Bootsy Holler
Photographer
http://www.bootsyholler.com/

Bootsy is an intuitive and innovative advertising and editorial photographer who has been shooting professionally for 15 years. Best known for her remarkably sensitive style of portraiture she cultivated in the Seattle music scene for many years. “I take photos so I can show the world what beauty is in my head be it a person or a toaster,” Holler says. She has been producing art from photography to mix media, textiles and installations since 1992. After 15 years in Seattle she travels between LA and Seattle, making art an taking pictures. She lives in Venice with her husband and White Shepherd “Mouse.”

Yuri Elvin
Painter, Illustrator
http://www.yurielvin.com/

Born to artists Ana Victorson and Steve Elvin, Yuri has always painted. He quit all art to pursue his academics and a career in film and television. After receiving an MFA and working for 10 years in the film industry, he picked-up where he left off 15 years earlier, again as a creator. Since then he has received international acclaim, illustrated for books and magazines, provided art for film and television on such shows as EASTWICK, 1000 WAYS TO DIE, and the FOOD NETWORK. He also has many accomplished collectors ranging from studio executives to writers to lawyers and leaders of environmental activism. His artwork spans several genres: beginning with patterns and abstract spiritual insights, to sci-fi fantasy. Being inspired by the discovery of his own stylized self-developing characters, cultures, customs, and politics, has given way to the creation of its own ‘world’. Illustration-assignments, commissions, and aimless research often force the learning of new subject matter and inspires the expansion of the ‘world’ that his characters live.

Michael Pukac
Artist and Live Painter
http://www.michaelpukac.com
http://www.dicapria.com

Michael Pukac, Alabama born and Los Angeles based artist has quickly established himself as one of the more prolific live painters as well as made a name for himself by exhibiting constantly and relentlessly throughout the LA art community. His unique blend of seductive, classical imagery is cross pollinated with a witty, contemporary edge of subtle satire – all doused in reflective paint.
Pukac was born on the gulf coast of Alabama and grew up in the swamps. After making his first art sale at age 8 of a nude drawing on the back of the school bus, Pukac decided to pursue a career in the arts. He had his first exhibition at 19 at The White House in Washington D.C. for a national display of student work and thereafter became one of the more recognized artists in Southern Alabama, selling out many featured and solo shows. He graduated from the Ringling School of Art and Design in 2003 in Sarasota , FL with a BFA focusing on painting. Thereafter, he has made painting a full time gig, traveling the country, making a living off of his fine art, murals, and illustrations. In the last 5 years, Pukac has hosted and curated art events, art walks, illustrated a series of children’s books that were recently published, and produced other live performances around the country. He has participated in over three dozen art shows, starting from the age of 19, with close to a dozen solo exhibitions. In 2007, he moved to Long Beach, California, along with his art manager Dicapria, and pretty much took to the ground running, participating in a few shows a month and live painting as much as possible. He has live painted at events by MOCA Contemporaries, Thinkspace Gallery, The Hive Gallery, Create Fixate, the Downtown LA Artwalk, Lucent Lamour, and more. Pukac now resides in Long Beach, CA and continues to exhibit his works throughout Southern California.

Brandon Francis
Painter, Illustrator
Jetblackninja.blogspot.com

Brandon Francis grew up in the rough and dirty, gritty streets of Hollywood, where most of his inspiration is drawn from. He is a man of many talents: a contortionist, world record stone skipper, and has won many double dutch competitions. Aside from those accomplishments, he draws, paints and gets his graphic design on for a living. His mediums range from acrylics to aerosol, and prefers to deliver his creations onto found objects. His artwork has been featured in the finest art museums and galleries – just check the back doors of the bathroom stalls.