2022 Artists
An internationally recognized artist, Mantra is especially fascinated by entomology – the study of insects. Inspired by memories of his childhood garden in France, he paints moths and butterflies on urban surfaces all over the world. Mantra works to create organic relationships between his subjects and their environments. Each artwork features species native to the area, making it possible that a live specimen might flutter by its enormous counterpart. His depictions of varied species are always spectacularly beautiful and scientifically accurate to the last detail.
Artist Partner: Consumers Energy
Michelle Hoogveld is a Canadian contemporary painter and mural artist whose vibrant style is inspired by color theory, connection, and matters of the heart. Michelle creates compositions of bold patterns and textile-like blockings of color, with layers that weave and fold together as an intricate tapestry of who we are as people, the places we encounter and the one thing that connects us all – love.
Her colorful works are internationally recognized, beautifying and uplifting spaces in both the private and public realm. Creating on canvas and walls, Michelle has worked with a wide range of clients in Canada, the United States, Peru, Mexico, Germany, Portugal and England.
Artist Partner: Henry Ford Health
Miami-native Amanda Valdes' work features exotic flora and fauna in macabre style. Whether she’s painting her signature doe-eyed girls with otherworldly allure or beautiful floral landscapes, her large-scale murals can be seen across the globe, as well as paintings on canvas and digital illustrations.
Valdes attended Florida Atlantic University and studied at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Her work has been featured on HGTV, DIY Network and also appeared in a number of print publications. She’s collaborated with DC Comics, Warner Brothers, Ford Motors, Nordstrom, Lexus, the Miami Dolphins and many others.
Artist Partner: The Dream Maker Fund
Richard “Ricky” Watts is most notably recognized for his abstract works of fluid shapes and psychedelic color patterns. Watts’ self-taught techniques derive from his younger graffiti years in Northern California. A versatile artist with a range across multiple mediums, Ricky’s large-scale murals and intricate paintings on canvas can be found throughout the United States. His commissions list includes work for well-known technology, fashion, and automotive companies.
Artist Partner: Experience Jackson
Jeks One has made a name for himself globally with his hyper realistic monochromatic portraits as well as massive full color pieces. The amount of meticulous detail, smooth gradients, emotion, and saturation in his pieces set him apart from other artists in the realism field. He has painted hundreds of walls across the US as well as Colombia and Canada which have become beloved community landmarks. Between painting commissioned and independent eye-popping new murals each month, and a relentless hunger to push the envelope, he is on his way to become a well-known and sought-after name in the public art world.
Artist Partner: Dawn Corporate Giving
Pref is a British artist well known for his unique typographic murals and gallery works, incorporating an exploration of common words and phrases. The bending and twisting of letters means that an element of deciphering is introduced, the viewer being asked to disentangle words and meanings from the images.
Pref grew up in North West London and has developed his role and reputation as an international graffiti and mural artist for over 20 years, initially studying Design Communication at Chelsea Collage of Art and working as an art director before going on to focus full time on his art practice.
Artist Partner: Tripp’s Auto Shop
Diana Ordonez, known as LeDania, is an artist from Colombia who has a vast experience in many mediums including street art, photography, graphic design and fashion.
She strives to have a positive attitude in all she does and it is conveyed through her complex and colorful murals. They always carry a touch of magical and mythological elements.
Artist Partner: Henry Ford Health
Stathis Tsavalias, also known as Insane51, is an artist known for his intricate and ever-innovative spray painting that pushes the ideas of street art. He has been commissioned to create artwork for brands such as: Audi, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney and more.
Born in Greece, he began creating street art in 2007. He has a formal education from the Athens School of Fine Arts and has studied both applied and graphic art. He describes his work as “double exposure 3D”. His murals consist of 3 layers: red, blue and a 3D layer viewable through 3D glasses. The public can use a red filter to see the red layer, a blue filter to observe the blue, and the two layers seen together create the complete effect.
Artist Partner: EverLast Lighting
Inspired by the emotional effects of hand painted art through detail and scale, Erin Miller Wray believes that in art and in life, imperfect is perfect. Her art draws people in - making murals and hand painted pieces a powerful way to reach people every day. Erin specializes in hand painted visual branding, developing unique murals and lettering designs for branded content, commercial use, outdoor advertisement, social media installations and public art.
