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Shawn McCann As an artist, Shawn McCann is one who loves to explore the relationship of art, space, and interaction. Having graduated the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA, Shawn has grown into a multi-media, multi-disciplinary artist whose work explores color, texture, form, and content. This approach has led to the many areas in which Shawn’s work has encompassed including; street painting, murals, fine art, children’s books, installation art, temporary and permanent art and commercial illustration.
He has been featured at numerous street painting festivals throughout the us and overseas and has worked on projects such as Exhibition sized pieces and corporate clients. His work has won numerous awards, been a NEA grant recipient, and is held in private and public collections, and has also been featured twice at the LA Times Festival of Books as a featured illustrator. Shawn was one of the few American artists chosen to participate in the Dubai Canvas, one of the most prestigious street art festivals in the world, and currently organizes 6 street art festivals throughout the midwest.
Marisa Alvarado
Freehold, NJ
Instagram @OnceUponaChalker
Facebook @MarisaAlvaradoArt
TikTok @OnceUponaChalker
Marisa is an art teacher, photographer, and chalk artist based out of New Jersey. She has chalked in festivals including the International Festival of Arts at Epcot Center, Walt Disney World, Borderline Chalkfest and more
Allison Severson
St. Paul, MN
Instagram @alleycreations
Allison is an Illustrator, Painter, Chalk Artist, Muralist, and Photographer. In recent years, she has earned a Certificate in Visualization Technology from Saint Paul Community & Technical College which built upon her BA in Illustration received in 2005 from The College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul.
Allison recently illustrated a children's book, which was completed in 2017. She has also been hired to create fine art, character and t-shirt design, murals, and illustrations for holiday cards and family portraits. Her studies in Chalk art has recently promoted her from an Amateur Artist to Professional.
Leanna Wurzer
Delano, MN
https://www.lkwurzerfineart.com/
Instagram @leannakart
Facebook @LeannaKArt
LeAnna Wurzer is a mom, a farmer, and a self-taught artist and freelance oil painter from Delano, MN. She provides a wide range of original oil paintings, genuine archival-quality prints, and many varieties of custom artwork to clients, as well as farm-fresh chicken eggs and a bale of hay or two.
She fully believes that within one's own gifts and skills, there is always room for improvement, no matter how talented they may be, and that challenging those skills are the key to betterment.
However, she also believes that improvement will never be achieved without displaying kindness, modesty, and gratitude.
Within the last few years, LeAnna took a giant leap out of her comfort zone and dove headfirst into the colorful world of street art, chalkfests, and muralism without a second thought, and continues to "wow" herself by successfully doing what she assumed she couldn't. Her biggest tackle this season looks to be the tomato crop.
Madelyn is a 19 year old from North St. Paul, MN. She is an active arts enthusiast with some of her favorite pass times involving visual art, media, writing, and theater arts.
She has attended numerous chalk festivals and works with a varicty of mediums such as colored pencils, charcoal, soft pastel/chalk, acrylic paints, watercolor paints, and various types of ink.
She has been doing chalk art for about two and a half years and it has become a big part of her life. She credits Chalkfest At Arbor Lakes' Artist in Residence: Shawn McCann as one of her greatest mentors and for helping her get where she is today.
Instagram @chalkunity
Community Mandala Specialist, MN, ND, GA. CommUNITY, creativity & the power of play are my jam! Sandy has created unifying and community engaged mandalas across the country and specializes in bringing people out of their shell to help create public inspired pieces
CHRIS CARLSON
Chris Carlson is a professional street painter from Denver, Colorado. Chris specializes in anamorphic 3D street paintings. He has been practicing this artform around the country for over 10 years. Chris’s art is influenced by aliens, bulldogs, video games and comic books. He always hopes to surprise viewers with his characters and 3D designs.
Instagram @oceans4t
Terralynn Lake is from Marshall Michigan. She has been street painting now for over 10 years.
She is considered a self taught artist, however many wonderful mentors throughout her life have influenced her work and skill. Terralynn not only enjoys the travel that comes with street painting, but tremendous extended family it also develops. She is often heard saying, "no matter where I am street painting, it always feels like coming home."
PHILLIP BERNAL
https://www.imaginemurals.com/about
Instragram @imagine.murals
My name is Phillip Bernal and Imagine Murals & More has been a dream many years in the making. In 1994, I was able to enroll in my first high school art class with like minded individuals. The connection to art was instant and so began my life journey to learn about the role of the artist, their work, philosophies, processes, and techniques. I earned my Bachelor of Science in art from Colorado State University-Pueblo, Colorado teaching licensure from Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Masters of Illustration from the Academy of Art University. My mindset during my time in these educational institutions was to develop a versatile portfolio that explored many visual styles. I want to provide my clients with refined, focused, and creative solutions to their individual needs and vision.
Brian Morris
https://www.brianmorris.art/
Brian Morris is a professional chalk artist based out of Lutz, Florida. His life-long passion for creativity has helped guide his life’s journey as he traveled all over the globe. Brian’s work has grown over his lifetime from years spent in the tattoo industry, adding artwork to living canvas, producing custom pencil portraits and paintings, to custom framed chalk pastel works and large-scale street paintings. Brian is a certified Master Chalk Artist with the Chalk Art Nation Association and continues to share his passion as a featured artist at chalk art events all over the United States. Brian’s outgoing personality and colorful creativity keep him moving forward in the industry, chasing his dream, sharing his passion, and embracing his personal adventure.
HECTOR DIAZ
Facebook @ArtistHectorDiaz
Hector Diaz, aka ArtistDiaz, is a contemporary street artist, muralist, musician, and graphic designer of over 30 years. A native of Florida, he has lived and worked in South Florida his whole life. Hectors whimsical style typically takes its inspiration from his obsession with pop-culture and color.
Having spent most of his career as a graphic designer in the corporate world, hector would spend his free time creating art at the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, where he first found his passion for public art,. After several years in Lake worth, he stepped up his street painting skills and began creating large scale 3d street paintings throughout the US and Canada as part of the award winning duo “Chalk Guys”.
Hector is now a certified “maestro” level artist with the Florida Chalk Art Association.
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