What's uppp. I'm Nina Lu (卢妮娜), a muralist, illustrator and graphic designer. My work begins with words, and ends at the intersection of environmental studies and the visual arts….

Amanda Fairbanks recently pivoted from working as an Occupational Therapist to a full time focus on growing her artistic skills, styles, and creative opportunities. Her work has been featured in local restaurants, cafes and bars as well as Art Prize 2018. In February 2022 she won an Art Battle event and will travel to Chicago and represent Grand Rapids in the Midwest competition.

Hi, I'm Dave. I love painting big letters on crusty outdoor walls, playing with my hyper active dogs, and scrolling endlessly through art and design on Dribbble and Pinterest. Letterforms are my go to whenever I pick up pencil and paper. I started playing with letters back in 2012 and found a medium I wanted to stick with.

Guillermo ‘ASMA Speeks’ Sotelo is an artist born and raised in Grand Rapids, currently living in southwest Michigan. With over 10 years of experience in writing graffiti, ASMA is using his roots in this culture and art form to push his artwork to the next level. Painting on walls has been a hobby since he could actually write, now he’s doing it professionally. From mural installations with Lions And Rabbits Center for the Arts..

Meet Maddison Chaffer an influential, muralist creating and illustrating across the city of Grand Rapids! Maddie has worked with Lions and Rabbits on After Dark 2020 Uptown and Barricades. They tackle complex themes through vibrant colors and shapes. Get the inside scoop about their work below!

Hello, my name is Leandra I also go by Lace for when I make art. Others know me for being a painter and some will know me for my digitals. In what I do will always be purposeful. A lot of who I am is based off of tackling pieces I’ve never done, but will make it work no matter what. Till this day I stand as a mindful artist and will fulfill every moment of it.

Kim Kunze, a clinical psychologist, has been painting since she was a kid. She finds painting truly helps her process human experiences and emotions. We had the pleasure of working with Kim on After Dark, Windows GR and storm drains throughout 2020. Checkout more of her inspiring story below as she grows into her career as an artist.

Before Brandon “The SEVENth” McCall accumulated millions of streams online, opened up for national acts, toured in 8 countries, and gained high profile press coverage on online media outlets - The Grand Rapids, Michigan native…

Asia Horne is the founder of Free Alchemy Studio in Grand Rapids. She is a monumental leader and voice in our community expressing her wisdom through multimedia design and audiovisual experiences…

Meet DeVante, an artist using their talents of expression through mediums of digital painting, music production, illustration, murals and graphic design. DeVante is an artist of many skillsets. We first worked with them on Windows GR 2020, their piece below is now a part of the Grand Rapids Public Museum permanent collection…

Graphic Designer Tylan Davis displayed his work for the first time publicly in 2016 while in an exhibition at LRCFA’s gallery. He later joined the team of Windows GR and After Dark Downtown in the year 2020 expanding his design skills through mural and wheat paste. Checkout the following…

Ryan Crawley is an artist currently based in West Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Western Michigan University and continues work with acrylics and digital mediums exploring landscape, animals and more through abstract expression…

Jamari Taylor is an artist primarily working in charcoal, oil and acrylics. We are excited to share more of her journey working with us on After Dark 2020 and Windows GR.

Erica has worked with us on many of our public arts initiatives. Starting with Windows GR last summer, she has also contributed to the Graffiti Wall on Lafayette Ave., our Storm Drains project, and our Barricades initiative…

Windows GR was a collaborative, community driven project led by Element 7 with support from Lions and Rabbits Center for the Arts…