product that is in the midst of a
NAME: Karmen Loh
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Illustration
STYLE / TYPE: Digital character art
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Karmen creates these very ethereal-like beings that make you feel as if the characters will literally float right off the
NAME: Olivia Odiwe
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Celebrity Portraits
SERIES: The Evolution Of…
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Olivia gives you a glimpse of the various stages of a person’s life in one single picture.
SOCIAL MEDIA RUNDOWN:
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NAME: Randa Haddadin
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Painting / Illustration
STYLE / TYPE: Body art
TOOLS: Ballpoint pen
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Randa makes using the human body as a surface to convey her artistic expression look effortless.
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NAME: Katy Lipscomb
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Illustrator
TOOLS: A mix of colored pencils, copic markers & watercolor paints
SERIES: Mythical creatures
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Katy takes a firm hold of your imagination and makes you believe that
NAME: Angelique Grimm
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Tattooing
STYLE / TYPE: Realistic animals & portraits
Tools: Tattoo machine, needle & ink
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Angelique uses a steady hand and a keen eye to produce intricate works of
NAME: Arthit “Gank” Pansuay
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Painter
STYLE / TYPE: Portrait
TOOLS: Oil on linen
SERIES: Afro Cloud
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Gank uses simplicity and minimal color choices to bring forth expressive works of art.
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NAME: Angel Ganev
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Painter
STYLE / TYPE: Digital art
SERIES: Anime Landscapes
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Angel’s work is like staring into a glimpse of heaven. Your eyes become fixated on his use of color
NAME: Alyse Dietel
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Illustrator
STYLE / TYPE: Nature & Wildlife
Tools: Micron pens & Watercolors
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Alyse has taken two passions, an appreciation of the outdoors and a love for art, to
NAME: Geneva Benton
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Illustrator
STYLE / TYPE: Portrait
WHY I’M INSPIRED: Geneva creates gorgeous and unique depictions of women of color just being themselves, unapologetically.
SOCIAL MEDIA RUNDOWN:
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WEBSITE / STORE: www.gdbee.store
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NAME: Venice Vinyls
CREATIVE MEDIUM: Mixed Media
STYLE / TYPE: Hand-carved
TOOLS: Vinyl records
WHY I’M INSPIRED: This small business located in Long Beach, California has found a way to fuse art and music into a
