Lydia Jane Anderson
Charlestown, Massachusetts
lydiajaneanderson.com | @lydiajane.art

Lydia believes our passions should be our professions, not a pleasant pastime but a way of life. She started her art career painting murals and doing chalk art for festival attendees to enjoy and participate with. Now, she is working in the Boston area as a Set Painter for IATSE Local USA829 for TV and film. Painting in the community for community enjoyment is what her passion is all about.

Marisa Alvarado
Winter Garden, Florida
@marisaalvaradoart

As an artist and photographer, Marisa has always had a passion for creating. Upon witnessing the incredible chalk artists at work, she was immediately intrigued and wanted to give the medium a go. With a gentle push from fellow artists, their guidance and encouragement, the doors swung open to a vibrant world of chalking. Marisa’s love for the art form was ignited and has only ever grown since.

Heather Buechi
Buffalo, New York
@chalkingheather

I’ve loved drawing for as long as I can remember. Though I stepped away from traditional art to pursue a career in graphic design, creativity has always been at the heart of what I do. Today, I work as a prepress operator and graphic designer at a document services company in Buffalo, NY.

About seven years ago, I discovered the vibrant chalk art scene in Western New York and instantly fell in love with the medium. Since then, I’ve participated in around eight chalking competitions each year, earning a few awards along the way. What started locally has now grown into something bigger—I’m beginning to travel and share my chalk art in other cities, something I’ve always dreamed of.

Through my work, I hope to spread my passion for chalk art and continue learning from the many incredible artists I meet on the journey.

Sharyn Chan
Santa Barbara, California
sharynchanart.com | @_artbear_

Sharyn is a self taught artist based in Santa Barbara, California. Formerly a champion motorcycle racer, computer scientist, dancer and choreographer, her pieces tend to reflect her life experiences. Her mediums include chalk, acrylic paint, wax pastels and photoshop. Sharyn’s art is all over the world including web pages, on the streets, the sides of buildings, interior walls and even a canvas or two. She has a passion to create compelling beauty through her designs. Occasionally Sharyn’s art includes a touch of whimsy as well as beauty. In her personal art, she is known for a wide variety of subjects often featuring animals, dance and symmetry.

Ryan Chapman
Buffalo, New York
@rchapman96

Ryan Chapman is a professional 2D and 3D chalk artist from Buffalo, New York. Ryan has been creating chalk art for over a decade. Starting as an art project in High School. It’s now turned into his passion. This year marks an exciting new chapter, as Ryan began traveling, out of state, to chalk festivals for the first time. He’s already showcased his work at events like the Florida State Fair and South Carolina’s Chalk It Up festival, expanding his reach and connecting with new communities of artists and viewers. Ryan’s dedication to his craft has earned him multiple awards, including 1st Place at the Elmira Chalk Festival and Glens Falls Chalk Competition, along with 3rd Place at the Buffalo Chalk Fest and other recognitions along the way. When he’s not creating on the streets, Ryan is still working with chalk. Just in a different environment. As a gymnastics coach, he spends his days teaching kids, blending his love for movement and creativity to inspire confidence and growth. No matter where he is, chalk continues to be at the center of what he does.

Jennifer Downie
Poland, Ohio
@lefty.jennifer

Jennifer has been creating chalk drawings in Northeast Ohio and Fort Myers, Florida since 2009. She gravitates toward artwork involving anthropomorphic animals, Disney characters, and replicas of pop art pieces. When she’s not doing chalk art, Jennifer enjoys photography, watercolour and acrylic painting (usually in miniature), Dremel-carving pumpkins, and building and painting snow sculptures. She’s very excited to be participating in the Riverlife Chalk Fest for the first time!

