John Martin (b. 1963) works in clay, wood and paper to create some of his favorite subject matter — tools, flies, cars, snakes and other swampy animals. Check out more of John’s work with Creative Growth.
Raquel Albarran (b. 1986) loves all things “cute and creepy” — all kinds of toes, especially meatball toes, decapitations, food, flora, two headed frogs and smoking babies. For more Raquel click here.
Dietrich Sieling (b. 1988) is a Minneapolis-based artist — his favorite motifs are green exit lights on buses, refrigerator fans and Oreos. For more of Dietrich's dynamic drawings, click here.
Woodley White (b. 1983) is an artist based outside of Philadelphia. He loves to draw t-shirts, whistles, soda bottles and limos.
Mary T. Bevlock was born on July 30th, 1968 in Bryn Mawr, PA. Working largely from a series of images she has collected over the years, Mary's practical and goal-oriented approach to art-making is systematized and focused. When she works, Mary brings a combination of meticulous rigor and unbound improvisation to her practice. Her passion for color inspires an unexpected and innovative palette, and her detail-oriented mark-making articulates bold, sensitive line. Mary is a proud member of Center for Creative Works in Wynnewood, PA.
Born in 1963, Byron Smith is originally from North Carolina and now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Byron's drawings and paintings are often gentle, celebratory, and intriguing depictions of women. Sourcing his images from fashion magazines, Smith exaggerates his model’s features. His figures have long, bold eyelashes, polished nails, and plump and puckered lips. Byron is a member of LAND Studio & Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
Oswald Saenz was born in Colombia in Medellín and moved to New York in 1974. There is no better way to describe Oswald than how he describes himself: "as an artist, I am perfect. I use pencil, markers, paint and pastel to create houses, flowers, animals, people that come from my imagination. Sometimes I stay up all night working on a piece. The ideas come from in my head."
Oswald had a solo residency at Summertime from December 2021 to March 2022, followed by his solo exhibition Deborah. He began his second residency at Summertime with a group of artists from YAI arts in December, 2022.
Born in 1992, Jimmy Tucker lives in New York City and is a longtime member of YAI Arts. Jimmy work gives hallucinatory shape to his deepest anxieties, fantasies, and vulnerabilities. He builds a dense, topsy-turvy universe in which his family and friends are intergalactic superheroes, battling relatable challenges of everyday life. Jimmy's work has exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, Spring Break Art Fair, Sotheby's, Flux Factory, Allouche Gallery, and more. A monograph of his work is forthcoming from Books for All Press.
Carlo Daleo was born in Elmhurst Queens in 1961. He started creating art at the age of five after two pop-culture tragedies: the death of Walt Disney and the car accident that injured Jan Berry. To continue the legacy of people like Disney and the animators Hanna-Barbara and DePatie-Freleng.
Carlo uses a mix of sketching, painting and writing to create profound images that investigate our modern pop culture world. Carlo is a member of Brooklyn’s LAND Studio & Gallery and was a Summertime artist in residence from March - May, 2021.
Vincent Jackson is known for his large-scale figurative oil pastels. His thick, defining lines break the human form into geometric shapes filled with a heavy impasto of layered colors arranged with Jackson’s masterful sense of harmony. The resulting mask-like works can be viewed as a contemporary renewal of traditional African and Oceanic folk art imagery. Vincent works out of Creativity Explored in San Francisco, CA. He had a solo exhibition, Make Way for Mr Jackson, at Summertime November, 2021 through January, 2022.
With her signature style of thick contour lines, Dru McKenzie depicts a menagerie of animals, portraits and mundane objects. Born in 1959, Dru's bold stylized imagery and sense of color make strong graphic statements, she looks at the routine world and creates magically haunting images out of what she sees.
Dru draws on various inspirations found in high fashion magazines and National Geographic to produce richly layered and deeply personal iconography. Dru has been a member of the art studios of Tierra del Sol since 1998.
Anel Jean Baptiste Jr., born in October 1981, learned to draw from his mother. Anel has a passion for keeping the memories of 1980s NYC alive by making "old" Brooklyn pictures, referencing advertisers from the 80s and old Brooklyn neighborhood building models all make thier way into his work. He attends YAI Arts in Manhattan.
Born and raised in New York City, Everette Ball fell in love with art through repeated visits with his grandma to the Museum of Modern Art. Everette loves to draw buildings and has captured the likenesses of the Chrysler Building, the Plaza Hotel, the Guggenheim, and many more.
His use of stark colors and hard but fluid lines gives his drawings and paintings a very unique feeling and almost calming aura. He is never seen without his bolo tie. Everette is a member of YAI Arts in Manhattan.
Priscilla is a Queens-based artist and educator drawing corn e(a)rotica under the moniker “Corn Smut” For more juicy kernels, check out priscillafrank.net and @_corn_smut_
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Tyron was born in the golden age of disco. His drawings combine Americana, nightclubs and a back to school spirit that is at once nostalgic and futuristic. For retro undergarments and more, check out Tyron at @yai.arts!
Caroline lives on the Kennebec River in Maine and loves lemon tea, raspberry muffins and karaoke. For more of Caroline's glorious flowers and trees, check out @spindleworks!
Paige lives in Audubon, PA and loves swimming, making art and playing bocce ball. For more of Paige's dragonflies + spewing volcanoes visit @center4creativeworks!
Larry is based in Corona, Queens and is a lover of peace of harmony. Larry captures the everyday magic of New York City. For more, check out @yai.arts!
Dwayne Boone lives in Philadelphia and his work celebrates American pop culture, funk, hip-hop, and R&B. To get into the "Boonie Groove," visit dwayneboone.com.
Camille is based out of San Francisco and delves deep into the sweet and savory. For more of Camille's cakes, pies, nightmares and ferris wheels visit @creativityexplored!
For more beautiful blobs and drawings from Christine, check out @yai.arts!
A born and bred New Yorker, Eric draws tributes to people who have died or disappeared from his life. For more, check out @ericsadowsky91 and Pure Visions Arts in NYC
Dio draws landscapes and portraits and made an iconic paper mache pineapple cake! For more Dio, visit @yai.arts!
Andrew draws vintage motor vehicles, specifically 70s American luxury cars and land yachts. To see more and chat old trucks with Andrew, email him at jamesartman@icloud.com!
Lauren loves Taylor Swift, drawing with colored pencils and her beloved chihuahuas Wilson and Rosie. For pet portraits of all shapes and sizes, check out laurenmcarthurart.com!
Amanda is a proud New Yorker and the reigning queen of color For more bold patterns and color pops!, check out amandakauftheil.com
Myasia loves to draw faces of famous people and her original character the Seasonal Sheep. For more Michael Jackson, Queen Latifah and sweet, magical sheep, check out @landgallery
Born 1980, Susan Jonow has practiced out of Creative Growth since 2003. She approaches her drawings with a methodical and meditative focus. Beginning with an open hand-drawn grid, she meticulously fills in each shape with fine lines that resemble faintly moving curtains when complete. This process of intensive crosshatching is precise and introspective, as Janow works with unbroken focus.
A multimedia artist, Janow’s practice is expansive. She works with ink, ceramic, collage, woodwork, and textile, and she is widely recognized for her video work. Janow writes, directs, and often stars in her own short films created in Creative Growth’s Digital Media Lab. Her seminal work “Questions?” positions Janow facing the camera and looking ahead silently, while her own voiceover shifts between standard interview-like questions and personal inquiries.
