Aguirre was born and raised in southern California and is currently living in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Artistic influence was established at a young age, after discovering “Surrealism” and “Baroque” painters from mother’s book shelf. Inspiration to him is taken from anything with a particular mood. Most of his paintings emanate somber themes of death, decay, mystery and melancholy, mostly for a visual outcome than any kind of social statement.
Jaime Valderrama is a self-taught artist born and raised in Los Angeles. His work falls into the sci-fi/horror genre with a touch of surrealism. His inspiration is derived from life experiences, vintage science fiction, horror, and his surroundings. He incorporates 3D holographic art, geometric shapes and impossible objects into his artwork. His work has been featured in numerous publications. He makes Work that is beyond imagination.
Cori Redford was born several years ago, and still has not lost her faith in humanity. She still thinks dick jokes are funny, and dresses like a toddler. You can probably find stuff she’s done all over the internet with a quick search, and maybe you’ll want to buy one of her t-shirts or zines. She hangs out with a bunch of groovy art kids, who battle with drawings instead of guns or dance like regular gangs. She is cool.
Nikoli Shaver is a professional illustrator and designer. He is a mixed media artist who pulls inspiration from beauty, editorial, modern life, and plants. Prints of his work are available online via INPRNT. Find him @56MINOR and www.nikolishaver.com.
Kaitlin Ziesmer is a fine art painter and illustrator working out of Denver who’s been featured in numerous exhibits across Denver and throughout the country. With a light-hearted sense of humor, she approaches art with an “it’s for fun” attitude, focusing on recognizable characters from popular culture. Repurposing them into a new, often female body, is her way of injecting herself into it all. Contact: kaitlin.ziesmer@gmail.com
Daniel Semanas is a director and animator who’s developed projects for clients such as Lollapalooza, Absolut, Nike, Mercedes, Youtube, and Google. He’s also directed and animated IDs for Mtv Brazil. In 2012 he won his first international award at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 2013 he won the Best Newcomer Director Award at the São Paulo Short Film Festival. In 2018 he released his first graphic novel Roly Poly, making him the first Brazilian solo artist to be published by Fantagraphics.
Local cartoonist based in Boulder. Anime influenced weirdo. His cat Onna is his closest confidant. His style is heavily influenced by surrealist artists and anime. Tarot priest is his latest piece in an upcoming collection of perverse perceptions of himself and those around him.
Sandi Calistro is a painter and tattoo artist who has been working in Denver for the past 13 years. She’s currently tattooing at Ritual Tattoo in Sunnyside. She has completed a number of murals in the city and has one solo art show a year.
Fred Stonehouse was born in 1960 in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BFA from UW Milwaukee in 1982. He had his first solo show in Chicago in 1983 and shows regularly in New York at Howard Scott Gallery and in Los Angeles with Koplin/DelRio. He has exhibited in Mexico, Amsterdam, Rome, and Berlin. He has been the recipient of an NEA Arts Midwest Grant and the Joan Mitchell Foundation Individual Artists Grant. He is currently an Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Wisconsin.
By Laura Ellstrom
After being dubbed “weird” by childhood classmates, Laura Ellstrom has embraced the label and enjoys creating art that is “just shy of normal.” She is endlessly supported by her husband; her four cats mostly tolerate her. Find more of her work on IG @lauraellstrom.
By Sarah Gilstrap
Sarah (also known as Catface) is a Denver-based artist specializing in ink. Her work is dark, feminine & slightly surreal. Enamored by the otherworldly and the mystical, her work depicts the beauty & magic of everyday life. Find out more about her and her work at Catface.ink
By Loria Carnefix
Loria Carnefix makes art that pushes back, art that acts as a megaphone—a visual voice—a tool to help empower people with confidence and worthiness and validation in the only way she knows how: photography. Her featured photo is from a shoot called “Black Paint,” which was part of a collaboration with the band Zealot. You can find more of her work at www.carnefixphotography.com and on IG @carnefixphotography.