Home is where you hang your art.

About the artists:

Pen McVay, (They/Them), is an Illustrator and Comic Artist who specializes in whimsical and dynamic digital art. Nature and fantasy are a huge part of their inspiration and recreating the fantastical from their childhood to bring to others is part of their drive. (Top Left)

Geoffrey Tollefson is a visual artist from Mankato that primarily focuses on painting and drawing. Geoffreys art usually depicts surreal creatures from another planet, shown in bright colors and thick textures. While the end result may seem cartoony and otherworldly, much of his inspiration comes from the natural world—the patterns on animals, trees, flowers, and the way everything fits together in a quiet sort of logic. He believes that admiring and understanding the physical universe isn’t just about seeing; it’s a way of recognizing connections—between ourselves, each other, and the strange universe we’re all a part of. (Bottom Left)

Luca Trujillo is an emerging mixed-media artist working with paper mache, textiles, video, and painting. They are inspired by mask theater and puppetry and enjoy creating paper mache masks to include in filmmaking projects. Their masks’ bright colors and soft textures create a playful cast with which to explore personal narratives and abstracted stories. Luca is also drawn to oil painting to explore portraiture and intricate patterns found in textiles and interior spaces. Luca grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, and moved to Minnesota in 2019 to study studio art and film studies at St. Olaf College. Luca’s work has been showcased in exhibitions at the Northfield Arts Guild and Flaten Art Museum. Their work has also been included in the Franconia Five Minute Film Festival and the Austin (MN) ArtWorks Festival. They are currently completing the 2024-25 St. Olaf College Emerging Artist Program. (Center)

“Awcey”, otherwise known as Han Perez (they/he/she), is a queer Latina artist who specializes in a multitude of mediums ranging from watercolor to jewelry design. They are heavily inspired by animated works that explore the depths of the human condition, as well as the throes of their own life experiences. (Top Right)

Sage Rose (She/They) is an lgbtqia+ multi-media artist. She loves finding new ideas and experimenting with all sorts of mediums. Some of her favorites include, but are not limited to; jewelry making, sewing, watercolor painting, and lino block printing. She is greatly inspired by nature, creepy things, and the works of many other artists. (Bottom Right)