
AB2533 – Seattle
June 10 @ 7:30 pm PDT

Art Battle Seattle – June 10, 2023
Doors @ 7:30pm / Painting @ 8:30pm
206 Zulu (Washington Hall) – 153 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA
Join us in Seattle for the 2023 Season Opener!
Assemble your squad and get ready for a night of epic creativity!
Watch as talented artists battle it out in three rounds of 20-minute masterpieces, all created with open materials.
The pieces will be auctioned off and the crowd will crown the ultimate champion of the night!
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
REGISTER NOW TO VOTE
Artists
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Rodney H King
Instagram: _kingspen
Rodney is the owner of Kingspen, LLC and his goal is to create dope images celebrating all things that are great about black culture. He generally focuses on hip hop, jazz and basketball with his calling card being the presence of color in all his pieces./sf
Come check me out as I join a great group of artist on June 10th at the Seattle Art Battle.
Rochelle Walden
Instagram: @rochellewaldenstudioart
Rochelle is an award-winning face and body painter and ran a group of face-painters for about 18 years. She started painting on canvas in 2017 largely to try something new and as an outlet for stress. She loves the excitement of painting in public./sf
Very excited to particupate in this Art Battle in my very own neighborhood!
Son of a Gun
Instagram: son_of_a_gun1969
Son of a Gun progressed his career to the action sports industry working on graphics for snowboards, wakeboards and vehicle wraps. Now he does murals for record stores and restaurants and sign displays at Trader Joe’s./sf
Super excited to be in this event
Francis Alao
Instagram: Franswuhh_art
Francis got his start in drawing at a very young age when he saw his first Anime. He was already drawing realism at the age of 10 and continued to evolve as he practiced and studied the greats. He specializes in drawing, painting, graphic design, and tattooing. /sf
I’m excited to be participating in this wonderful event.
John Gillespie Jr
Instagram: gillespiecustomart
John is a local Seattle artist who promotes anti-bullying and anti-violence through art and calls it "Smash the Hate". Most of his experience is in pencil drawings and he specializes in portraits. In addition to those, John also works with sculpting, calligraphy, wood carving and wood burning./sf
Local artist to Seattle
Most experience is in pencil drawings and specialize in portraits
Promotes anti-bullying and anti-violence through art and calls it "Smash the Hate"
Isiah Xavier Bradley
Instagram: isiah_xb
Isiah's art is solely based on fantasy and creating stories with his work. He was inspired to draw by comic books and his dad. He uses traditional paints such as watercolors and acrylics and enjoys digital painting as well. /sf
Hi! My name is Isiah Xavier Bradley, I am a queer black artist that enjoys painting fantasy art that represents diversity and freedom of expression.
Adrenaline
Instagram: adrenaline_rawkz
Adrenaline's hobby is actually travelling to compete at various competitions. He has been painting murals for 28 years and creates off emotions through drawing, painting and digital art. /sf
My art is based on my environment and runs off pure emotion. This is a highly anticipated, "Freestyle Session."
Haley Michelle
Instagram: @paleypaintz
Haley is back! Haley is obsessed by how colors change the emotions we feel when we look at a work of art. She has a line of hand-painted refurbished flannel shirts available on her website that she wears all the time./sf
Hannah Crossman
Instagram: hanndelaney_art
Hannah has hosted gallery shows in Atlanta and Charlotte. Her clientele incudes Marc Anthony, Nordstom and the Georgia State Capitol among others. She has been creating professionally for 10 years. She is looking forward to challenging herself at Art Battle/sf
This is by far the coolest event I’ve been to since moving to Seattle last year and I’m beyond excited to be a part of it and do something that pushes my comfort zone!
Mirai Okamura-Culpepper
Instagram: Raithe__guy
Mirai's work is largely abstract and expressionistic. To Mirai, art is spontaneous and responsive to the moment. In addition to painting, Mirai draws, spray paints and collages./sf
I like clouds.