Meet the Artists
ARCY
Known for his paint-splashed style of large scale street art, Ryan ‘ARCY’ Christenson has been defining his skills for over a decade. In 2015, ARCY announced his inaugural North American live event mural tour, where he... (Read Full Bio)
KARIN ARRUDA
Karin Arruda was born in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and became interested in art at an early age. When she was seven years old she began attending a Catholic art school that was recognized for being one... (Read Full Bio)
TREVOR CARLTON
Monte Trevor Carlton was born in 1972 in Olympia, Washington. While he painted throughout high school, his first artistic passion was acting. Although he was offered an art scholarship, Trevor decided to... (Read Full Bio)
JAMES COLEMAN
James Coleman, a name synonymous with sweeping skies, tropical rain forests, rich deep woods and silent deserts. After 22 years working in Disney Animation, he was ready to devote all of his time and talent to the love of... (Read Full Bio)
DOM CORONA
It all started with a pencil... and a mouse. At five, Dom visited Walt Disney World for the first time. The trip not only sparked a lifelong love for the parks, but taking a pencil to his autograph book, Dom drew his first Mickey. As his love for Disney grew, so did his dream. (Read Full Bio)
KRYSTIANO DaCOSTA
From the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Krystiano DaCosta emerged a unique artist with an urgency to learn and create. His Italian heritage and strong desire to explore new horizons drove him to move to Italy in his early... (Read Full Bio)
HEATHER EDWARDS
The story of an artist usually begins somewhere less noticeable, perhaps even unrecognizable to most. It is just such a beginning that gave life to Heather's artwork. Paintings were born from 5:45 a.m. mornings during... (Read Full Bio)
HARRISON ELLENSHAW
Many sons growing up in the shadow of a famous father feel that they want to carve their own paths in life. “That was me,” says Harrison Ellenshaw, son of Disney Legend and master painter Peter Ellenshaw who won an Oscar...(Read Full Bio)
STEPHEN FISHWICK
It was in high school that Stephen Fishwick first earned accolades for his artwork. With the persistence of his high school art teacher, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Pittsburg. Less than a year later he started working... (Read Full Bio)
JARED FRANCO
Franco is an exclusively self-taught artist, who began drawing at the age of three. He has known ever since, that being an artist is the only creative outlet in life he desires. His grandfather created impeccable paintings of British... (Read Full Bio)
WALFRIDO GARCIA
Walfrido, son of renowned artist Edgardo F. Garcia, was born in the Philippines in 1966. As a second generation artist, his story begins with his father/mentor. Facing difficult times and lack of opportunity, Edgardo left his... (Read Full Bio)
RODEL GONZALEZ
Rodel Gonzalez is an artist of inspirational talents with a keen eye for seeing the beauty in the commonplace and grace in the ordinary. His story starts with an initiation into the art business through the tutelage of his father... (Read Full Bio)
LIANA HEE
Liana Hee’s artistic journey began in her childhood, where she developed a passion for drawing and found inspiration from Disney films. She pursued a formal education in media arts and animation, leading to a fulfilling, (Read Full Bio)
MANUEL HERNANDEZ
Brilliantly composed and filled with vibrant color, the paintings of Manuel Hernandez are a feast for the eyes. Reflecting the mastery and energy of some of the finest artists to ever fill the pages of Disney history, Hernandez’s work... (Read Full Bio)
MICHAEL HUMPHRIES
Michael’s professional career began at Walt Disney Studios. While still a student at Art Center, Michael was asked to join Disney’s Feature Animation team as a background artist. Michael’s film credits include The Lion King... (Read Full Bio)
BRET IWAN
Bret Iwan has loved the legacy and story behind Disney for his entire life, but never dreamed life would take him where it has: to voice the world's most recognizable character, Mickey Mouse... (Read Full Bio)
ROB KAZ
When Rob paints, he imagines places he'd rather be and he imagines friends along the way. Those two categories, Places I'd Rather Be and Friends Along the Way, occurred naturally as Rob began building a body of work. (Read Full Bio)
DENYSE KLETTE
Denyse Klette's earliest memory of creating was when she was four and she spent hours copying the drawings out of her sister's 'How To Draw' book, which serendipitously was written by a Disney artist. When she was 8... (Read Full Bio)
TOM MATOUSEK
Tom Matousek is a San Francisco based, award winning artist, who began his artistic journey by studying cartoons as a child and in a short time, could draw almost anything from memory. His meteoric rise as a prominent... (Read Full Bio)
TREVOR MEZAK
Defined by and recognized for his elaborate use of texture in his signature impressionistic style, Trevor Mezak is an artist who is driven to create every day. Born in Southern California, Mezak has been painting since his teens. (Read Full Bio)
PAIGE O'HARA
Disney Legend, Paige O'Hara is widely known as the voice of Belle in Disney's classic animated film Beauty and the Beast. After a career on screen and on Broadway, she returned to her original passion for painting... (Read Full Bio)
MICHAEL PROVENZA
Michael Provenza has a totally original perception of nature and landscape. His oil paintings reveal a successful blend of the old with the new , merging a realistic and remarkable dimensional quality with a surreal and magical... (Read Full Bio)
TIM ROGERSON
Now a seasoned veteran in the art world, Tim Rogerson casts his artwork with a very evident energy and passion. Inspired by the works of Edgar Degas and Malcolm Liepke, the North Carolina native has... (Read Full Bio)
ALEX ROSS
Alex made his artistic debut at age three when, according to his mother, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew the contents of a television commercial he'd seen moments before. By age 13 he was scripting... (Read Full Bio)
JIM SALVATI
Jim Salvati, grew up surfing the beaches of Southern California and went on to graduate from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in 1982. He's been a prolific artist for movie studios and theaters, including Disney... (Read Full Bio)
IRENE SHERI
Irene Sheri was born in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Ukraine where, as a young child, her passion for art began. It all started when Irene's older brother Vasily, then 9 years old, was given a set of paints for his birthday. (Read Full Bio)
CRAIG SKAGGS
Craig Skaggs began his career while still in high school working for a small children's book publisher. He became a full-time artist in 1993 doing commercial art for several advertising agencies and illustrations for a (Read Full Bio)
MICHELLE ST.LAURENT
Michelle St.Laurent was born and raised in New Jersey, the oldest of four children in a large Italian family. At a young age, Michelle was inspired by Italian Renaissance painters Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci... (Read Full Bio)
JIM WARREN
Jim Warren is one of the most creative and prolific artists of our time. His fine art paintings and personalized portraitures have been commissioned by a clientele list that includes world-famous celebrities and... (Read Full Bio)
DON "DUCKY" WILLIAMS
Drawing Disney characters is more than a job; to Ducky, it’s a way of life. Like many people, he has been infatuated with Disney characters since he was a child. In fact, Ducky wrote his first letter to Walt Disney when he was just 10 years old ...(Read Full Bio)