ARTISTS

Jason T. Graves has been a professional fine artist, designer and printmaker for over two decades. While attending and later graduating from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago he began his artistic career by working as a college intern/printing apprentice at Chicago’s Anchor Graphics. This experience enhanced his traditional printmaking skills, sparked his interest in the business operations of a printshop and solidified his commitment to a career in the Arts.

Jason is widely known as a contemporary artist, designer and muralist. He is also known as the owner of Apollo Ink Printing, a reputable and accomplished business that he has operated for 15 years in Boulder, Colorado. Outside of his leadership role at his screen printing shop, Jason produces artwork on his own and enjoys collaborating with different artistic partners. You can find public works created by Jason in Denver, Boulder, Vail, Miami, New Orleans and California. His refined and diverse styles creatively enhance the walls of business, offices, residential developments, music venues, underpasses, parking structures, schools, the sides of a party bus, even on a popular classic Vespa scooter.

Jason’s experience along with his life long dedication to his art has allowed him many prestigious opportunities. He is a three time featured artist for Denver’s Crush Walls mural festival. On several occasions Jason has painted large scale murals as a participant in the celebration of Art Basel / Arts Week in Wynwood, Miami Florida. Twice he has exhibited works and created “Live Art” for the acclaimed The Art a Hotel. At one time, Jason was a leading member of a prolific Denver based artists collective. During his tenure with the group, Jason designed and co-created Visit Denver’s most iconic mural known as the “Love this city – Denver” Rino Art District gateway mural along with many other murals that collective produced. His professionalism and collaborative efforts saw him design and paint a mural for The Raw Project: Denver as well as contributing to community focused mural projects for The Rino Art District, TedX Adventures, The Downtown Denver Partnership, Kaiser Permanente, The City of Denver and Denver Public Schools. Jason’s notoriety gained him inclusion in Pepsi / Life Water’s art education “Canvas For Change” national mural initiative. He has been awarded commissions and art grants from Boulder Colorado’s Office of Arts and Culture and the City of Vail. Jason was also selected to paint the north end welcome mural for the North Boulder Art District. The list goes on and on…

Jason is known for his strong work ethic and consistent creative abilities. His desire to inspire and encourage others through his artistic talents speaks to his friendly, gentle nature and unselfish outlook on life. As a multifaceted artist, Jason is always finding ways to be creatively active and contribute to the cultural landscape which surrounds him. 

In 2017, Romelle was the resident artist at The Forge, followed by her 2019 residency at TAXI in Denver, where she produced her densely saturated series III, marking her first use of spray paint on canvas. In 2020, Romelle created her Underwater series while in Colorado, referencing her lifetime of competitive swimming and inspired by her longing for the abundant natural water resources of Miami and Michigan. Romelle continues to work out of her studio in Mexico City where she also serves as the Creative Director of BABE WALLS.

In 2017, Romelle was the resident artist at The Forge, followed by her 2019 residency at TAXI in Denver, where she produced her densely saturated series III, marking her first use of spray paint on canvas. In 2020, Romelle created her Underwater series while in Colorado, referencing her lifetime of competitive swimming and inspired by her longing for the abundant natural water resources of Miami and Michigan. Romelle continues to work out of her studio in Mexico City where she also serves as the Creative Director of BABE WALLS.

Originally from New York, she studied Art by attending many seminars and workshops to aid in her evolution as an artist, focusing on master oil painting and charcoal courses. Creating artwork in many fields, Gina has a passion for oil painting, and illustration, and gracing the human body with her tattoo work.

She took her love for art and learned to tattoo in 2012 on Long Island, New York. Developing her craft, she found her love for black and grey, focusing on geometric tattoos and continues to transform her style daily. Traveling often, She now resides in Denver, Colorado, and is currently building her own tattoo shop steps away from The Acoma House. 

