Our Artist Collective
Emeritus Collective Artists
Annie Atienza
Q'shaundra James
Jayson Atienza
Fifi Marika
Gina BoBina
3 BAAAD Sheep
Glynn Galloway
Eddie Canumay
Artist, Facilities Director
Eddie "CiCi Fu" Canumay is a self-taught artist with a fascination for vintage Japanese toys, movies and culture. As someone who loves the process of art creation, and embraces learning new things, Eddie has moved in and out of mediums from photographing street decay to most recently painting monsters with acrylics.
Growing up in Hawaii, the island culture has a significant influence on Eddie’s art today. It was at an early age that his interest in art was sparked when he was introduced to ancient Hawaiian works painted by brushes made from the Hala tree. Pulling from the surf culture that surrounded him, in addition to his interest in Japanese cartoons, Eddie’s early drawings were of men morphing into monsters, which later evolved, as his skills progressed, to drawing realism in the human form, still-life, and eventually moving into his current passion of painting abstracts.
After completing high school in Los Angeles, Eddie took on his first job working for a photography supply distributor, where he dove into exploring photography, film development and working with black & white. A lot of his inspiration came from the L.A. Graffiti scene. He soon found collage, and began to mix the three mediums: collage, graffiti, and photography. Remembering his love for the action figures he played with as a child, Sci-fi movies, and aliens, he began using these figures in his mixed media art.
Although extremely detail oriented; Eddie has always prided himself in his laid-back approach to his art. He doesn’t take himself too seriously, and is open to continuous learning and personal growth as an artist. Eddie’s art style may be forever changing, as he is committed to forever growing as an artist.
Presently you can find Eddie painting his monsters in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he is deeply engaged in the vibrant arts community both via his solo work, and as part of his collaboration within the art collective, 3 Baaad Sheep.
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Nicole Cochener
Artist, Art Vending Director
Nicole Cochener (B. 1980, Wichita, KS, USA) is a mixed media artist who combines post-consumer materials and traditional fine art techniques to create her distinctive paintings. Her pieces are composed of layers of collaged paper with acrylic paint and other media to create representational images of the natural world.
From a young age, Nicole aspired to be an artist and began taking drawing and painting classes. She earned dual degrees in Art and Publications from Friends University and studied Art Direction at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Nicole has worked as an art educator and designer. She served as Creative Coordinator for the University of Kansas School before opening her own art business in San Francisco. Nicole currently lives in Las Vegas where she owns her own gallery, Squishy Studio. She recently started Gallery to Go, a chain of vending machines featuring small artworks by local artists.
Nicole’s artwork is included in private and corporate collections in over 20 countries worldwide. Her pieces have been featured by CNN, Marin Magazine, Pregnancy & Newborn, Green Mom and more. She has won many distinctions including being named one of the 2020 Art Pop billboard winners.
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Cig Neutron
Artist
Cig Neutron is a professional SFX artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Graduated from the Tom Savini Makeup FX program in 2009. They have since worked on big film projects such as Star Trek Discovery, Sucker Punch, and Tron Legacy. As a freelance artist, they have also created a variety of sfx props, makeups, and fx rigs for t.v., indy projects, short films, music videos, commercials, and live performances. From the Boulet Brother's Dragula, to award-winning live shows in Vegas, Cig's work has been featured in a wide range of notable productions.
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Cig was a finalist on Syfy’s Face Off season 7 and the winner of Face Off All-Stars season 11. This opened the door to expanding their online presence and communities where they connected with fans streaming sculpting, SFX, and playing Dungeons and Dragons live professionally. They have collaborated with other creative powerhouses such as Meat Canyon, Patrick Starrr, and James St. James.
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In addition to special makeup FX, Cig dabbles in a wide variety of arts, from music to film making. Along with their wife Rannie Au Go Go, they have created Bizarro Au Go Go, a psychotronic production company producing a variety of wacky creatures and characters residing in a nonsensical world.
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Cig has always had a passion for teaching and has traveled the world sharing their knowledge at some of the largest FX and makeup shows for reputable industry brands. They now teach online SFX, sculpting, and other art courses that students can take from the comfort their own home.
A true artist and visionary, Cig is ever-expanding and exploring the realms of creativity with an open heart and a deep admiration for all that life has to offer.
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Danny Roberts
Artist
Danny Roberts is a contemporary gallery artist, and has been a part of the growing art scene in Las Vegas for over ten years, selling originals and prints to collectors all over the world. He is also a prolific digital artist for graphic work, video game production art, and concept art.