Erik Greenawalt
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
thechalkingdad.com | @thechalkingdad

Erik’s passion for chalk art began more than 15 years ago in the driveway of his suburban Pittsburgh home, when his then-toddler-aged daughters, Jaycie and Jenna, first asked him to draw Mickey, Cinderella, Elmo and Eeyore. Those young art directors were very demanding and wanted more and more elaborate pieces. Erik soon became known as “The Chalking Dad” among his neighbors. Today, Erik — who in real life is a Certified Public Accountant working in corporate finance — is also a certified “master” chalk artist in the Florida Chalk Artist Association. He participates in street painting festivals around the world, where he joins other artists in creating large-scale, elaborate chalk drawings over several days.

Jaycie Greenawalt
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Jaycie Greenawalt, of Irwin, PA, has learned her chalking skills at the hand of her father, Erik, aka The Chalking Dad. When she was 3, Jaycie inspired The Chalking Dad by asking for “The Little Einsteins” to be drawn in her driveway. As she has gotten older, she has partnered with him on many projects and has begun creating her own masterpieces. Jaycie graduated from Slippery Rock University in May of 2025 with a BA in dance and a BS in accounting.

Kellianne Griffith
Buffalo, New York
@proudayou

Kellianne dove head first into the chalk art community by entering her first competition in her hometown of Buffalo, NY last summer. After a full weekend chalking on the walls of one of Buffalo’s famous grain silos, she quickly and unexpectedly realized she has a great passion for the hobby. She challenges herself with each piece of art using a different style and approach. One thing all of her pieces have in common, however, is an exploration of the fascinating way sunlight dances through and across her subjects.

Zachary Herndon
Atlanta, Georgia
gachalkartists.org/zacharyherndon | @zaulus

Zach Herndon is an Atlanta-based artist and organizer with a passion for making new friends. In 2014, he co-founded of the GA Chalk Artists Guild to share chalk art and create chalk opportunities at home for artists and the community. He travels the U.S. and the world creating large chalk murals at art festivals. At home he enjoys the company of his wife (and chalk partner) Jessi Queen, their children, and their dachshund.

Lori Hughes
Columbus, Ohio
@LorisFigment

Lori is a Columbus, OH chalk artist whose styles tend to lean towards Pop culture, Disney, and whatever her son, Sulley, is obsessed with, which is currently Star Wars. She has been chalking in many different states for almost 20 years. When she is not chalking you can find her painting purses, shoes, and jean jackets.

Gloria Ing
Los Angeles, California
@missing.artist

Gloria is an acclaimed SolCal-based disciplinary artist with a degree in Art Education and has been creating chalk murals for over 20 years around the west coast and at some of the largest chalk festivals across the U.S. She has taken ‘Best of Festival’ at the world’s largest chalk event in Pasadena, California. She brings both experience and excellence to her practice. Gloria believes that everyone has an artistic side if they set their hearts and minds to it. She uses the sidewalk to help spark creativity, imagination, and innovation through the arts for people of all ages.

Liz Johnson
Stow, Ohio
@lizaladyart

Liz’s journey into chalk art began as a fun weekend activity with her husband and two kids at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. But what started as a casual pastime quickly awakened a deeper, long-standing desire to create on a larger scale. Trusting her instincts, she let that creative spark pour out onto her driveway, often returning to draw characters from her favorite movies and shows. As her passion grew, so did her curiosity. She began studying the techniques of professional chalk artists, eager to learn and push her skills further. Her artistic roots trace back to Kent State, where she earned a degree in fashion design in 2002. However, it was the illustration aspect of design that truly captivated her, not designing the clothing. That realization kept her from pursuing a career in fashion design and she settled into a series of in-store visual merchandising roles up until the pandemic. Though she would occasionally sketch or paint for fun, chalk art quickly became her most fulfilling and enjoyable creative outlet. Liz is especially drawn to portraying the human form, expressive faces, and the characters she loves from film and TV. She’s beyond excited to be participating in her very first professional chalk festival!

