All artists listed below have a special connection to the Ballard neighborhood.
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Charly Sawyers Charly"My friends call me Char! I'm newly relocated to Seattle, and I've been painting with acrylics, oils, mixed media for over three years! (Basically my whole life tho!) Born artist and people person, just happy to be here. Thankful for any possibly opportunities in the new year. Happy 2023!"
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Chris Black"I go by Chris Black when it comes to my art. I Grew up all along the east coast of the US. Born In New York but lived in Maine, Florida, and Minnesota. I currently reside in Seattle WA, working with individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities for my day job. Once I'm home you can find me gaming, writing short stories and poetry, or of course painting. I love to leave my art up for interpretation. I enjoy seeing what people's minds come up with when they view or read my work."
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Erica HefnawyErica Hefnawy is a local Ballard artist who has recently gotten into making resin artwork. Her family is originally from Egypt, but was born and raised on the East Coast. Erica has always had a creative side to her through painting, drawing, singing, and making arts and crafts. In her spare time she enjoys running, cycling, doing yoga, and going on long walks in nature!
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Gwen McEntyreHomegrown in Washington state, Gwen's been able to carve an artsy space of friends and fans while living in Seattle proper. They thoroughly enjoy exploring high fantasy tropes, designer fashion trends, and the darker depths of occult themes. Through mediums such as old-fashioned ink and paper, acrylic paints on canvas, and some digital tech, Gwen's able to provide commissions and inspiration back into the community. The best advice they've ever received, and like to pass along, is to always carry around a sketchbook and pen wherever you may go.
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Jacob Berrier"I am a historical and landscape photographer based in Lichton Springs, I primarily shoot large format film and print in my darkroom, I also craft my own frames from hardwood and reclaimed flooring using hand tools.
I have two ongoing bodies of work, the shooting I contribute to Vanishing Seattle and my collection Foggy Waters. I have been working with Vanishing Seattle over the past two years to document the history and soul of Seattle. I use my 4x5 field camera to correct the perspective as I capture buildings and signs. This both documents the architectural forms in an accurate manner but it also adds a sort of plainness that combined with B&W film captures the melancholy nature of disappearing businesses. I frame these prints in reclaimed flooring from Ballard Reuse and Second Use. My collection 'Foggy Waters' is an expression of my own sense of peace I feel when exploring the pacific northwest. They are long exposures, often 30 minutes to an hour, in places where there is little or no cell signal. This is the meditative place where my anxiety disappears, I just enjoy the view. When you spend a significant amount of time in a place you notice small details, hear new sounds in between gusts of wind, observe insects and plants going about their existence. When you take a long exposure, it masks these details in a fog for a later memory to fill in, the exact details are not important, but the peacefulness is." Email Jacob | Follow Jacob | jacobberrier.com |
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Jay StonekingJay Stoneking is a queer, mixed artist and graphic novelist based out of Seattle, WA. Primarily self-taught, his creative practice spans traditional and digital mediums, experience design, and visual storytelling.
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Jen VickersJen Vickers is a Seattle-based muralist. When she is not painting from dizzying heights, she is experimenting with new techniques in her studio, shuttling her kids to various activities, snuggling her border collie, or plotting adventures with friends and family.
Parenting in a pandemic developed clarity that she needed to return to art as a profession. Having spent the last 15 years as a graphic designer, branding expert, and building a successful Etsy business, the burnout was real. She was drawn to murals because of their ability to create a shared experience with others, even when we weren't allowed to gather. They also gave her the freedom to be more creative while still leaning on her graphic design background. Her mural work is colorful and whimsical, often incorporating botanicals and landscapes with a pop art influence. Recently, she attended an abstract painting workshop in Santa Fe, and spent 3 days exploring painting with emotion, rather than a concept. This is apparent in her current fine art work: the processing of the last couple of years in her various roles, utilizing textures, positive and negative shapes, and rhythms. All of her work incorporates bold colors and geometric shapes to allow the viewer to imbue each piece with their own meaning. Email Jen | Follow Jen | jenvickers.com |
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Julia Y"I create art using a unique three-dimensional mixed-media process combining collaged fabric, acrylic paint, embroidery floss, and nails. The finished pieces are highly stylized interpretations of reality, full of luminous colors and textural depth. I am frequently inspired by astrology, geometry, folklore, herbalism, zoology, and science."
