Daniel created the Digital Dabblers in February 2022 and has attended/hosted over 500 Meetup events. He graduated Oregon State University in 2017 with a B.S. in Energy Systems Engineering, with minors in Business and Communication. In-between his full-time job as a Network Administrator (for an Oregon non-profit) Daniel runs the Dabblers Meetup and Discord. He is also a self-taught freelance illustrator, and Open Source enthusiast, with a several years of experience using Blender 3d, Krita, WordPress, Linux, and much more!

Paul has been attending events with the Dabblers since the first month we started the group. A graduate of the Art Institute of Portland, his visual style tends toward unique, abstract and picturesque landscapes. Hopefully one day he will share his beautiful drawings with the world. But in the meantime we are happy to have him helping co-host our Saturday socials!

Mollee Ostrenga is a graduate of Portland State University and has worked for various nonprofits as a mental health professional. Bio coming soon 🙂

Katya is a researcher, podcast host, and caretaker of far too many creative hobbies to count. Katya has designed and taught courses and digital educational experiences at the University of Michigan and Duke University, where she completed her PhD in 2020. She’s excited to be helping Digital Dabblers with their education programming – helping talented artists share their knowledge with others in the community. You can learn more about her teaching and other projects at katyagorecki.com

Emily Salsubury is a professional PNW-based Wildlife & Fantasy Illustrator, Designer, Storyteller.

Checkout their links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilysalsburyart/

Website: https://www.emilysalsbury.art/

Lucas is a digital artist who primarily works with 2D illustration and animation, but Dabbles with 3D sculpting and game development. You can check him at his socials

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tanukitoken

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanuki_token_art

Roya Madjlessi volunteered to help assemble our social media pages and grew our Instagram following to over 100 followers in just a few months! She has hosted special events for the Dabblers such as our lake days, friendsgiving, birthday parties, etc. Roya was instrumental in helping get the group started. Roya and Daniel are friends and on great terms! Roya cares deeply for the long-term success of the group.

Antonio is an experienced artist with a broad range of knowledge in several different mediums. Amongst digital art, they also enjoy sculpting, painting, marker + pen, and collage art. They’re very passionate about being able to wear their art through clothes and jewelry, and find a lot of joy in sharing the work they make with the world. Additionally, they’ve had success exploring more accessible ways for artists with health conditions to create as well!