Spring is in the air! Must be time to walk around Montclair Center and check out some awesome art! In classic East Side Mags fashion, we bring not one - not two - not even three - but FOUR AWESOME LOCAL ARTISTS that are true and dear to our collective hearts!
What's so special about the Art Walk? When you come in and buy art from our featured artist - you are paying and supporting them DIRECTLY! During the Art Walk, East Side Mags doesn't take a cut, commission or percentage!
Without further ado, East Side Mags is proud to present:
Jeremy Snevil - Jeremy Snevil is a born and raised Montclair based artist seeking to share the spectrum of his personal romances with the world through illustration. From the grotesque and macabre to the fragile and elegant, Jeremy seeks to simultaneously capture the raw emotion of reality while removing the viewer from any literal reference of it. Playing in bands involved in local DIY punk and metal scenes for the last 16 years has served as a platform for his voice, producing several illustrations that have appeared on band t-shirts and album covers. In recent years, Jeremy has taught illustration to the gifted and talented youth in elementary after school programs and summer camps. He has also worked closely with the very young autistic population as well as in class support para professional.
Gee Terado - NJ based artist with a BA in Media Arts and Animation. Known for zombifying clients and fan favorite characters. Enjoys crossing over other comic book, cartoon, and other fictional characters in a scenario. Also, illustrates his client's into their favorite characters. Sometimes works in digital media but mostly in traditional mediums.
Marleni Gomez - Marleni Gomez is Freelance illustrator / Designer from Paterson NJ who sells her work at shows both near and in galaxies far away. she is also the creator of Kinda!Con, a new con for young artists and cosplayers. She loves Halloween, anime, pop culture and eating all her veggies. She can usually be found watching cartoons with her pups.
Corey Chrapuch - Corey Chrapuch is an Ilustrator/Designer based out of NJ, an Animation/Illustration student working on her thesis, and a former Titmouse, Inc. Intern. She lives off of comic books, animation, pop culture, and cult classics - and aspires to own many dogs and work in the Animation Industry.
Kim "Shady" Griffin - Kim Griffin has been a freelance artist under the name Kim Shady since 2010 when she left the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Over the past five years she's done everything from airbrushed illustrations and acrylic paintings to wood burning and photography for a varying array of clients. Her art has been featured in Garden State Skate magazine and was also showcased on the cover of Belmar NJ Magazine. She has created pieces for businesses all over New Jersey.
Can't wait to see you all!