Visual Arts
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“Necessarily Onwards” by Mary Gow
Mary Gow is an artist, writer and workshop facilitator based in the Bay Area. A graduate of the Univ of Texas at Austin and SJSU, she’s taken art and writing courses at CCSF. See her inspirational work at MaryGow.com and ArtSpirit7.com.
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“Ray” by Joaquin Ceniceros
“I have been drawing most of my life, and have been passionate about art most of my life. The only other thing I may be just as passionate about is music. So in this piece I decided to meld the two passions by creating this portrait of one my musical influences.” Joaquin Ceniceros born and…
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“Great Highway” by Maya Archer-Doyle
Maya Archer-Doyle graduated from CCSF with an AA and a certification in Library Technology and from Mills College with a BA in creative writing. “I grew up in San Francisco and continue to live here despite everything.”
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“Drip Coffee” by Star Mott
Star Mott likes playing bass and guitar. He likes motorcycles. He doesn’t like to cook.
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Visual Art, Nicky Rodriguez
Nicky Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican born and raised in the states. Her work explores memory, culture, the concept of home and how this all manifests in the formation of identity. She loves all things tropical and enjoys roaming around the Bay Area by foot.
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“How pitiful then, that it had no idea about the devastation happening to its own species.” (Sean Taro Nishi)
Rachel Forrest is a a painter based in San Jose. Her work can be found on her website. Save the Sloths by Sean Taro Nishi The thing about non-profits is: the people who work there are always beautiful. It’s as if they’re giving back for their God-given gifts, paying it forward if you will. Paying…
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“to the front of that line, pushing and shoving and punching and biting…” (Clyde Always)
Rachel Forrest is a a painter based in San Jose. Her work can be found on her website. Stella and the Fratboy by Clyde Always Once upon a time, in a rip-roaring party town set by the sea, there lived a stunningly beautiful siren named Stella. Stella had shimmering sapphire eyes and shapely long legs…
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“She tipped her head, and the world twisted on its axis.” (Zach Hauptman)
Four Trees for a Name by Zach Hauptman Firsts are powerful. They’re seeds devouring the last of their nutrients to grow towards sunlight. They follow patterns laid out by the lines of the universe–a riot of roots that grow into flowers, the first thorn on a blackberry bush precisely placed, even when the thorn pierces…
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