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 graduated with degrees in Art and Social Science from PSU and have a passion for both creativity and nonprofit work. In addition to working for various nonprofits as a mental health professional, I also love being active outside, spending time with my partner and friends, reading, and dancing. I dream of having 10+ pets one day.

I look forward to supporting the Dabblers!

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

Insta: @thespiralhourglass
Website: annievaughnart.com

Caroline comes from a work background in education and currently designs training for adult learners. Outside of work, Caroline spends their time in Blender and Substance Suite (they get really excited about normal baking ╰(°▽°)╯). They also have worked with the 2d side of Godot and are attempting to learn Unreal. Caroline also loves showing their friends early-web art. You can can find some of their 3d models on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BroodingFlowers

Josh was introduced to the group through Daniel and is invested in the success of the Digital Dabblers! He graduated from Oregon State University in 2016 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduating, he started working for Concept Systems in the industrial automation space and is currently the engineering manager for the applications team. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, disc golf, and playing with his dog. In addition to the outdoor activities, Josh also loves tabletop RPGs, board games, reading, and video games. He is also a season ticket holder for Oregon State football, go Beavs!

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.

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!

Koch Law, LLC is the law firm founded by John C. Koch. John strives to provide personalized legal services to his clients. He enjoys helping people think about problems in new ways that lead to undiscovered solutions. He works to give confidence to those who face uncertainty in life events.

John has been amazing to work with! https://kochlaw.co/

Dabbs the Duck is a mysterious creature often seen flocking to various coffee shops and events throughout Portland, spreading the word about their favorite community Digital Dabblers!