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Doug was born in Brooklyn, New York and received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. After spending 10 years in the magazine and ceramic screen printing industry, he was hired by a marketing company and worked in both corporate finance and product development. In 2007, he moved to Lansing, NY and began combining drawing, painting, photography, and computer processing to produce layered images, which have been shown locally in many galleries and juried exhibits. Last year Doug received fiscal sponsorship from the New York Foundation for the Arts for the Idea Enhancement Project, which explores the use of visual imagery to promote creative thought. 2011 marks the beginning of a period of more intuitive and dream driven artwork – building on the analytical pieces of the last several years.

Susan studied Fashion and Textile design in London. She then took her first job in Venice, Italy, moving to New York in 1994 where she has worked for companies such as Calvin Klein, The Gap and Anthropologie. Susan is a practicing artist and printmaker based in Brooklyn, New York.

Artist Gyan Samara documents peoples lives and stories through portraiture. This project is focused on those living in Mexico and will be exhibited at Centro Cultural de la Diversidad, Roma Mexico City, in October 2011.

Not a photographer, Juli’s medium is painting. Says Juli: “I don’t believe in writer’s block. Working, for me, is a process. It is a relationship with myself. If is always growing, shifting, giving and taking. It demands that I pay attention to myself and the world. What other kind of job can possibly do that for me? None other. Ever.”

Lisa Bartleson is a painter who’s work is “emblematic of architecture, composed of geometric forms and defined structure”. The striking modernism of her painting style is perfectly displayed in this minimalist layout, while a consistent brand is presented through her use of logo, which is echoed on each info page.