Created by Bay Area artist, educators, and community activist; Inky Fingers is a passion project to showcase art, provide resources for the community, and allow our people to thrive through arts, storytelling, and creativity.
With this in mind, you can find Inky Fingers Printshop at various vending events, community workshops and trainings, as a resource for emerging and experienced artists, and more!
ABOUT INKY FINGERS
Meet the Artist
Born in Oakland to refugees of the Vietnam War; Webster Quoc Nguyen is deeply interested in the concepts of space, community, land, and agency. Primarily working in print media including Silk Screenprinting, Woodblock Relief, and Traditional and Digital Art; they weave humor, pain, and historic context into their work.
Webster has worked as a Visual Arts Coordinator, Instructor, Community Organizer, and Youth Advocate. They studied Visual Arts and Community Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Additionally, Webster has created Inky Fingers Printshop which aims to create art, resource the community, and provide trainings and workshops to others.
Webster Quoc Nguyen
Co-Founder
Wren
CO-Founder
Wren is a Bay Area Artist, Educator, and Printmaker. Originally from the islands of North Carolina, Wren’s work connects to the ocean wildlife that they encountered in the Outer Banks. Additionally, their interest in social and political structures and system deeply impact the way they perceive and navigate the world around them. With this in mind, their work takes inspiration from scientific illustration, marine life, and the way that societal structures and systems enforce the ways in which we live.
Wren has worked as a muralist, arts instructor, educator, mental health advocate, and resource organizer who studied Sociology and Art at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Their work primarily focuses on printmaking, textile work, digital and traditional artforms.
Gideon O Egbuchulam (he/him), also known as Ivorycurlz, is a Nigerian illustrator who works in animation and education. Unlike the Saturday morning cartoons of his childhood, Gideon explores the intersectionality of the black diaspora with bold characters and electric linework. That stands out in his upcoming comic series, Quasar Soldiers™. Which soon associated him with Nickelodeon as a story artist. His experience has contributed to creative spaces like the de Young/Legion of Honor, SFMOMA, Youth Arts Exchange, and Kala Art Institute.
Website: gideonegbuchulam.com
Gideon o Egbuchulam
Alicia Persaud (she/her) is an artist from San Diego, California currently based in Santa Cruz. She has a B.A. in Art and a B.A. in Film and Digital Media from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work explores the concept of memory and how it informs her identity, growth, and emotions through using a combination of tactile mediums: painting, printmaking, and photography. Her work has been exhibited in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and Tokyo.
Website: www.aliciacpersaud.com
