Sam Yong is a self-taught illustrator and artist from New Zealand, who is now based in Melbourne. Yong is known for his pencil and colored pencil drawings, and has been recently exploring painting with oils. “Painting for me is a cathartic experience and an intrinsic part of being able to express how I’m feeling or

Cryptik creates hypnotic strokes in intricate designs that can put viewers into a trancelike state. This Southern Californian artist’s Cholo black letter bombing highlights the mantras of Eastern philosohy merging ancient awareness and contemporary awakening. Cryptik creates such precise structure in mandala like form with his lettering, and it seems like the perfect place for art,

Joram Roukes is a fine artist from the Netherlands. He is internationally recognized for his perspectives on today’s culture and his collage-like art. Joram is masterful at creating narratives with colorful impressionistic imagery. The images Joram uses to illustrate his message are eye grabbing, and make you think about what he is trying to translate

John Suarez is a contemporary artist who works in various mediums including drawing, sculpting, painting and digital illustration. His crisp line work combines a gritty edge with flowing lines that work well together for comic style art work. Suarezart adds a lot of line detail into all of his work that creates an interesting feast

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