Fair is the New Black

Music

Shamina Khanglady

Shamina Khanglady’s music is a fusion of quirky charm and indie-pop; her latest album “Princes and Hairdressers” has been compared to the likes of Colbie Caillat and Sara Barielles.
http://www.facebook.com/shaminamusic

Katie Ekin

Katie Ekin was born and raised in Santa Cruz California. Surrounded by music at a young age, Ekin thanks her father (also a musician) for introducing her such artists as The Beatles, Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson. At just 20 years old, Ekin has already won many songwriting awards and continues to draw people in with her melodic voice and catchy indie/folk sound.
http://www.facebook.com/katieekin

Jesse West

Jesse West is a singer/songwriter that recently released his album “The Color of Harvest”. Inspired by artists such as Jack Johnson, Coldplay, Ryan Adams, and Travis Oberg; West music is best categorized as Acoustic/ Folk Rock.
http://www.explosionproductions.com/jessewest/

Art

Cheryl Isaacson

Cheryl Isaacson is the founder of design firm Isaacson Design. Isaacson Design provides thoughtful, multi-disciplinary graphic design, video story-telling and branding for a wide variety of clients in industries from natural foods to non-profit and entertainment. Our belief in the value of people from all corners of the globe and concern for our precious environment are guiding forces in our commitment to sustainable design practices.
http://www.isaacsondesign.com

Justin Angelos

Justin Angelos’ recent work continues to touch on the themes of man against nature, life and death, loss, rebirth and both current and historical events. War, Bird flu and the state of our world are a major keystone in the forming of many of his ideas. With a dash of dark humor his work is meant to provoke questions as well as conversations, while still leaving it to the viewer to take away there own personal interpretations.
http://justinangelos.com

Lisa Hochstein

After receiving her BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Lisa Hochstein spent several years in Barcelona, Spain, painting and teaching English. When she returned to the U.S. in 1991, she lived mostly in the Boston area before moving to Santa Cruz in 2002. Hochstein has been an exhibiting artist in Santa Cruz County’s Open Studios since 2003 with work in numerous local and national shows.
http://www.lisahochstein.com

Jeremy Klaniecki

Jeremy Klaniecki is an emerging artist in the Santa Cruz area. Described as an “old-school artist reinventing his style in a digital world”, Klaniecki will be partnering with artist Cheryl Isaacson to create an installation from post consumer materials for the event.