Jaime Peralta is a figure drawing artist whose work centers on the human body and its intricate shapes. His art captures the beauty of the nude form, exploring themes of queer identity and the liberation of self-expression. Through this work, Jaime conveys suppressed feelings and desires, celebrating the freedom and beauty of one’s body and sexuality.

Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, Jaime moved to the United States as a teenager. Early experiences in a deeply traditional Catholic household sparked a lifelong passion for liberation and self-expression. Jaime moved to Denver in 2020 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology, where he became an active member of the Denver Art Society and showcased his works for two years.

In 2023, Jaime found a creative haven in San Francisco, joining the KnK Contemporary gallery in Nob Hill as an artist in residence. There, he participated in multiple exhibitions and led unique sip-and-paint workshops with a risqué twist, encouraging participants to explore creativity and embrace body and sexual positivity.

In addition to fine art, Jaime has worked as a professional caricature artist for over six years, a role that showcases his versatility and ability to connect with people through a playful and engaging art form.

INSTAGRAM: @jape.art

Suki Berry is a ferociously queer visual artist living in Santa Cruz, CA. She’s best known for her vast, abstract expressionist landscapes on wood. Berry’s work is musical in nature; the luscious union of sound and shape. Energetic, deconstructed landscapes are portals to challenging the attitudes, fears, and unwritten rules of our environment.

Hazy atmospheric landscapes sit amid blazing hot suns and golden rivers of feminine intensity. Her environments are ethereal mirages of organic desire—places unseen yet comforting and familiar, like a memory half-remembered. Suki has been recognized by the International Art Museum of America, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, and New Museum of Los Gatos.

Berry’s work also thrives outside traditional galleries. With a penchant for translating sound into color, her pieces come alive at music festivals and large-scale concerts. She has been invited to paint at Envision Festival (Costa Rica), Desert Hearts (San Diego), Enchanted Forest (Mendocino), and Burning Man (Nevada).

INSTAGRAM: @sukiberryart
WEBSITE: sukiberry.com

Bud Snow, a Vancouver-born, Oakland-based multimedia artist, infuses character, humor, and joy into public spaces worldwide through large-scale murals, installations, wearables, performance, and digital media. Her eclectic body of work is shaped by nearly two decades in the Bay Area and an imaginative upbringing.

As a child, Bud participated in performance art and gallery shows, learning from her mother, a noted Canadian artist, and her father, an activist and circus performer. Her style blends playful absurdity with deep reflection, characterized by bold illustrations, shiny fade effects, and inventive use of materials like pipe cleaners and gems.

She co-founded Tomorrow Skateboards and transformed a 1961 Dodge Lancer into a skateable sculpture. Her graphics have been featured in music and film collaborations with TuneYards, The Growlers, and director Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”).

Recognized by Playboy Magazine and collectors such as Susan Sarandon, Bud is currently developing a film about Bay Area graffiti, preparing for a residency at San Francisco Gallery, and contributing to a group show at MothBelly Gallery in October.

INSTAGRAM: @bud_snow
WEBSITE: doyouknowbudsnow.net

Orlando de la Garza is a San Francisco–based multidisciplinary artist and designer. Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico, he/they moved to the U.S. for higher education. Orlando holds a BFA in Painting and Communication Design from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and an MFA from UPenn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

His work explores cultural identity, religion, sexuality, and gender expression via painting, digital media, video, and performance. With a background in dance and drag, Orlando also co-hosts a Spanish-language art history podcast on YouTube.

INSTAGRAM: @orlandodelag
WEBSITE: orlandodelagarza.com

Blitzy, aka Ade, is a large-scale installation artist born in Malaysia and based in San Francisco for over 20 years. After careers in corporate marketing and sustainable food, he founded Ministry of Flow and launched a flow collective.

Burning Man ignited his immersive art practice—The Afterlife project (2022) received wide acclaim. As a flow artist and fire performer, Ade brings whimsical, ethereal works to life with kinetic movement, vibrant color, and cultural storytelling.

He elevates queer and POC representation through art, honoring traditions while forging new narratives.

FACEBOOK: theafterlifeproject

SERGE GAY JR. is an American visual artist and creative designer in San Francisco. His work blends urban grit with coastal beauty, informed by racial and economic realities. Serge’s art speaks with clarity and impact, whether personal projects or client collaborations.

Founder of SergeShop and a freelance art director, he’s contributed to Grammy-nominated music videos and community initiatives with Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza, California HHS, and the U.S. Consulate.

INSTAGRAM: @sergegayjr
WEBSITE: sergegayjr.com

Darin Balaban (b. 1990) is a California-based artist whose “post-vandalism” practice blends abstraction, street culture, and architectural influence. Working across painting, digital media, and public installations, he has exhibited at 111 Minna Gallery (SF), Alto Gallery (Denver), and MothBelly Gallery (SF), with major mural commissions including Rolling Loud LA 2025.

INSTAGRAM: @darinbalaban
WEBSITE: cohart.com/darinbalaban