Carrie Jadus is a Tampa Bay area native who has a passion for Impressionism, and a electrical engineering degree. Carrie Jadus worked as an engineer for years before deciding that she needed to put that aside and do what she really loves to do, paint. “Though the painting is of importance to me, it is crucial

Daniel Mrgan is a local artist, illustrator and graphic designer. After surviving years of armed conflict in Croatia, Daniel Mrgan moved to Pinellas County. His whimsical style is regularly a part of the local art scene. He also creates fantastical imagery through wood burning, giving his characters different dimensions. Mrgan’s illustrations were recently used for

Zulu Painter, aka Carlos Culbertson, is a local visual artist who specializes in traditional mediums, special effects, body paint, and scenic art. Zulu Painter led the revitalization in the historic Midtown area, and his work can be seen all over Florida. His love of art began in elementary school, and he found that he has

Belgium born, Caratoes, is an illustrator and street artist residing in Hong Kong. She started drawing as a child and later studied biochemistry and game design which comes through in her unique and internationally recognized artwork. Caratoes says, “I moved to Amsterdam immediately upon graduating from university in Game Design. I so wanted to explore

Reid Jenkins, Scott Hillis and Sovoth Chan make up the Ink Werkz Crew. Sovoth and Reid spend their days creating works of art at their tatoo shop, and help paint murals with Scott in the off time. Scott’s mural work can be seen at the Bloom Art Center and the 5600 block as well as

Jade Rivera was born in Peru and grew up in the district of Chorrillos. He started becoming interested in art at eleven years old, and studied at the Pre National School of Fine Arts by age 17. Jade Rivera depicts his designs in thoughtful ways highlighting some of his cultural experiences. His work can be

Chilean artist, Dasic Fernandez, began by painting the streets of his hometown, Rancagua, with graffiti and ended up in New York City. He is on the who’s who of graffiti artists, and internationally recognized as one of the “Street Artists You Should Know”. Bold and vivid coloring make the beautiful forms that Dasic paints really

Michael Reeder displays realism using different themes that frequently illustrate ego and identity in portraiture. Born in 1982 in Dallas, Texas, Reeder grew up with heavy influences from the local street and skate culture. He was painting and drawing from a young age, and was drawn to the underground street art scene. Above all, he was