Deniz is a 2D artist who creates surreal, dynamic worlds blending humor and the bizarre. His work features eccentric characters and intricate landscapes, using bold lines and colors. Inspired by themes of resistance and freedom, Deniz’s art challenges societal norms. While primarily digital, he uses any medium that leaves a mark.

You don't have to make all your dreams come true. Everything is real as long as you don't lose your imagination.

Catarina is an ICVFX and motion capture artist with a background in animation and illustration. Her diverse experience spans AAA games, animation, and VFX. When she’s not capturing motion capture data or experimenting with new production pipelines, Catarina immerses herself in plein air painting and urban sketching. She has a particular passion for creating intricate cross-hatching illustrations with ink.

Athena finds inspiration in curiosity, celebration, and healing, always thinking outside the box to manifest her thoughts in art. She cherishes the profound in the simple and delights in all aspects of life, aiming to capture these moments through her creations. Her work offers a sense of healing that she hopes others can also experience.

Greetings All,

Happy New Year! As best as I can to create something wonderful, for hope, for love, and healing, we’ll see where the journey takes us.

So I cheer “Art for All & All for Art”!

Thank you very much for being here.

Deborah, the owner of Skagit Palettes Paint Parties, has been participating in Art Battles since 2019. She creates ethereal, dreamlike depictions of women in surreal settings. While she loves sketching above all, Deborah also enjoys working with acrylics and digital mediums.

Keep on painting on! Been painting in art battles since 2019 and love the energy and fun it brings.

Yana is a Belarusian artist inspired by the untouched beauty of nature. Over the past few years, she has primarily worked with oils and soft pastels to capture the essence of the natural world. Life led her to Seattle, where she has continued her creative journey. In addition to painting, Yana is also an enthusiastic photographer.

I’m Yana, a Belarusian artist inspired by nature’s untouched beauty. Over the past few years, I’ve primarily worked with oils and soft pastels to capture the essence of the natural world.
Happy to be here

Arrow likes to tell stories with what they create. They love to show the abstract parts of life and embrace the flaws in everything around us. Arrow left home senior year to pursue art, and they are currently living on their own and attending art school, proving them all wrong. To Arrow, growing as an artist is one of their biggest inspirations.

Matthew is a self-taught contemporary visual sneaker artist inspired by relationships and transformation. His work captures the struggles, triumphs, and reflections that define us, aiming to inspire others to explore their potential. With 8 years of experience, he creates custom art using graphite, acrylics, airbrushing, and resin.

Good evening, everyone. My name is Mathew Burns, and I create to honor growth, connection, and the relentless pursuit of our best selves. Through my art, I strive to capture the moments that define us—our struggles, triumphs, and quiet reflections—while drawing inspiration from relationships, and the beauty of transformation. My work reflects my belief in pushing boundaries, embracing progress, and living intentionally. I hope it inspires others to explore their own potential and find meaning in the stories we tell and the ones we have yet to write. Thank you for being part of this journey."

Originally an oil painter, Rutz has recently explored acrylics and has been drawing daily for the past six years. With a background in graphic design, photography, and ceramics, his art blends pen, colored pencil, and paint to explore themes of chaos and change. His creative process is grounded in sketchbook entries, research, and reflection.

Looking forward to meeting more awesome artists and being a part of a great community-building event!

Sean describes his art as a reflection of a mind influenced by endless hours of Nickelodeon in the 90s and shaped by artists like Frazetta, Brom, Elmore, and Reynolds. His work blends fantasy with a sense of fun, promising an engaging experience for the audience. Sean prefers working with pencils, bold Sharpies, and acrylic paint, showcasing his comfort and expertise with these mediums.

From a Belltown basement emerges a goblinoid form…

Come see for yourself a mind warped by 90s Nickelodeon, cracked open by classic D&D artists and pieced back together with hot glue and sticky tape.

Delight as his ink stained fingers bring you equal parts fun and fantasy. Dare we say FUNtasy?!

Sana is an aspiring artist who works with acrylics, watercolors, oils, and digital painting. She believes colors are a powerful way to express emotions and loves creating vibrant, expressive art. In addition to painting, she practices photography and fashion illustration. Her art is a way to spread love and light, with a focus on exploring color in abstract and conceptual styles.

Laura is a self-taught artist who explores various mediums, from painting to pottery. Inspired by the colors of the Pacific Northwest, she creates spontaneous landscapes without a set plan, calling her creative escapes "braincations." She enjoys painting in acrylics, charcoal, and watercolor, and also has a passion for sculpture.

When life gives you pigment why not squeeze it out of a tube and get artsy with it?
Being born and raised here in the PNW we have so much natural beauty that creates the most beautiful pallet for landscapes, sea scapes and more. While walking on the beach you can hear the water cheering you on with its clapping as they crash, the wind blows the creating the howling crowd, your focused you see nothing but the fresh paint on the canvas. Suddenly 20 minutes has passed you hear a countdown reminding you of that special countdown to embark on a New Year. Sweat dripping, dirty brushes and the smell of fresh paint brings surprise to your eyes and the reality hits you by the surrounding circling crowd.

Payette is a Pacific Northwest artist and silversmith, specializing in murals, wall art, and wearable art. She also works as a face painter at local markets and events. With 35 years of experience owning and directing a dance school, Payette currently exhibits her work at the Dome District Gallery, Ingenious Gallery, and Barlow Art Gallery in Tacoma.

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