Kena Ramirez Dillon and Francisco Martinezcuello

Kena Ramírez Dillon is a contemporary artist and Navy veteran. She works with a variety of media; painting in acrylic, digital, and oil, as well as creating sculptures through woodworking and welding. Her current work delves into surrealism, through the use of Blobby Dude, a character of her own creation. In these pieces, she depicts family life, her time in the Navy as a mechanic on F-18s, the random, and the everyday. Her work can be seen on Instagram @kenatheartist, and online, kenatheartist.com. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Francisco Martínezcuello was born in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana and raised on Long Island, New York. His passion for storytelling began at a young age and continued throughout his military career. He served honorably for 20 years in the US Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Journalism. Learn more at www.themotorcyclewriter.com.