Michael Las Casas
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
@irontent_studio

Michael Las Casas is a seasoned Visual Artist whose professional career spans an impressive five decades. Trained at the University of Wisconsin, Michael’s creative journey began in early childhood, leading to an extensive exploration across multiple mediums, including Oils, Watercolors, Graphite, Pastels, and dynamic Street Paintings. This versatile approach allows Michael to deeply express themes of the beauty of the natural world, human emotion and connection, and also with a foray of man-made technology through both detailed realism and expressive compositions. A highly awarded artist, Michael has received multiple accolades, including several coveted “Best in Show” honors, and has been celebrated in numerous one-person exhibitions. Beyond the studio, Michael has dedicated over 15 years to sharing this wealth of knowledge as a respected Art Instructor.

Susan Kelly
Fairfax, Virginia
@susanxkelly1313

Susan is a full-time librarian and an enthusiastic amateur chalk artist! She got a late start in chalk art after seeing her daughter and others make amazing and beautiful art. She was always too chicken to try it, but she finally decided to try it – with lots of help and advice from the chalking community (made up of some of the most gracious, open hearted and generous people on this planet). Being an absolute rank amateur at the start and for a long time after, she slowly started to learn, but still has a long way to go.

Paige Landay
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
@artpaigeofpgh

Paige Landay has been creating street chalk drawings since 2016 with a focus on drawing animals in a more realistic style. Paige is also an art teacher at a public high school outside of Pittsburgh, PA, where she loves teaching her students various mediums. Paige is really excited to make art on the streets of her home city!

Beckett Lemieux
Lockport, New York
@becketts_art

Beckett is a 15-year-old student with a passion for art. Don’t be deceived by his age. He’s an award winning chalk artist who has participated in chalk festivals near his home in Western New York since he was 10. His involvement in chalk art festivals has expanded dramatically, from attending just a couple of events per year to actively participating in about 10-12 festivals nationwide.

Erica LuBera
Bangor, Pennsylvania
@manifest_creative_studio

Erica has always had a passion for the natural world, art, and color. She has participated in chalk art festivals across the east coast, from Florida to Maine, along with her husband Jesse. Her favorite mediums are pastel chalks, colored pencils, and acrylic on canvas. She hopes her art can highlight a little bit of the color and beauty in the world around us.   

Jesse LuBera
Bangor, Pennsylvania
@jesslubera

Jesse is a professional brand illustrator and large format artist who enjoys working in all mediums of art, from oils to digital to outdoor murals. A Pennsylvania native, he has worked with chalk professionally for over 5 years, creating pieces for art festivals and private events up and down the east coast. He particularly enjoys the challenge of creating large anamorphic (“3D”) street paintings and collaborating with his wife and fellow chalk artist, Erica.  

Shawn McCann
Crystal, Minnesota
shawnmccann.com | @shawn.arts

Shawn loves to explore the relationship of art, space, and interaction. He graduated the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA and has grown into a multi-media, multi-disciplinary artist whose work explores color, texture, form, and content. His work spans street painting, murals, fine art, children’s books, installation art, temporary and permanent art, and commercial illustration. He has been featured at numerous US street painting festivals and has worked overseas on projects such as exhibition sized pieces and corporate clients. His work has won numerous awards, been a NEA grant recipient, and is held in private and public collections. He has been featured twice at the LA Times Festival of Books as a featured illustrator and is lead artist for the numerous ceiling murals at Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store. Shawn was also one of the few American artists chosen to participate in the Dubai Canvas, one of the most prestigious street art festivals in the world, and currently organizes 10 street art festivals throughout the midwest. Shawn was also Modelo Beers Artist of the summer in 2022.

Patrick McDonough
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Exhibiting artistic talent at an early age, Patrick was accepted into Tam O’Shanter School of Art in the 3rd grade, later taking additional art classes in high school. During enlistment in Vietnam, he did artwork for many to send home to their sweethearts. Upon discharge, he was offered courses at CCAC. After meeting Coleman Joyce, founder of Joyce Signs, Patrick put his sights on billboard painting. Pat continued his apprenticeship with him while being encouraged him to pursue his personal goal. Many years later, Patrick was hired to create billboards for All-State, where he accumulated 18 years of experience doing pictorials on a large scale. Since then, he has been doing portraits and various artwork for many, including signs. Patrick started doing chalk art drawings about 4 years ago and has gone to several festivals in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Danielle Meyer
Buffalo, New York
dmeyerart.com | @daniellemeyer_art

Danielle Meyer is a chalk and mural artist whose work is defined by vibrant color, fluid motion, and a strong sense of visual storytelling. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, she creates large-scale pieces that feel alive with energy and movement. Her award-winning work has been recognized at the 2025 Denver Chalk Art Festival, and she is passionate about creating engaging, accessible art in public spaces.

