David Heo

David Heo

David, a Chicago-based artist inspired by people watching and nightlife, has found a unique way to represent human interactions by depicting animals and their violent instincts. His paintings and collages seem intense and full of spontaneous energy, yet are skillfully balanced and well considered. He plays with non-traditional materials like crayons or construction paper, layering different textures and ideas in a single piece.

Shelby Rodeffer

Shelby Rodeffer

Shelby is a Chicago-based painter and commercial artist, and a founder of a small hand-painted sign business Finer Signs, specializing in hand lettering, design, illustration and murals. This passionate badass girlboss has developed a unique style in a very male-dominated field, delivering amazing work, often in challenging conditions and doing it with a big smile on her face.

Laura Berger

Laura Berger

This Chicago-based artist is best known for her illustrations, paintings, animations and lately her clay sculptures. In her pieces she explores a positive notion of community and adventure, a sense of playful connection with each other and with the dreamlike surrounding. Her depiction of a relaxed and content woman is so calming and easy to look at, you can't help but smile every time you see her work.