Elaine Starrett

Elaine Starrett began her career as an artist shortly after moving to Maui in 1991. While painting on location, she was approached by a tourist who asked to purchase her painting. So delighted and inspired by this event, she began her path towards the life of an artist. Elaine was born in Palo Alto, CA, … Read more Elaine Starrett

Kittens of Industry

Kittens Of Industry is the artful alter ego of the creative sorceress known as Jaime Torraco. Kittens Of Industry’s art seeks to imagine new fantasy worlds for those who feel at odds in their current realities.  Jaime Kittens focuses on very pointed use of color, patterns, original characters, and metaphor to weave subtle stories while … Read more Kittens of Industry

Tyson Estes

Hailing originally from Washington state, Los Angeles-based abstract artist Tyson Estes began his art career at age three, with a tube of lipstick and a pristine wall. He has continued exploring destruction and creation ever since. In Estes pieces, the primary focus is in the beauty of degradation; the personality that emerges when a perfect … Read more Tyson Estes

Art Up Close: No. 2

Lights, Camera, Action: Metal Pieces This technique, with which Tyson Estes created the Lights, Camera, Action series (No.1-9), uses reclaimed aluminum, bronze, steel, acrylic, and organic corrosives. The nine in this series, and others like them from past commissions, include many of my all-time favorite Estes abstracts. The textural elements and beautiful colors are thematic enough to … Read more Art Up Close: No. 2