If Josie Juantorena had a shop of her own, you can bet that everything in it would be absolutely covered in spots a la cheetah, leopard and giraffe. Josie has created entire outfits using this motif, including a painted ” leopard skin” pillbox hat. She also draws and paints imagery of the animals themselves, and those of the jungle variety live side by side with squirrels and deer, drive trains and cars and are always, always smiling. Her whimsical world evokes the work of Marc Chagall, and any mention of French culture will set Josie off into tales of her early life in the Basque countryside.

Liesa grew up learning the traditions of painting and sewing from her mother and grandmother. She loves to tell stories about her family of artists, their creations, and their collection of handmade heirlooms. Liesa is particularly skilled as a painter, losing herself in the work of the brush with her inventive use of spontaneous pattern. Liesa also creates expressive portraits of family members- including her many cats- as well as beautiful abstract paintings in watercolor.

David loves to draw and paint, and approaches each mark, one by one, with great concentration. While some marks have a calligraphic appearance, other areas of David’s compositions begin to emerge as figurative abstractions. David alternates between ink, watercolor, acrylic, and markers to create fluid lines and wiggling scrawls across the page. He enjoys working collaboratively, and his most recent collaboration with artist Siobhan Cooke brings together each of their strengths and unique approaches to working and drawing.