Jessi Queen
Atlanta, Georgia
jessiqueen.com | @jessiqueenart

Jessi is an Atlanta-based muralist and chalk artist whose vibrant, large-scale portraits explore themes of womanhood, autonomy, and cultural identity. Known for her bold use of color and nature-inspired symbolism, she creates murals that invite viewers to see beauty while uncovering deeper stories of resilience and justice. Jessi has shared her work at festivals and events across North America and Europe, and in 2014 she co-founded the Georgia Chalk Artists Guild to grow community through public art.

Becky Patterson
Buffalo, New York
beckypattersondesign.com | @beckypattersondesign

Becky Patterson is a creative professional with over 25 years of experience in graphic design, illustration, and fine art. In her personal art practice, Becky enjoys exploring a wide variety of artistic media – both analog and digital – but has found a love for working with soft pastels to create large scale street art. Becky’s chalk art is known for her unique blending technique to create bold, richly saturated chalk murals. When she’s not immersed in her creative pursuits, she loves spending quality time with her husband and two children at home near Buffalo, New York.

April Radder
Buffalo, New York
aprilradder.weebly.com | @rad_art13

April is currently an art teacher at Truman Elementary in the Lackawanna City School District and enjoys teaching art to the students there. April also teaches art after school with Lackawanna Middle School students, through the YWCA. In addition to being a teacher, April is also a published author, illustrator and chalk artist. April received her Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Buffalo State College and continued her education at Medaille, earning a Master’s degree in Education. She has participated in Buffalo’s Chalkfest’s, 2 Lockport’s Sweet Chalkfest, 2 Elmira’s Street Painting Festival’s, Lewiston’s Chalk Art Festival (People’s Choice Award Recipient) and more.

Jennifer Ripassa
Eastvale, California
@indofire

Although she’s only been street painting for 20 years, Jennifer has been creating art since she could hold a crayon. She’s a versatile artist, skilled in a variety of mediums including charcoal, pastels, pencils, oils, acrylics, but her favorite surface is the pavement. She went to Cal State Fullerton for Graphic Design and Animation but realized getting her hands “dirty” in paint and chalk were more her style than sitting at a computer, although she still does dabble a bit. Jennifer creates with the desire to inspire and evoke deep emotion. “I am intrigued by the unknown and I live to love and inspire happiness. If I could paint a smile on everyone’s face, I would.”

Craig and Jamie Rogers
Richland Center, Wisconsin
rogerscreate.com | @rogerscreate

Teacher Duo Jamie and Craig Rogers have been collaborating since they met in high school. Both graduated from UW Oshkosh for art education. Their collaborative efforts started focusing on street painting when they decided to celebrate their wedding by joining their first chalk festival in 2010. Since then they have been featured artists at various events and chalk festivals, taught chalk art workshops, delved into mural painting, and taught thousands of students in the public school system. Their current source of inspiration is human interaction with nature and their two children.

Allison Severson
Saint Paul, Minnesota
allisonlseverson.com | @alleycreations

Allison Severson, the owner and operator of Creative Alley LLC, is a painting business that adds vibrant hues and artistic flair to any surface.

With an array of mediums and substrates at her disposal, she breathes life into interior and exterior walls, ceilings, streets, parking lots, fences, sculptures, canvas, and so much more.

