MEET THE CREW
Ryan Gardell
Creative Director // Mural Artist
@ryangardell
Ryan's work explores the raw, gritty textures of the urban sprawl, mixed with the vibrant, polychromatic landscape of psychedelia, creating a vast dichotomy that emulates the thin veil separating reality from imagination. He is constantly experimenting and evolving his creative process with new techniques and styles, embracing a fusion of organic and digital mediums, while utilizing tools both new and old. Ryan's pursuit is to make art more interactive, inclusive and accessible, dissolving boundaries between artist and spectator. He believes in radical self expression as a human birthright, and encourages creativity as a therapeutic practice essential to a happy, healthy life.
Audrey Tesserot
Studio Agent // Mural Artist
@embodiedliving
Audrey is an interdisciplinary artist who paints as a tool for meditation, self-healing and creative embodiment. Art is a Medicine. Healing is a process that does not happen without integrating our creativity. We all contain a level of inspired energy that must be channeled and released to recalibrate the body to its natural alignment and flow. Originally from Miami, FL, Audrey studied theatre at The Boston Conservatory and has a background in several artistic mediums, including mandalas, ceramics, painting, and costume design. She connected with Artifakt Studios in 2021 and has since worked on several large scale mural projects with the team to date.
Rocko Gardell
Apprentice // Media
@BSFV2010
Rocko Gardell is a 14-year-old freshman at Shepard Hill High School. As the Artifakt mural apprentice, Rocko is responsible for prep work, masking, buffing walls, job site cleanup and more. He is also training to takeover the editing and production of all Artifakt content and media, including Youtube live streams. Rocko is currently a junior firefighter in Dayville, CT and is aspiring to be a career firefighter when he grows up.
Brian Soldano
Mural Artist // Tattooer
@soldanopaints
Brian Soldano is a mural artist and tattooer with over two decades of experience in the art world. His distinct style is a fierce fusion of heavy metal imagery and bio-mechanical cyborg designs, producing a bold, industrial aesthetic that resonates with intensity. His work is not just visual but visceral, pushing the boundaries of form and texture. "I draw, I paint, I sculpt, I shred, and I rage from the womb to the tomb."