Melissa Grasso (b.1995) is an emerging Long Beach tattoo artist and painter. She holds a deep respect for the culture and history of tattooing and appreciates its Long Beach roots. Her inspiration draws from her Mexican heritage and blends Chicano elements with traditional American motifs. She aims to make San Diego natives and her newfound Long Beach community proud. In addition to her tattoo career, she dedicates herself to photographing her colleagues, experiences and friends. Meanwhile ceramics and sewing fill her spare time, she continues to experiment and find ways to push the limits of design. Melissa hopes to capture the Long Beach community and with any luck, have the opportunity to install a mural.
I discovered that creating art is my life purpose about 3 years ago when I first got paid hourly for a menu board. I recognized the value and understood the […]
I am inspired to create art, paintings, sculpture, mixed media, writing, art books, and performance. I am a Mexican-American artist. My father was Mexican and my mother American. As a […]
I have been working as a freelance artist for 3 years. It began with taking film photos for friends as they worked on their craft, while i quickly developed my […]
Combining my personal and professional passions as an artist, crafts-maker, skin therapist, and mother I created Shades of Gaia: handcrafted tepees, perfect for offering sanctuary in a variety of settings, […]
I am a international comic actor, entertainer and musician with over twenty five years full time experience. Drama and Circus School trained I have performed on four continents in three […]
Big Tank Community Group is The bridge between community groups and activists putting together fundraisers for children and artists that contribute to our mission. Our goal is to help all […]
Much of ThunderVoice Eagle’s motivation comes from his culture. ThunderVoice is of Navajo and Totonoc (from Mexico) decent; representing both sides of the border. Throughout the years his people have […]
Born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Long Beach, California, I began pursuing creative outlets at a young age. Frequent trips to museums, community art programs and even my Grandmother’s […]
An immigrant artist from Manila, Philippines, Bodeck Luna has been creating pieces that explore the relationship between nostalgia, social empowerment, and decolonization. Modern society’s heavy reliance on disposable technology and consumerism […]
I found out I was an artist just last year around November 2017, this November 2018 is my year deadline. Living 6 years with pain and depression led me to […]
My work is concerned with the intersection of physical space and digital space and specifically, how they influence each other. At the center of my practice is an approach to […]
Julayne Lee is an adopted Asian American poet, artivist, producer, occasional blogger and Futbolista. Writing is a source of inspiration, community, liberation and survival for her. She has been published […]