Over the past 5 years Allison has assisted with many large scale ceiling murals at Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan, MN, designed and painted an entryway mural for the clients of PROP in Eden Prairie, MN, painted many of the dog portraits for Pet Evolution in St. Paul on Grand Ave, a mural in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Hazen and Wahpeton, ND, created 3D interactive art at Bachman’s on Lyndale in Minneapolis and most recently designed and painted a couple of 3D interactive wall and floor murals at Canvas Convergence in St. Louis Park, MN.

Kumpa Tawornprom
Tampa Bay, Florida
fantasystudio.us | fkumpa.tawornprom

Kumpa, a talented artist and sculptor, has left an indelible mark on the Tampa Bay area with his larger-than-life creations. Originally from Thailand, Kumpa’s journey is as fascinating as his art.Born in the province of Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Kumpa’s life took unexpected turns. Kumpa moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1990. Kumpa’s studio in Safety Harbor is where he crafts statues made from Styrofoam and other materials. His work adorns various locations, including a giant pink elephant that welcomed crowds to Safety Harbor’s 2015 Songfest, a 30-foot Iguana for the Green Iguana, plus three others of varying sizes, including a 15-foot Grouper for Frenchy’s Restaurant. Stroll around downtown Safety Harbor, and you’ll encounter Kumpa’s art everywhere. Kumpa is currently working at Warner Brother, Disney Theme Park, as well as Nickelodeon and Universal Studios Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay. With over 10 years of sidewalk chalk experience. Kumpa’s passion, technical skill, and vibrant imagination continue to enrich the local community.

Erika Lalita Thurkins
Grove City, Pennsylvania
sylphartstudios.com | @sylphartstudios

Erika first discovered her talent with chalk pastels in college, but fell into the street chalk life quite serendipitously many years later when filling in for a co-worker at a festival in New York. After several years participating, she realized it had become her passion and learned of the wider world of professional chalking. She began traveling out of the Buffalo, NY area as a professional in 2018 throughout the country’s festival circuit and quickly grew national acclaim for her vivid and dynamic renderings. She does chalk work for various East Coast events and venues as well as commissions for murals and private collections as Sylph Art Studios. She currently resides in Western Pennsylvania and travels for chalk as often as possible, better still with her son in tow.

Janet Tombros
Apopka, Florida
janptartist.com | @janptartist

The daughter of a diplomat in the armed forces, Janet has traveled the world for most of her life. In a constantly changing environment, art became a source of comfort and a powerful means of emotional expression. Her work reflects the rich cross-cultural influences shaped by years of international travel. From the vibrant tropics of Brazil to the timeless splendor of Sicilian antiquity, Janet’s vivid color palette captures the spirit of these carefree and culturally rich landscapes. Janet’s education, combined with her global experiences, strongly influences her approach to subject matter and storytelling. Janet is a certified Master Street Painter through Chalk Art Nation and has been a featured artist at many Chalk Festivals throughout the United States. She has been teaching students the art of Street Painting at Schools, Summer Camps and Museum settings.

Abbey Turner
Chesapeake, Virginia
a-paige-turner-designs.square.site | @a.paige.turner.designs

Abbey is an artist whose work is rooted in self-expression and creativity. For her, art is not a hobby or profession, but a way of life, a lens through which she sees the world. Self-taught, she draws inspiration from everyday life, developing a unique artistic voice. She mainly works with colored pencils, chalk, and paints, using vibrant colors and intricate detail to create bold and captivating pieces. Through her work, she aims to inspire others and create meaningful visual experiences that leave a lasting impression. She is currently studying Studio Art with minors in Illustration and Art History at James Madison University.

Joel Yau
San Rafael, California
studioyau.com | @studioyau

Joel takes his passion for street painting around the world, participating as a featured artist in festivals across North and Central America, Europe, and Asia. As a master street painter, Joel applies his extraordinary drafting talent in a large format impressing audiences with stunning portraits and 3-Dimensional designs that come to life and lift right off the ground. Joel enjoys traveling as boundless inspiration, and gives back to the community through his various artistic pursuits. Joel graduated from the Academy of Art university in San Francisco and is a professional visual designer.