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MEET THE ARTISTS
DAISIES DAYDREAMS
Illustrator, Painter
Daisies DayDreams is an artist based in Bangkok, Thailand who just wants to represent some cuteness through a character design named “Daisies.” He is flower’s fairy who is cheerful, confident, assertive and likes to try something new. The inspiration is that dreams are what drive people to improve their lives and make people more human.
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DANIEL ROMANO
Painter
Daniel is a painter from Chicago, USA. living in Bangkok. His work is mainly acrylic and spray paint on canvas and walls.
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DAVID PEARL
Illustrator, Painter, Voiceover Artist
A California Native living in Bangkok Thailand, David is experienced as an actor, model, and voice over artist. For his art, he primarily works with pencil and watercolor.
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DECHEN DORJI
Painter, Sketch Artist
Dechen is from Thimphu, Bhutan and is studying Art at VAST Bhutan (a NGO). Having sketched and painted since youth, Dechen joined VAST Bhutan with the help of a few artists and is now waiting to get into an art school.
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DIMITRI
Comic Artist, Painter
In his late forties, Dimitri still considers himself as learning to draw, paint, and live.
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DYNNARO YOU
Filmmaker, Story Artist, Doodler
Dynnaro You is a storyboard artist working in animation. Native to both Massachusetts and California, he is currently trying out Thailand and seeing how life in Bangkok is like.
Dynnaro loves old anime, rock climbing, and Kaya butter toast.
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EASYEASYROL
Illustrator, Visual Artist
Carol, aka Easyeasyrol, is an illustrator and visual artist from Hong Kong. Her works are heavily inspired by nature and recognizable with their use of vibrant colors but dark moods. She constantly explores the connection of humans and other living beings with different mediums.
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EDEN DAY
Illustrator
Queens of the Crypt was born out of Eden Day’s love for Gothic horror and passion for literature that focuses on the macabre and bizzare. The artist currently lives in Bath, U.K. and tries to get as much illustration done in free time as possible. All of Eden’s art is drawn freehand using only fineliner pens and is based on daydreams and pieces of literature.
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EMMANUELLE DELATTRE
Illustrator, Photographer
A French artist who in Bangkok, Emmanuelle specializes in street photography and illustration for kids. After exploring the world of photography in Japan and Hong Kong, where she has exhibited and been published several times, Emmanuelle turned to illustration for children. Her goal is to be able to completely express herself through images and to transport children into an imaginary world.
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ERIC OLIVE
Illustrator, Designer
Eric Olive is a former teacher of design, having taught in Bangkok, Tashkent, Vilnius, Riga, and the USA. He is the publisher of Deep Signal, an illustrated anthology of fiction. Currently developing VR apps and doing standup comedy in the Baltics, Eric continues to provide design for global clients.
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ERIYA MIURA
Graphic Designer, Fashion Designer, Mixed Media Artist
Eriya Miura is an interdisciplinary visual artist whose practice explores the intersection of tactile design and conceptual hybridity. Her work combines craftsmanship, textile manipulation, collage and digital design to create pieces that evoke both emotion and intrigue. Originally from Phnom Penh and currently based in Bangkok, her multifaceted approach also comes from having lived in New York, Paris and Brussels. Her creations evoke a dreamlike, emotional atmosphere, often characterized by fluid 3D textures and organic compositions. With a background in fashion, textiles, and information design, Eriya’s design philosophy invites materials to reveal their own narratives, emphasizing storytelling through textiles. By blending traditional techniques with unconventional methods of construction, she transforms the ethereal into the tangible, forging a deep connection between process, material, and narrative.
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ESTELLE CRUZ
Comic Artist, Researcher in Ecology, Mixed Media Artist
Estelle Cruz is an architect and PhD in ecology from the Museum of Natural History of Paris. She has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Arts and Science departments of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok and investigated representations of nature in Thai comics. Estelle is also a member and associate researcher at CEEBIOS, the Center for Studies and Expertise in Biomimicry in Paris, and the MAP-Aria laboratory at ENSAL - École d'Architecture de Lyon, France.
Currently, Estelle is creating a comic sciences book as an artist and researcher in ecology. This comic book is realized in collaboration with Université Paris Cité and the laboratory LEM - UMR 7591 and addresses the challenges of ecological research in Southeast Asia. Fifty percent of her artistic income is dedicated to supporting biodiversity conservation in Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.
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FUTURELOVES.ME
Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Nichamon Yakabin is a a graphic/textile pattern designer, children's art instructor, freelance artist, and small business owner who is a Chulalongkorn University graduate and Narathiwat native. Inspired by nature's beauty, her work often features floral motifs that aim to bring joy and alleviate stress. She expands these illustrations into surface pattern designs for everyday objects, creating immersive art experiences and also explores video motion graphics. Her ultimate goal is to share happiness through art with love.
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G3MSTRY
3D Artist, Musician
G3mstry specializes in wacky lil' characters and aesthetic art made in blender 3D. He also uses his art to make visualizers while performing music on stage.
