The Illustrious Illustrators

Russell Brutsche

Russell has been painting since early childhood. He attended San Jose State University, studying under Eric Oback, Robert Freimark (student of Henri Matisse) and Sam Richardson, graduating with scholarship honors in 1968. Since then he has been in numerous one-person and group shows throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and in Colorado, Arizona and Japan. In 2001 he had a one-person exhibit at the Museum of Northeast Nevada, as featured in VIA magazine. Russell currently participates each October in Santa Cruz Open Studios, and other shows throughout the year. His work can be seen at www.russellbrutsche.com.

Allison M. Healy

Allison was born in St. Claire, Michigan and raised in the Northwoods of Minnesota. She studied illustration at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and University of Brighton, England. Currently, she is living in Boston, Massachusetts. To see more of Allison’s work visit www.ah-creative.com.

Benjamin Heine

Ben is a Belgian political cartoonist, caricaturist and painter born in June 12, 1983, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He studied art and journalism and currently produces political art relating to day to day international political issues. Ben is known for his anti-war activism. Visit his website www.benheine.com for more information.

Ian Ward

Ian is a self-developing artist living and working out of North Carolina. Ian enjoys working with a variety of media and subject matter and has been evolving his work toward a more radical, agit-prop, commentary. Much of his recent poster work roams free on the Internet p2p networks. View more artwork at sabotsabot.deviantart.com or contact Ian at zxzxzxii@hotmail.com for more information.