Rudy Romero (Nooksack/Skway) grew up in cities around Seattle While living on Beacon Hill surrounded by tag art and graffiti inspired him. After moving to Bainbridge Island, Rudy's art work really began to develop and take off. With no formal training just a natural interest in perceiving the design inherent in his culture and in everyday life he sensed what it meant to live and breath art. In his words, "Originally my art work was just in a sketch book, which much of it still is. One day while I was drawing on a tribal fishing boat, it occurred to me that I could transfer my aesthetic to clothing."

He started his Ar2fakt clothing line last year. Which then inspired him to print and frame these designs. "Today I really enjoy creating my artwork. It is hard to stop when I have an idea, I usually start and put in long hours until my vision is completed. Every aspect of my being is in the moment creating."