Andrew Jo is a Minneapolis-based painter whose abstract landscapes blend shapes and color contrasts to evoke universal emotions. Originally from the Southwest, Andrew’s work is deeply influenced by the environments and eclectic experiences that invite the audience to create their own stories.

My fondest muse is an everyday encounter with nature. My work features birch trees, acorns, snow, and Minnesotan
wildlife. Rather than just cultural reminders or contrasts to city life, these subjects are worthy of a very detailed and
intimate study to me.

My specialty is mixed media artworks, where my
focus is treating nature as a collaborator. I make art to remind people of their space in time. Their potential does not define them, nor does their past fully represent them. Like the seed, we are nature, in the now, and can simply be allowed to be.

Asahi is a Japanese freelance illustrator based in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally from Sapporo, Japan. With six years of freelance experience, she creates engaging illustrations for a wide range of clients. Her strengths include visual storytelling, creative problem‑solving, whimsical illustration with a bold color palette, and building strong, collaborative relationships with clients.

I have always loved making things. And my art is who I am: an illustrator, writer, potter, and designer. I use mixed media to create my illustrations (mostly acrylic, watercolor, ink, and digital).

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I graduated with a studio arts degree, spent a semester in Florence, Italy, and love to learn something new every day. I've taught art to 5-8 year olds at two art academies. I've also had the honor of creating over 45 paintings for three children's hospitals. These hang in the neonatal and surgical corridors. I love that my art brings joy to families during this stressful time in their life.