Student
Haruka Ostley
Haruka Ostley is a multidisciplinary artist born in Japan and raised across four continents, whose work is deeply shaped by a global perspective and a profound belief in art’s power to heal and connect. From leading youth mural projects at the Seattle Family and Justice Center to her on going role as Artist-in-Residence at the Yew Chung Education Foundation in Shanghai, Haruka uses traditional symbolism and emotional honesty to create deeply human, community-rooted art. Her recent book, You Are Not Alone, launched with a live painting performance at the Being Art Museum, reflects her journey through personal health challenges and her commitment to turning vulnerability into strength. Through projects like her ongoing dragon series, she continues to collaborate across cultures and disciplines, revealing the unique creative spirit within every person and place.
Rose Lewis
Rose Lewis is an artist, musician, and general busybody based in Portland, OR. Her work is deeply rooted in the DIY tradition of the global punk community and encompasses media including drawing, printmaking, zine-making, show booking, painting in oil and watercolor, writing, electric guitar, and soup. Find her work at rose-lewis.space.
Alex Deets
Deets is an interdisciplinary artist based in Portland, Oregon. Previous work centered ideas of transgender embodiment, more specifically themes of privacy and permission. They’ve shown work at Littman Gallery, AB Gallery, The Envelope, The Cleaners, ABC No Rio, and on the cover of Bitch Magazine. In 2018, Deets won second place for the Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize. Lately Deets has been engaging with the Portland community as a peer support counselor, creating spaces for those who have disabilities and mental health struggles to work creatively to move out of isolation and toward connectedness. They were a visiting artist at Elbow Room, a non-profit community art studio focused on providing material support, mentorship, and meaningful exhibition opportunities for community members who experience developmental and intellectual disabilities. Currently Deets is thinking a lot about how to collaborate with the animal, spirit and natural worlds on their terms.