Artist

Nolan Cooley by Dorian Maldonado

Nolan’s creative spirit came to fruition when he obsessively started creating repetitive pattern art at the age of six. Now 7 years later, Nolan has amassed a large collection of artwork – expressing his creativity and pouring out his passion on everything from canvas to surfboards to skate decks, and more. Nolan is excited to share his vision and inspire everyone with his art.

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Jezabeth Roca Gonzalez by Dorian Maldonado

Jezabeth Roca Gonzalez (they/them/Elle/Le) is a multidisciplinary Cuir-Diaspo-Boricux artist based in Oceanside, California. They hold an MFA from the University of South Florida where they received the Dedalus MFA Fellowship In Painting and Sculpture in 2020. Jezabeth has completed multiple residencies in the United States and Canada and is currently in residence at the Hidrante project space in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Marisa DeLuca by Dorian Maldonado

Marisa DeLuca is an Oceanside-based artist whose work delves into themes of home, displacement, and identity through mixed media, including painting, sculpture, and photography. A recent graduate of San Diego State University, Marisa’s art bridges the deeply personal with the universal, offering a lens into the transformative moments of her own life while reflecting on broader social changes.

Her practice is rooted in memory and materiality, often using repurposed and site-specific found objects to tell stories of resilience and loss. Marisa’s recent works have focused on familial spaces and the erasure of community identity, exploring the psychological and socioeconomic impact of displacement on those most vulnerable to the sweeping changes of gentrification.

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Kizzy Sacthell by Dorian Maldonado

Born in San Diego CA, a preschool teacher and a love child of two parents who were art lovers. Kizzy has been singing ever since the age of 6 years old. From girls’ choir, to show choir, to writing songs and recording them. Kizzy has sang with different roots & culture reggae bands in San Diego. “Music has been instrumental in any healing processes that I have gone through from childhood into adulthood. It still is to this day. Providing a musical worldly curriculum for the children in my class gave them a sense of what the music is like around the globe, while developing other key cognitive skills.

Vanessa Rishel by Dorian Maldonado

Vanessa Rishel is an oil painter and conceptual artist based in South Bay San Diego. Her art practice examines the formation of identity and the exploration of liminal spaces. Rishel's career includes notable residencies and exhibitions, such as at Teros Gallery, Phorm Studio, and Bread & Salt, and her work has been featured in various group shows across San Diego and beyond. Rishel is also recognized for her contributions as a writer, muralist, and live painter.

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