Born: 1943, Mexicali, Mexico Olga Bielma makes drawings and paintings in response to the images she sees in books and magazines. Her work employs an economical line that brings to mind the formal composition used in publications of botanical studies. Olga transforms her particular chosen subject matter (composers, small animals, hairstyles, pharaohs) by often isolating them on the page and infusing each with color or graphic detail that lends a sophisticated, whimsical elegance. Olga has exhibited her work at August, in Oakland, the Outsider Art Fair, New York and has had two nearly sold out shows in the Creative Growth gallery.

1906-1999 Identified by the well-known art historian John McGregor as a great American Outsider Artist, Dwight Mackintosh began making artwork late in life and after spending over fifty-five years in institutions. Mackintosh lost little time in making up for the late start, and generated multitudes of drawings, paintings, prints and ceramics during his career at Creative Growth. Dwight’s work is characterized by repetitive flowing text and “x-ray” views of loosely drawn, yet tightly composed male figures; his work also includes trains, buses, angels, and an idiosyncratic documentation illustrating ‘before and after’ views of tonsillectomy surgery. Mackintosh’s work has been exhibited internationally and most recently at ABCD Collection, Paris and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York.

Born 1961, Castro Valley, CA Dan Miller’s artwork reflects his perceptions. Letters and words are repeatedly overdrawn, often creating ink layered masses, hovering on the page and built up to the point of obliteration or destruction of the ground. Each work contains the written recording of the artist’s obsession with objects like light bulbs, electrical sockets, food and the names of cities and people. In 2007 Dan had a solo exhibition at White Columns, New York and participated in group shows at Gavin Brown’s enterprise, ABCD, Paris and was featured at The Armory Show, New York.

Born, 1961, San Francisco, CA Donald Mitchell’s early work consisted primarily of obsessively crosshatched fields of lines that covered the page and hid any trace of an underlying image. Several years ago, Donald Mitchell started to reveal the faces and forms that he had buried on the page. Mitchell’s prolific work is now filled with figures in motion and repose, and his trademark has become a tightly composed, graphically sophisticated page of crowded figures. Donald exhibited his work in 2007 at Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York, ABCD, Paris.

Born 1962, Philippines Aurie Ramirez’s sophisticated, delicately rendered watercolor and ink compositions create an ever-expanding fantasy world where fragments of 18th century dandyism, neo-Victorian decorum, psychedelia, Venetian masquerade, Glam Rock sex and Punk fetishism are repeated and transformed. Aurie's work has been inspired by her interest in the Adams Family, and the rock band Kiss. Most recently Aurie has exhibited her work in shows at White Columns and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York, Jack Hanley Gallery, Los Angeles, ABCD in Paris, and Collection l’Art Brut, Lausanne.

Born: Columbus, Ohio 1943 - 2005 Judith Scott was a visual artist isolated from outside influences as a result of the impact of deafness and Down’s syndrome. She was independent and self-directed. In the eighteen years Judith made her work she never repeated a form or color scheme. Crafting armatures of bamboo slats and discarded materials, Judith diligently wrapped each work with lengths of knotted cloth or yarn. The artist was introduced to fiber art in 1987 by artist Sylvia Seventy at Creative Growth and produced a remarkable, breathtaking body of mixed media sculptures. Roger Cardinal and John MacGregor, internationally known scholars and experts in the field, have both designated Judith an “Outsider artist” as her sculptures reflect little cultural input and are highly individualistic, reflecting Judith’s own unique personal vision. Judith's work is in the collection's of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Collection l'Art Brut, Switzerland, The American Folk Art Museum, New York, and was most recently part of a group exhibition at Gladstone Gallery, New York in 2006.

Born 1964, San Francisco, CA William Scott is a self-taught artist capable of rendering his imagined public and private worlds with remarkable accuracy and meticulous detail. William draws, paints and re-builds his native San Francisco in search of the elusive “normal life,” one of Baptist-sermon ideals and gleaming, safe, artistically franchised, city centers. San Francisco re-emerges as “Praise Frisco,” a place where Scott’s public longing for wholesome, peaceful interactions take place within, idealized neighborhood landmarks. Most recently William has had a solo exhibition at White Columns, New York and shown with Gavin Brown’s enterprise and has been featured at both the Armory Show, New York and NADA during Art Basel, Miami.