Using Cannabis for Creativity
Using Cannabis for Creativity From Jim Morrison to Carl Sagan, some of the most creative, thoughtful people of our time have used cannabis to expand their thinking. There’s more to cannabis as a muse than just psychoactive effects. True, some strains can provoke psychedelic experiences, but most won’t. Instead, cannabis seems to release the mind from […]
High Artist Spotlight: Ryan Morse
High Artist Spotlight: Ryan Morse Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance artist who received his BFA in illustration from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. He entered High Art 2017 with five beautiful illustrations. His artwork is mainly representational with a deep affection for nature, and the human figure. Ryan’s primary media of choice […]
High Artist Profile: Nathan Gorey
High Artist Profile: Nathan Gorey Nathan Gorey is a 23-year-old graphic artist and illustrator currently living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered High Art in both 2016 and 2017 with 3 incredibly unique and beautiful pieces. Heavily influenced by beach and surf culture, eastern philosophy, and childhood nostalgia, Nathan’s work emphasizes approachability and rhythm‚ […]
High Artist Spotlight: Jake Genen
High Artist Spotlight: Jake Genen Jake Genen is a lifelong resident of New York based in Astoria, Queens. He makes anthropomorphic art using Victorian era images from the 1800’s coupled with animals. He incorporates design elements from different cultures around the world and uses them to tell a story of exotic creatures in foreign lands. He […]
High Artist Spotlight: Geoffrey Klepeis
High Artist Spotlight: Geoffrey Klepeis Geoffrey Klepeis is a professional artist, based in Calgary Canada. He has entered High Art the past two years in a row, placing 5th with “Green Harvest” in 2016. His artwork has been a crowd and judging panel favorite. He received his BFA from the Alberta College of Art and […]
High Artist Spotlight: Cliff Maynard
High Artist Spotlight: Cliff Maynard Cliff entered during High Art 2016, including his piece featured today, “Legal Eagle”. Learn more about his process below! My Story. My name is Cliff Maynard and art is what drives me. There is honestly nothing more that I would rather do with my life than to create and grow […]
High Artist Spotlight: David Faulkner aka “Crystalface”
High Artist Spotlight: David Faulkner aka “Crystalface” David Faulkner entered four incredibly detailed pieces to High Art 2017. His piece “Tree Of Life” earned him a place in the Top 40! Learn more about him in his provided biography below! My name is David Faulkner. I go by the artist name, “Crystalface”. I am an […]
High Artist Spotlight: Melissa Parra Morrow
High Artist Spotlight: Melissa Parra Morrow Melissa Parra Morrow entered many of her incredible “Handcut N Paste Collages of recycled Clippings” during High Art 2017. Her work impressed the judges so much that two of them were chosen as Top 40 finalists! Learn more about Melissa in her biography below! Born and raised in New Hampshire, […]
High Artist Profile: Nyki Way
High Artist Profile: Nyki Way Nyki Way was diagnosed at a young age with Depression and Psychosis. After suicide attempts and experimentation with hard drugs, Nyki decided to channel her “sadness and crazy hallucinations” into more creative means. She made the difficult journey in her mind out of her valleys and hiked up the hill […]
High Artist Profile: Interview with Danielle Evarts, Photography Winner
High Artist Profile: Interview with Danielle Evarts, Photography Winner Winner of 2nd place in the photography category, Danielle Evarts created “Smoking Balloons,” a beautifully psychedelic work that cannabis lovers can appreciate. A graphic designer from Connecticut, Danielle loves smoking a bowl and opening Photoshop to design inspired artwork. Check out more of Danielle’s work on […]