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AB2814 – Seattle
September 14 @ 6:00 pm PDT
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Art Battle Seattle – September 14, 2024
Doors @ 6:00pm / Painting @ 7:00pm
Leif Erikson Hall – 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WA
Join us for a Saturday night full of live art!
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
Michelle Osborne
Instagram: Mlointuitivedesign
Michelle started as a self-taught artist, using painting as a form of meditation and flow. Over time, her intuitive style evolved from colorful abstracts. In 2020, she trained as an Intentional Creativity Coach, incorporating intention and inquiry into her work. Her current approach, called Medicine Painting, channels meaning and movement into layered, character-rich stories.
Michelle began as a self-taught artist, using painting as a way to meditate and tune into flow. Through this daily practice, she developed an intuitive painting style where images emerged from colorful abstracts.
In 2020, Michelle trained to become an Intentional Creativity Coach and began adding intention and inquiry to her creative process. The result, her current style, is best described as Medicine Painting.
As a creative channel, Michelle creates paintings through which meaning and movement emerge, translating the energy of flow into layered stories rich in character and meaning.
Lucien Williams
Instagram: lucienbw
Lucien explores how emotions are expressed through the human form using a surrealist approach. While his art has traditionally supported comics, game design, and animations, he is now focused on capturing complete stories in a single image. With a background in digital art, including 2D and 3D animation and game art, Lucien is also refining his skills in traditional drawing and painting to broaden his artistic scope.
I love that there is such a passion for art in Seattle and I'm dying of both excitement and nervousness at the opportunity to compete and share my work with everyone!
Laura Cochran
Instagram: @lostforestceramics @madenwash
Laura, a Pacific Northwesterner, draws inspiration from her vibrant surroundings and loves working with color. Her bubbly personality reflects her passion for art and family. As a self-taught artist, she enjoys painting with acrylics and working with ceramics, always seeking to grow and challenge herself.
I'm so excited to become part of this event! I have never painted in a live competition before. I cannot wait to give it a try. I have been painting as a self-taught artist for over 20 years and love to explore the world with colors. The Pacific Northwest is my Canvas tucked in my brain file number....no idea brain organized like an artist's studio...I just love art no matter what it is and embrace this world. Lets bring on this competition.
Kloe Chan
Kloe works with trash, inspired by her grandparents' frugal lifestyle and the potential she sees in discarded materials. Her art reflects how trash narrates our consumption and social disconnect, serving as a living archive of our memories and traditions. Kloe, who is trilingual, also practices a variety of crafts, such as knitting, crochet, cooking, baking, pottery, sewing, bookmaking, and drawing.
Excited to be feeling the energy from the audience and channel that onto the canvas!
Stefanie AngelinaAllison
Instagram: Stefanie Angelina Allison
Stefanie, born and raised in Washington State, lives in the Wenatchee National Forest with her family. She studied graphic design, illustration, and fine art before advancing her education at the Milan Art Institute. Specializing in abstracted realism, Stefanie builds dynamic depth in her work with multiple layers. She draws inspiration from nature’s beauty.
Great to be here with all these great artists. Let's create magic
Arrow Wehmeier
Instagram: Arromaniac
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.
Rachael Fury
Rachael is a digital and technical artist specializing in visual effects for video games, with a diverse array of craft projects. She has worked on titles like Fortnite and Diablo IV and also vends at Renaissance Faires and makes LARPing props. Her interests include weaving, beading, embroidery, sewing, felting, woodworking, and digital art.
Athena Louscher
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.
To all the amazing artists and viewers thank you! I am so grateful to have these experiences and to get to meet such astounding fellow creatives. Can't wait to see what 20 minutes brings!
Tyrus Upshaw
Instagram: Ty_upshaw_art
Tyrus focuses primarily on acrylic and oil paintings, with a specialization in still life. Recently, he has been engaged in creating a portrait series featuring women from various cultures worldwide, aiming to foster global unity through his art. His interests span drawing, painting, photography, and digital media, providing him with a diverse creative toolkit.
Be kind. We all need love.
Meryl sidikman
Instagram: Merylpaintsbats
Meryl creates abstract realism with a spooky vibe. She enjoys painting over her initial works to transform them into something entirely new. Meryl loves experimenting with color and works on both large and small scales. Her aim is to evoke happiness through her art, using acrylic ink, acrylic paint, fluorescents, and a spray bottle.
Trevor Giles
Instagram: themadawkward
Trevor has been making art since he was young, focusing on quick sketches and pointillism in recent years. He uses just three colors and blends them to capture light and dark. His work spans drawing, painting, and pointillism.
Hope everyone has a great time and enjoys some sweet art! Let's have some fun
Rachel Yo
Instagram: rachelyo_fineart
Rachel begins her work with vibrant colors and often lacks a clear plan for each subsequent step. Her art can be abstract, though it occasionally veers away from abstraction. She explores the subtleties of water and movement, capturing the interplay of light and dynamic motion.
Time to purge these colors from my mind to the canvas! Let's go!