Masterful at creating surreal figurative and edgy visions, much of his work carries very powerful social commentary or passionate action. He works primarily in Oils, with a strong focus on deep colors and moving forms that give his paintings an almost cinematic nature. He is influenced and inspired by many movies and other artists of many genres, action and fantasy and sci-fi, or comics, books, news and pretty much any imaginative art.
His process uses some photo references on occasion, and Photoshopped mockups, and eventually re-sketched from scratch on the canvas. He uses acrylic undertones for the base work, before working a few layers of oils completely. Every painting is coated and protected in clear semi-gloss Gamvar varnish/finish medium. The paintings themselves are always high quality gallery grade canvases, with extra work usually going into continuing the painting's forms and colors on the side edges of the canvas, so that they can hang without a frame for a very contemporary look.
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Deyn Ryker
Artist
Deyn Ryker is a self-taught mixed media artist whose work is profoundly influenced by the diverse landscapes, cultures, and experiences encountered throughout their extensive travels. With an innate passion for art, Deyn expresses their boundless creativity across a variety of mediums, crafting intricate three-dimensional pieces that offer viewers a multi-sensory journey. Each creation is a testament to Deyn’s personal narrative, intricately blending elements of nature, the cosmos, and human experience to form a cohesive and evocative visual language.
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Having recently lost the use of their dominant hand due to an injury in their corporate profession, Deyn faced a significant challenge that could have halted their artistic practice. Yet, through sheer determination and adaptability, they found innovative ways to continue creating with their non-dominant hand. This journey of resilience, overcoming adversity, and transforming limitation into opportunity has become a cornerstone of Deyn’s work, deepening their belief that creativity knows no bounds. Deyn hopes that their story can serve as an inspiration for others facing struggles, demonstrating that the pursuit of artistic expression is not only possible but transformative in the face of life’s challenges.
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Deyn’s artistic practice is built upon a foundation of mixed media techniques, where materials such as real crystals, homemade crushed glass, glitter, and bespoke pigments are expertly combined to create visually compelling, multi-layered artworks. Each piece is meticulously crafted from scratch, employing an innovative approach that blends the tactile with the intangible. The layering of materials creates a dynamic interaction between texture, color, and form, evoking both tangible and ethereal effects that invite deep exploration.
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The overarching theme in Deyn’s work is one of interconnectedness—exploring the relationship between nature, the cosmos, and human culture. Their pieces reflect the diverse landscapes and personal journeys that have shaped their worldview, creating narratives that transcend geographical and cultural boundaries. Deyn’s art not only illuminates the wonders of the universe but also encourages viewers to seek deeper meaning and understanding of the world around them. Through their work, Deyn invites others to experience the profound beauty of life, offering a shared creative expression that fosters reflection, connection, and growth.
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Follow Deyn @fuchsiaartstudio
Robin Slonina
Artist, Creative Director
Robin Slonina is a multi-disciplinary artist whose creative output includes body painting, canvas painting and mural painting, as well as indoor and outdoor sculpture and site-specific installation. Much of her work is interactive, inviting the viewer to experience the art rather than simply observe it. Slonina enjoys taking the “Do Not Touch” sign off of her art, inviting people to recognize art as an integral and fun part of everyday life.
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Robin is also a producer and judge on the hit body painting competition show Skin Wars, alongside RuPaul, Rebecca Romijn and Craig Tracy, as well as Executive Producer and Judge of the live runway competition Battle of the Salons with LaGanja Estranja and Samuel Gutierrez.
Robin graduated from the School of the Art Institute in her native Chicago, then spent several years traveling the world with various visiting arts programs. Las Vegas has been her adopted home for the past 15 years, where she founded Skin City Body Painting art and event studio. She has been deeply influenced by the nature and neon of her adopted city, where she currently lives with her son Leo and her husband Jimmy Slonina, who is an actor and performer with Cirque du Soleil. She is an active philanthropist with several local charities, as well as a passionate advocate for the arts community, serving on the Arts District Board and working as the Artist Liaison for Meow Wolf.
Slonina’s artwork has been collected and exhibited internationally in numerous galleries and museums around the world, including: the Museum of Contemporary Art, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, the Smart Museum of Art, the Peace Museum, Sedona Arts Academy, the Contemporary Art Workshop, University of Chicago, DePaul University, Art-O-Mat, Artemisia Gallery, Ambrosino Gallery, Lucky Gallery and the Baraka Art Complex, among many others. She has exhibited locally in Las Vegas at Recycled Propaganda, Area 15, Life Cube, Emergency Arts, Atomic Todd Gallery, The Smith Center, Springs Preserve and the Arts Factory.
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