Last March when the pandemic hit the economy, the artist AJ was not able to work her full-time job, so she adapted. AJ turned to selling resin art and freelancing under the business name Sticks and Stonerz Shop, which sells … Continue reading →
Mariah Isbell-Becerra, also known as the artist Mars, grew up surrounded by art in many forms. Her grandma is a painter, a couple of her uncles work with pen, and her father was in cosmetology. Art was always something that … Continue reading →
Chris Lee always had an interest in film and photography from childhood. One of his earliest memories was asking his parents if he could use their camera. His parents told him it would be a waste of film. Lee’s inclination … Continue reading →
The dream goal for many artists is to earn a living on the work they create. For the last eight years, Chris Bigalke, known as the artist Showdeer, has been living the dream. Showdeer, owner of I Heart Weed, designs … Continue reading →
The gateway into art can come from any inspiration. Photographer and graphic designer Tyson Ruhge attributes skateboarding for sending him down his current artistic path. Ruhge has been skateboarding since he was eight, but in middle school, he borrowed his … Continue reading →
We at Illinois News Joint enjoy artists who create custom-made products and are please to introduce a small business called Niiicoco Crafts. Nicole Internicola, who makes custom ashtrays, rolling trays, grinders, and many other accessories, owns Niiicoco Crafts. She started … Continue reading →
Cannabis artists Greg is not trying to replicate any specific artist or school of art. He’s just trying to do his own thing. He describes his artistic process as completely random. “And that’s the way I love it,” he said. … Continue reading →
Jamie Trichome had a big idea about very small things. The photographer and owner of Trichome Art Studio finished her education in 2010 and had been shooting families and products for business to help pursue her real passion. “It was … Continue reading →
In our second installment of “Cannabis Art,” Illinois News Joint is pleased to introduce the incorrigible artist Sabrina. Sabrina makes no bones about how much she loves to smoke weed and create art, so combining the two was a no-brainer. … Continue reading →
We at Illinois News Joint are please to bring Illinoisans our inaugural installment of “Cannabis Art” and excited to publish our first art piece, Orange Kush, by Mary Jane Art Company. The artist, who we’ll call M-JAC for confidentially reasons, … Continue reading →
