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Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 24. Tato Caraveo.
Tato Caraveo has a few tricks up his sleeve.
While you can usually find the Phoenix native booking bands and artists at Lost Leaf, playing music in Sunorus (he and bandmate Eric Dahl opened the Roosevelt Row-adjacent art bar), or painting colorful murals and fine art works in his recognizable style, he says that some changes are in store. In the coming months he’s expanding his creative style and working toward opening a new gallery and studio space.
See also: Sarah “Saza” Dimmick of EPIK Dance Company: 100 Creatives
“I’m currently working on a series of oil paintings in a more whimsical style, while waiting for the weather to cool to start a few mural commissions I have around the city,” Caraveo, 40, says. “A big project I’m working on is a gallery/studio co-op with fellow artists JB Snyder, Mikey Jackson, Lalo Cota, Pablo Luna, Colton Brock, Frank Picazzo, and Joe Arvallo.”
The artist says that the space is opening soon. Better keep your eyes peeled.
I was born and raised in Phoenix.
Painting for me is somewhat therapeutic and a constant learning process in both art and life.
I feel most productive when surrounded by like minded individuals who push me to paint more.
My inspiration wall is filled with empty frames waiting for paintings to fill them in.
I’ve learned most from repetition and patience.
Good work should always inspire others to evolve.
The Phoenix creative scene could use more affordable housing for artists to reside in with studio space.
See the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives:
100. Bill Dambrova
99. Niki Blaker
98. Jeff Slim
97. Beth May
96. Doug Bell
95. Daniel Langhans
94. Nanibaa Beck
93. Nicole Royse
92. Ib Andersen
91. Casandra Hernandez
90. Chris Reed
89. Shelby Maticic
88. Olivia Timmons
87. Courtney Price
86. Travis Mills
85. Catrina Kahler
84. Angel Castro
83. Cole Reed
82. Lisa Albinger
81. Larry Madrigal
80. Julieta Felix
79. Lauren Strohacker
78. Levi Christiansen
77. Thomas Porter
76. Carrie Leigh Hobson
75. Cody Carpenter
74. Jon Jenkins
73. Aurelie Flores
72. Michelle Ponce
71. Devin Fleenor
70. Noelle Martinez
69. Bucky Miller
68. Liliana Gomez
67. Jake Friedman
66. Clarita Lulić
65. Randy Murray
64. Mo Neuharth
63. Jeremy Hamman
62. La Muñeca
61. Kevin Goldman
60. Emily Costello
59. Kerstin Dale
58. Vara Ayanna
57. Nathaniel Lewis
56. Ruben Gonzales
55. Lisa Poje
54. Bobby Zokaites
53. Frances Smith Cohen
52. Julie Rada
51. David Miller
50. Xanthia Walker
49. Kyllan Maney
48. Cary Truelick
47. Constance McBride
46. James D. Porter
45. Allyson Boggess
44. Abigail Lynch
43. Ashley Cooper
42. Jaclyn Roessel
41. Brandon Boetto
40. Melissa Dunmore
39. Gavin Sisson
38. Rossitza Todorova
37. Monica Robles
36. Josh Kirby
35. Jesse Perry
34. Yai Cecream
33. Nathan Blackwell
32. Carley Conder
31. Ben Willis
30. Nicole Michieli
29. Brian Cresson
28. Tyson Krank
27. Mikey Estes
26. Anwar Newton
25. Sarah “Saza” Dimmick
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