Valkyrie's Rest Mr. S followed by a Master’s of

followed by a Master’s of Fine Art in Painting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco

and charcoal on wood panel

75 x  18 in

She works in a vivid mixture of classic mediums and a highly realistic style and samples from the popular graphics of manga and influences such as James Jean

On days when we're short on sun in Portland (and even those brief summer days when we're not)

Valkyrie's Rest Mr. S followed by a Master’s ofOil on wood panel 12 x 12 in., round 2025 Jo Tomsick grew up in Cleveland as the shy visual artist in a family of extroverted musicians. She found escape and belonging in books, video games, and imaginary friends. Most of her free time was spent reading, sketching, and dreaming up adventures in otherworldly realms. As an adult, making authentic art for her means casting back to the unfettered imagination of childhood, and diving into the stories and