Born and raised in Chicago, by South American artist parents, Sandra studied at the Art Center College of Design, earned a BA from Columbia College Chicago, and currently lives and works in Denver, CO.  Since 2007, when she painted her first mural in Chicago, she has created more than 80 large-scale artworks for public and private collections. Sandra’s award-winning installation for the Colorado Convention Center, I know that you that I know, completed in 2014, propelled her into the public-facing projects she makes today. Her projects include extensive large-scale murals as well as glass windscreens for RTD’s A and EFR Lines, in addition to a four-story tall, integrated LED and aluminum wall sculpture for Denizen Denver. Her work has been exhibited locally at the Denver Art Museum, nationally as part of several mural festivals, and internationally at the Sharjah Festival in the United Arab Emirates. Sandra has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Design Milk, Hyperallergic, and Modern in Denver. She has earned grants from both the City of Chicago and Denver and is an alumni of RedLine, Denver’s artist residency program

In January of 2020, she launched her new series of small sculptures at her sold-out show at Dateline Gallery "Souvenirs." These include dumpsters, shipping containers and other objects that will be the basis for future collaborations. She launched "Block Universal," her new icon, with a series of "treasure hunts" that are ongoing. In early April of 2020 she began #projectspreadhope. Since then, she has installed hundreds of "Pink Lemonade Hope" and "Pride 2020 Hope" hearts first in Denver and then throughout Colorado and beyond.

Artist Statement: “My work focuses on the difficulty of revealing what needs to be changed, and the beauty of growth that comes afterwards. The juxtaposition of pain and beauty represented through a portrait of a woman where her senses are covered with nature. This represents the combination of humanity and environment, of being pushed down and rising back up, and the regrowth that follows."

Artist Statement

Using acrylic paint, I create abstract florals with a balance of instinctual movement and subtle observations. Meaning, I dance as I paint using the rhythm of music to guide my brush while pulling imagery from my imagination, photography, and live flowers. With my intuitive technique, I paint without inhibitions, allowing myself to move wild and free and letting my paintings develop organically layer after layer. Through this give and take process an interweaving effect naturally occurs amongst the layers capturing different moments in time. 

I’m drawn to the life cycle of flowers, how they grow through dirt, endure elements they can’t control, bloom gorgeously yet become more interesting as they age and wilt.

I indirectly portray different parts of myself and femininity, showing both fierceness and softness in my work through color and brushwork.  Naming my floral pieces after women, either creating a character or after someone I’m inspired by, is my way of celebrating feminism.

 I strive for my work to carry positive energy that will influence their surroundings. My hope is for the viewer to forget about their troubles and simply immerse themselves in brushstrokes.

Known for his savvy in building community through the arts, Weil has fostered vibrant art districts throughout Colorado, including Lakewood and Aurora. 

Painting for over 30 years, Weil's work is distinctive for its bold use of color. Unabashed and expressive, Weil's zest for people and life emerges clearly in bright works thick with paint. Weil has also been working in bronze, iron and clay transforming his iconography into 3D.

Weil also works as a public artist. From colorful murals to transforming his 2D iconography into 3D, Weil likes to work big! Along with using more traditional methods like painting and bronze, Weil is working in eco friendly materials such as nontoxic paints, eco-Resin and recycled concrete. Weil's giant works are also available in fiberglass, steel or aluminum. Weil works with civic agencies, corporations or developers looking to add monumental works to their projects.

Draco's art is multidisciplinary and reflects his personal interests. He creates pieces that feature bold and contrasting colors, which act as a conductor on the viewers' perspective. His work creates space for reality and sets to explore and interrogate societal norms. Draco's art is not just a visual representation of his beliefs but a call to action to his viewers to engage in critical thinking about their own beliefs and biases.

Through his art, Draco seeks to challenge the status quo and provoke conversations about societal issues. His work is a reflection of his own experiences and a commentary on the world around him. By creating art that engages with reality, Draco hopes to inspire others to do the same and create a more just and equitable society.

