The artist, David Brown, studied and received his fine arts training at California State University of Long Beach and graduated with a BFA in drawing and painting in 2018. As a child, he watched his older brother draw and recalls wanting to draw just like him when he grew up. David currently lives in Long Beach, California, and has been lucky to show his work in multiple group shows and a few solo shows, mostly based in the Los Angeles area. His traditional work includes oil, charcoal, and graphite. He is strongly influenced by Renaissance, Baroque, and a lot of today’s contemporary work. David’s work is predominately focused on the human figure. "People are my inspiration. I love learning people’s stories and try to capture the sitter’s narrative through my drawings/paintings. I love drawing people from life, I feel that my work focuses on the relationship between artist and model". His art is his one true passion and he believes that, "artists are super sensitive and emotional human beings, our work is a physical representation of our thoughts and emotions, a diary that we choose to share with the world".

Heather. Mon Sep 28 2026

Brannon Naito is a self-taught photographer and videographer from Hawaii. Born in Japan, and now living in San Francisco, CA, Brannon describes his work as moody landscape, portraits, and architecture. When describing his creative process, he says "Number one important factor in the creative process – research. Research the location, time of day to shoot, weather, traffic, etc. the list goes on. The creative process begins before you even pick up the camera. In addition, I try to shoot 2-3 shots I know I want to get with a few different focal lengths, and then I shoot 2-3 shots I wouldn’t expect anyone to shoot. This technique doesn’t always work but when it does, it provides a refreshing perspective on a likely tired view (especially in SF!)." He is most influenced by his two friends – Lance Roylo & Matthew Kawood – that he has embarked on his photography obsession. The majority of his photos and videos are highly influenced by music, television shows, and movies. Currently, moody tones tend to stylize his landscape and portrait photography, which he bases on lo-fi calm/ambiance types of music.

The artist, David Brown, studied and received his Fine Arts training at California State University of Long Beach and graduated with a BFA in Drawing and Painting in 2018. As a child, he watched his older brother draw and recalls wanting to draw just like him when he grew up. David currently lives in Long Beach, California, and has been lucky to show his work in multiple group shows and a few solo shows, mostly based in the Los Angeles area. His traditional work includes oil, charcoal, and graphite. He is strongly influenced by Renaissance, Baroque, and a lot of today’s contemporary work. David’s work is predominately focused on the human figure. “People are my inspiration. I love learning people’s stories and try to capture the sitter’s narrative through my drawings/ paintings …I love drawing people from life, I feel that my work focuses on the relationship between artist and model”. His art is his one true passion and he believes that, “artists are super sensitive and emotional human beings, our work is a physical representation of our thoughts and emotions, a diary that we choose to share with the world”.

Alex is a photographer from Boston, who describes his photography style as intuitive, letting his unique style flow from what he feels. He becomes the art and feels that this allows each photograph to be what they are meant to be. Alex’s work is most influenced by his experiences in life. His mantra is that a peaceful, relaxed mind does wonders when igniting influence.

A native of Tacoma, Washington, Tim Klein is a commercial/editorial photographer. His career spans almost 20 years, and he has worked very successfully with esteemed magazines and Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Discovery Channel, Forbes, The New Yorker, and Smithsonian Magazine. He shoots with a variety of cameras but prefers his Leica.  “My photography is inspired by people, places, and things. I was trained as a photojournalist so I find inspiration everywhere — from my travels abroad to my own backyard. My biggest source of inspiration is light, especially the way it can dramatically change a scene. I love the glow of morning light through fog, the graphic shadows of noon light, the light of an overcast day, and the dramatic rosecolored light at sunset. I am fascinated by people and their stories — from celebrities and people overcoming a life-changing obstacle, to simple loving moments between a parent and their child. There is so much beauty in everyday life. I meet so many people from drastically different backgrounds and all of them inspire me tell their stories with photography. I am also drawn to nature, from vast open landscapes, to intricate details and patterns. The experience of really noticing the world around me is the greatest inspiration of all.” Tim currently lives and works in Chicago, Illinois.

Growing up, Artist Helen Parker loved to paint. Her favorite childhood memory is painting with her mother. This lead Helen on a path to the world of art. As a young adult, she went to art school and instantly knew she wanted to make this her life’s work. Helen received her fine arts training at Laguna College of Art and Design and is currently based in Los Angeles, CA. She is taking a break from her travels and learning to live in the city and find inspirations through her current surroundings. Helen’s favorite medium is watercolor. “I love when the colors flow into each other and create new washes.” Helen draws much of her inspiration from nature. In her free time, Helen enjoys hanging out with friends, walks on the beach, and getting lost in a book.

Pamela. Hillsborough, CA. Wed May 31 2023