Chicago's Female Muralists

ELLOO

Elloo is the name that Chicago-based artist, Tatee Garcia goes by in the art world. She was born and raised in Pilsen and graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a BFA in Graphic Design. She created the World of Elloo—her fairy tale monster universe she seeks to understand the world around her. Her work depicts adorable, brightly colored monsters ex-periencing love, ghting evils, and indulging in the sweet life. You could nd one of her playfulcharacters munching on a donut and riding an adorable puppy on everything from walls to enamel pins or on canvases and even spray paint cans (a nod to her murals). To see more of her work, follow her at @ellooelloo on Instagram.

KATE LEWIS

This Chicago-based illustrator and muralist entered the art scene through her architectural rendering work. Lewis’ practice shifted to focus on geometry when she began studying masters of visual deception like MC Escher, taking note of the ways in which he used architecture as a catalyst for creating illusions. Learning to incorporate a love of line work with these concepts, toying with strange points of perspective, and making conscious use of negative space. Her most recent large scale mural in Las Vegas (pictured above) continues to experiment on larger scales with the intention of challenging the viewer’s brain to thinkdi erently. Visit katelynnlewis.com or follow her at @kate.lynn.lewis on Instagram to see more of her work.

LAUREN ASTA

Known for her playful imagery of characters, objects, and text, Asta is a rockstar of a muralist—going on tour painting murals across the United States. Her layered designs are fully animated and mesmerizing images conveying information—light or heavy with content— in an attractive and animated way. Her goal is to visually stimulate an audience and inspire them through her cast of characters’ humorous expression of the human experience. To see more of her work, visit laurenasta.com or follow her at @ lauren_asta on Instagram.

KELLY WARD

Born and raised in Chicagoland, Ward’s childhood interest in art and design grow into her biggest passion. A graduate of Winona State University, she is an art director and illustrator and works with a variety of successful clients and brands. She puts her heart and soul into each project and enjoys being a part of the process from beginning to end. As one of the 2019 Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Can winners, Kelly was hired by PBR to design and execute this custom mural, which can be found at Boiler Room in Logan Square. To see more of her work, visit vinnage.com or follow her at @vinnagelife on Instagram.