Gram’s work involves themes of identity, empathy, human connection, and self reflection. Immediately upon viewing her work, you are met with a boom of vivid colors, movement, noise, and texture that settles into a controlled and intentional vibration. The viewer’s eyes harmoniously dance across the piece along the lines and curves of her brush strokes, and end on the powerful, simple message at its core. The beauty of Gram’s work is beyond the aesthetics of her carefully curated color palette, and found within her request of encouraging the viewer to dig deeper within themselves. This is illustrated in her mural for Black Love Mural Festival in 2020, a recent example of Gram’s social justice work; inspired by her personal experience, observation, and self reflection, she presented a potent message of empathy. The audience contemplates the meaning of empathy, how it pertains to the self, and what it truly means to extend empathy to others. 

 Her dedication to social justice is integrated into her work with the Denver community and youth. Gram, a mentor and educator, is involved in numerous youth collaborations and community-building organizations, with notable projects like Our Voice, Our Views, Our Vote (PlatteForum Art Lab), Here is Our Heart (Boettcher Boys and Girls Club), and Our lives, Our growth (Elevation Ability Services). Her passion for community and social change lead to Gram’s participation in Babe Walls 2020, a mural festival celebrating women and non-binary folk; her involvement was a firm reminder to a male-dominated community that their permission and acceptance was never needed. 

 From works on canvas to installations and murals, Moe Gram’s work is distinctive, engaging, and thoughtful. Through her signature color palette, messaging, and use of juxtaposition, Gram’s work encourages the viewer to absorb and reflect- for the betterment of oneself and collectively for us all. 

He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California to two Jamaican parents who immigrated to America back in the mid 80’s, that's all the motivation he needed to dream big. Giovannie describes himself as an athlete turned artist and is huge on remembering where you come from as he highlights his athletic background and the lessons from sports, “good and bad”, when telling his story. Having played football as a kid, throughout high school, and college, he believes in a ‘you can do anything you put your mind to’ mentality and really wants to showcase that in his work and creativity in hopes to empower all who experience his creations. Now having taught himself how to produce art at a high technical level he is finding more creative ways to speak through his art and play in spaces that aren’t driven by art but can create opportunity for more discussions through art. 

       “People make it seem like the path of least resistance is the best path. I rather fail forward fast because there are no loses just lessons, if you are paying attention you will be rewarded and experience another moment of growth.”  - Just

“I like having a very clean, cut and paste approach to imagery. In my work, it’s so fun focusing on recognizable characters from popular culture. People have such a positive and nostalgic response to them...often following up with a response of a suggestion on what I should do next.

It really creates a dialogue, and there’s something so gratifying being able to make things that you know your friends will dig. Repurposing them into this new, often female body, is my way of injecting myself into it all...quite literally because I’m using myself as the model ninety percent of the time.

Through a variety of techniques- working with reclaimed fabrics, natural dyes, hand embroidery, back lighting and expanding her creations onto walls, emotive/textured pieces spring to life--- transforming the two-dimensional paintings into three-dimensional mural installations. You may even hear a song or two infused within quotes, to symphonize throughout the pieces.
 

From painting on fabric to painting on walls, Danielle challenges herself to explore different mediums to mimic a similar effect, which provides her with a sense of balance within painting tools. Metaphorically, this becomes freeing in the moment and leading to new discoveries of who the artist is and unbecoming. From art installation to public walls -that speak through its creator with anyone who comes upon them. Through her art, Danielle desires to create a relatable, immersive environment. A place where the audience feels secure + welcome to be their truest self. to interact, slow down and feel into what the narrative means to them. Through evoking emotion, Her paintings are dreamlike vessels of feminine healing activation for her to communicate and encourage others to move into their expressive power. Explore their internal environments to bring empathy + love - in + through each other + Our environments--- evolve + grow together.“I like having a very clean, cut and paste approach to imagery. In my work, it’s so fun focusing on recognizable characters from popular culture. People have such a positive and nostalgic response to them...often following up with a response of a suggestion on what I should do next.

It really creates a dialogue, and there’s something so gratifying being able to make things that you know your friends will dig. Repurposing them into this new, often female body, is my way of injecting myself into it all...quite literally because I’m using myself as the model ninety percent of the time.