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Kira Rasure
"I have been making art in one form or another since 2010 when I decided that I would spend my hard earned cold cash to go to a fancy private art school to "learn how to make art". Much poorer and not much wiser, I have picked up the habit of trying to prove to myself that I did not waste all of that time and effort and have been unable to put the pencil down since. I usually take my art aggression out in the form of comics and illustrations, but have more recently been dabbling in classic print making, which is fun because carving is very close to stabbing, and to make it in this world as an artist I feel like you have to figure out how to stab something that isn't a person at some point in your career or you might go mad."
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Kiriska
Kiri is a Chinese-American, Seattle artist, writer, and nerd. Their work encompasses a variety of subject matters, but much of it centers on animals, nature, and surrealism, with a touch of the macabre, usually rendered in traditional ink, watercolor, and marker.
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Leah Nadeau
Leah is a Detroit-born contemporary fine artist living in the Seattle Metropolitan area. Nadeau’s vibrant artworks combine geometric abstraction, energetic color stories, loose brushstrokes, and clean linework. Her work is inspired by travel, architecture, her film studies, and time periods in culture and design such as the German Expressionist Movement, the Art Deco Movement, and the Mid-Century Modern Era.
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Mo Noise
Maurice Noisette, who goes by the moniker Mo Noise, is a self-taught artist from Charleston, SC. He has always had an affinity for visual arts as it called to his talents for hand drawing and painting. Mo Noise’s passion for drawing transformed into a career in architecture. After completing his Masters degree, he moved to Seattle to pursue his professional career as an architectural designer and most recently an environmental graphic designer. During his journey, he was inspired to start creating again after the passing of a close family member. Art has always been a grounding factor in Maurice’s life that continues to provide a means of expression.
Mo Noise’s work has been shown in galleries, offices and retail spaces throughout Seattle. He has also been recognized by Seattle Refined, as part of their “Artist of the Week” series, as well as Art Practical. He has also conducted live painting sessions at numerous events. Email Maurice | Follow Maurice |
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Morgan RoblesMx. Morgan G Robles (they/them) is a freelance artist and illustrator from Seattle, Washington. Their work is best known for utilizing animals and nature with a macabre theme. Morgan’s work has been featured in various indie games and local bands. Morgan has also been featured in The Stranger’s Artist of the Week.
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Maxx Follis-GoodkindMaxx is a Seattle interdisciplinary artist, illustrator, curator, event planner, community organizer, and designer. Her work is rooted in intersectional feminism and community. She is the Director of Push/Pull, an artist cooperative gallery and community space in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle supporting the work of over 200 artists per year. Additionally, she is the Founder of Bal-Art and Third Thursdays. Maxx is a teaching artist and helping others express themselves creatively is a fundamental part of her own artistic process.
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Rai Hughes-Davies
"I create cute original and fan-based artwork for myself and others reconnect with childhood and thrive as an adult. I dabble in character design, game development, and branding assets. You'll find me streaming art and games on Twitch and uploading videos and plush pictures to other social medias."
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Rebecca Sorensen"Pottery has been a part of my world since I first touched clay in high school. It was always my dream to make this art form my main focus and in 2021 I finally made the leap. I opened my ADU as a small teaching studio, holding Intro classes, series classes, and private classes. I sometimes sell my own work at local Seattle markets. I am very excited to join the Ballard business community when I expand my studio and fill one of the Market St. store fronts! I will soon have membership, expanded classes, workshops, and events available at my space."
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Savitri ParsonsSavitri is drawn to proportion, symmetry, structure and balance. The images explore vibrancy and light to create dynamic contrast. Using flowers, beets, carrots, leaves and other natural elements with a contrasted background, her goal is to present these everyday objects so that people see them in a new way.
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SullySully (she/they) is an artist and weird girl based in Ballard. They work in fiber art (embroidery/cross stitch), digital art, block printing, and booty heart stickers. Known for a love of conspiracy fact, calling their cats their children, and the Oxford comma.
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Valeria Espinal"I combine mixed media of watercolors and microscope glass slides to make my own version of stained glass panels, displayed alongside pictures of the microscopic features. I use a camera mount to take pictures through my microscope of the sample but also of the painting to highlight hidden details and life. The sample on the slide itself is typically taken from bodies of water throughout the greater Seattle area, but can range from dissection specimens to shards of a pressed flower. It can be anything. For now my art focuses on hidden life in urban nature and trails, symbols encoding memories, and looking inward to see better outward.”
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Trisha Covich"Hello! I am a Loyal Heights mom who loves our Ballard neighborhood and trying new crafts. I strive to create fun, festive, + quality giftable goods across various categories and interests. Glassware, Tote Bags, Party Favors, + personalized gifts turned keepsakes are just a few of my current products available."
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