Erin established her company to give clients a one-stop-shop for artwork and design. From concept development to prep and installation, Erin and her team create one-of-a-kind, hand painted artwork for clientele looking to create artwork for public engagement and commercial use.
Artist Partner: Philip J. Curtis Foundation
Artist, designer and social media influencer, Jessi Raulet, has become well known for her hand-painted, bright and bold designs. With an ability to craft vibrantly optimistic color palettes, Jessi’s work is packed with good vibes.
The American born, Strasbourg, France-based artist has an engaged and rapidly growing social media following, garnering the attention of various media outlets including features on Good Morning America, Success Magazine Success Stories Podcast, Dancing with the Stars and PopSugar.
She has created work for clients such as: Pottery Barn Kids & Teen, Anthropologie, Clinique, Hallmark, Tervis, LinkedIn, Yahoo!, San Francisco 49ers, and NBC.
Artist Partner: Consumers Energy
Joshua Santos Rivera, better known as Bikismo, is a renowned international street artist born and raised in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in 1981. Often referred to as "The Chrome Master", he has perfected the hyperrealism technique with 100% spray paint over the last 25 years.
Through his career he’s painted murals across the globe and had the opportunity to paint for clients such as Michael Jordan, Leo Messi, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, Wisin, Adidas, The crown prince of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and many more.
Artist Partner: Jackson Anchor Initiative
Steffi Lynn Tsai was born in Austin, Texas and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Her work is filled with quirkiness, color and character. She is driven to take normal scenes and moments and make them playful, exciting and enticing. Steffi's work is inspired by everyday things, reactions and feelings, and simple imagery from her imagination or nature.
A few of Steffi’s clients include: Samsung, Volkswagen, National Geographic, Converse, Adobe Creative Cloud, Aerie, American Eagle, Mod Cloth, Wendy’s, POPSUGAR, Sephora, Austin City Limits, Chipotle, Honda, Fossil, Dr. Martens and More.
Artist Partner: Alro Steel
Melbourne-based artist Kitt Bennett paints massive illustrative murals everywhere -- from walls to the ground.
He draws inspiration from the interconnectedness of nature in the universe. And often you will see his illustrative figures contorted in fluid shapes to vividly convey motion. When he isn’t painting murals on walls, you’ll find him holding records in Australia for painting the largest mural – four times the size of the previous title holder – clocking in at the equivalent of a 90 story building (on the ground).
Artist Partner: Flagstar Bank
Alex Allen’s goal is to spark joy and inspiration through artistic works. A full-time traveling muralist from South Bend, Indiana, Alex’s style is a combination of bold geometric patterns, bright empowering portraits, and colorful, majestic, flowers.
Artist Partner: Dream Maker Fund
Artist Partner: TAC Manufacturing, Inc.
Artist Partner: County National Bank
Artist Partner: American 1 Credit Union
Artist Partner: Richmond Brothers
Artist Partner: Rehmann
Artist Partner: Commonwealth
Artist Partner: Jack V. Butterfield Investments
Artist Partner: Hurst Foundation
Internationally acclaimed artist My Dog Sighs has spent over 18 years honing his craft on streets across the globe. Whether it is his Free Art Friday project, one of his many commissioned murals across five continents or through his urban installation work – you will be delightfully please with what you SEE!
Artist Partner: City of Jackson
Artist Partner: JTV
Artist Partner: Tripp’s Auto
Artist Partner: Everlast Lighting
Artist Partner: Consumers Energy
Artist Partner: Alro Steel
Artist Partner: Philip J. Curtis Foundation
Artist Partner: Thinking Real Estate
Thomas Evans, a.k.a. Detour, is an all-around creative specializing in large scale public art, interactive visuals, portraiture, immersive spaces, and creative directing. His focus is to create work where art and innovation meet. A born collaborator and “military brat,” Detour pulls from every experience that shapes his landscapes and perspectives. With his ever-evolving approach to art, Detour’s focus is on expanding customary views of creativity and challenging fine-art paradigms by mixing traditional mediums with new approaches. Detour continues to work in many mediums and also teaches others aspiring artists how to navigate the art industry.
Artist Partner: Jackson Downtown Development Authority