Art

Born in northern Illinois, Daniel Elson has made props and animatronics for spook houses and theme parks, co-starred on a reality television series about torture for the History Channel, and sold the rights to his likeness to Cartoon Network. Former clients include Disney, Playboy, The Tonight Show, Rockstar Energy Drink, and "Screech" from Saved by the Bell. He now exhibits "fine art" internationally and works for his alma mater, Columbus College of Art and Design. His paintings and sculptures can be found in the private collections of people like Kevin Smith, Pete Wentz, and Ashlee Simpson.

Edna Dapo is an international artist who currently resides in Phoenix, AZ. Dapo has been painting for over seventeen years and has won numerous awards. Her work is on the cover of American Art Collector (CA, V4 B2), and has been selected for NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Volume 70, and 944 magazine 01.10 issue. Dapo holds an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, BFA from ASU, and a diploma from Art School Luka Sorkocevic in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Currently, she is an Artist-in-Residence at the Phoenix Center for the Arts, and a Life Drawing Instructor at Mesa Community College. She can be reached by email at edna@ednadapo.com.

Gaither Pope received his M.F.A. in Painting from Louisiana State University and, for a number of years, taught painting and drawing there as an adjunct to the faculty. Currently, he is an assistant professor of drawing and painting at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He is represented by Cole Pratt Gallery, Ltd., New Orleans. His work has been reviewed in New Orleans Art Review and Times Picayune, and featured in several publications including New American Paintings, Cincinnati Review of Poetry and Literature, and Louisiana Life Magazine. Pope resides with his family in Baton Rouge.

Scott Brennan, an artist and poet living in Miami, Florida, earned a BA in English at Truman State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Florida. Completely self-taught, he began painting in 1995. Scotts artwork has appeared in a number of magazines, including Big Bridge, Unlikely Stories, and Gypsy. The Boston Modern Orchestra commissioned his illustrations, and he created cover art for David Koehn's Coil and Michael Rothenberg's Jujitsu with Others. His work has been exhibited at the Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery and Luna Star in Miami and at the Brattleboro Arts Center in Vermont.

Vicki Reed resides in Wisconsin where she specializes in limited edition B&W photographs. A former news photographer and art editor, she holds degrees in psychology and photography. Her association with the Milwaukee Art Museum includes Visiting Artist, Artist Advisor, and juror for the 2010 Wisconsin Scholastic Awards. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, London Times, The World of Lith Printing and in numerous solo and juried shows. Recent awards include an Honorable Mention at the John Kohler Art Center, Second Place in Photographers Formularys International Alternative Process Contest and Best of Show at the Cedarburg Cultural Center.