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GEMSTONE
2D Artist
Gemma Smith likes drawing with pencils for most of her work, but she sometimes use pens and paint as well. Drawing is only a hobby for her.
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GIULIANO CAVALLO
2D Artist
Giuliano was born in Vina del Mar, Chile and grew up in Miami, Florida. He studied Fine Art at Miami Dade College in Florida and has exhibited in art shows in Miami and abroad and done commissions for private and public exhibitions. He is inspired by beautiful landscapes, nature and cultures he has experienced. Giuliano has participated in many contests, art gallery shows, and events like fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis, Aids, Cancer and the homeless. Ion 2015, he moved to Bangkok after marrying his better half, talented artist wife Piya Wilhelmy.
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HAPPYDUIS
Illustrator
Happyduis is an ordinary daydreamer on a mission to be a super cool illustrator. He loves to tell stories and shout them out through his individual style of art, with his work usually released from silly thoughts and journeys in everyday life. Happyduis really likes to work with the floating imagination that randomly goes though his mind; that’s the way he creates stuff. His favorite things are ballpoint pen, hatching lines and blue ink.
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HONGTAE TAECHOLARN
Illustrator, Character Designer, Painter
A character designer, visual artist, and illustrator, Hongtae is an artist who excels in both digital and traditional drawing mediums. He creates fantastical art with Eastern and Western cultural roots, incorporating Thai and Southeast Asian cosmology and mythology reconstruction into more modern visuals.
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HTET AUNG HLAING
Mixed Media Artist, Painter, Digital Artist
Htet Aung Hlaing is a 27-year-old artist from Myanmar currently living in Bangkok,Thailand. He developed his artistic skills by studying fundamentals and theories from online art courses and books, as well as practicing diligently. Htet draws and paints with various mediums such as oil, acrylics ,gouache, charcoal, graphite and also use digital tools, sometimes using experimental techniques such as mixing media, collages, changing surfaces and adding textures.
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INAD QUINONES RENDON
Designer
A gay man, Inad considers himself a Jack of all trades and master of none, but still believes that is better than being a master of one.
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JACQUELINE TAYLOR
Illustrator, Musician
A self-taught artist, prolific creator and dreamer, Jacqueline is a passionate and driven artist committed to personal transformation through daily artistic practice across multiple different art forms, and exploring the boundaries between creative imagination and authentic fluid and free expression.
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JAKE MCCLENNON
Tattoo Artist
In the artists’ own succinct words, he is “living and breathing in Bangkok.”
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JANE FORREST
Painter, Photographer
Jane is an artist based in Toronto and majored in contemporary art and studying contemporary photography at the Etobicoke School of the Arts and is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Art & Science. She is a painter and photographer and primarily works with oil paint on canvas. Jane’s work focuses on themes of control, the global pandemic, and community, and she has exhibited work at Alberta University of the Arts, US Gallery, and Arts Etobicoke.
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JAYA
Illustrator
Jaya is a self-taught artist who is aiming to be a storybook illustrator.
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JAYGRAPHER
Photographer. Illustrator
Mainly a photographer, JayGrapher enjoys drawing images in ink pen sketching styles and exploring art styles and subjects to draw.
He wants to draw things that he cannot capture with his camera.
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JIB
Illustrator
Donnapa Leebamrung, nicknamed Jib, is from Bangkok, Thailand.
She is working for a snack company but her hobby is drawing.
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JIGME TSHENDA
Painter
Jigme is an art student from Bhutan who hopes audiences like his paintings.
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JIRAT SUEAPA
Illustrator
Jirat lives in Thailand and is “trying to survive from this country with my art.”
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JOCELYN
Painter, Illustrator
Jocelyn recently started sketching and painting and has since dabbled in watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen and ink.
Currently based in Bangkok, she is inspired by the urban landscapes and the busy pace of people in various settings, and has been having a lot of fun doodling and sketching.
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JONATHAN SCOTT
Comic Book Artist, Illustrator
Jonathan Scott has been working in UK comics since 2015, contributing to many of the UK’s best independent publishers. Currently, he resides in Bangkok, Thailand.
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JULIA POLINNA
Digital Artist, Painter
A creative thinker living in Copenhagen,, Julia is a designer and artist with a strong conceptual focus, having studied product design at Kunsthochschule Weissensee in Berlin. Subsequently she worked as a user experience designer. Since 2011, Julia has been teaching Digital Concept Development at the Copenhagen School of Design and Technology but also has a strong desire to do manual, hands on work and crafts. She is mostly fascinated by colors and how they interact with each other or with their environment.
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JUNE
Cosplayer, Sculptor, Makeup Artist
From the artist:
“I am a beautiful self-absorbed artist and self-portrait cosplay model (because no one can capture me better than myself). I am also a makeup artist, a gardener, a plant collector, a sculptor, a bodybuilder, and a YouTuber. I do all of these things because everyone else should love me as much as I do myself! LOL”
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