Cover and page six of the July issue of “Natomas Magazine.” Most of the cover is taken up by the digital painting “How Bad I Was” by Jesse Baggs, which depicts a futuristic-looking woman–who is nude except for a Mayan-looking headset–breathing out a cloud of smoke that takes the form of a genie’s face. The magazine’s logo, a black, capital “N” atop a red square, sits in the upper left corner of the image along with the text, “Celebrate Neighbors.” Text in the middle reads, “Jesse Baggs Art [❡] United States 250 [❡] Community Loss [❡] Jenn Chawla [❡] Safal Mengi [❡] Tia’s Home Bistro [❡] Dining Dudes[.]” Handwritten in the bottom right corner is the name, “Baggs” and “2 of 5.” Page six contains a feature of Jesse Baggs. A photo on top of the page depicts Baggs standing in front of two of his pieces, one of a silly looking Batman and the other the image used on the cover, “How Bad I Was. A block quote reads, “Jesse Baggs has explored the subconscious through automatic drawing using a variety of tools. He turned some of those results into larger digital art.” Accompanying the text are two more works of art by Baggs, one of a silly looking Super Mario, the other of a wizard gurning at the viewer. A box in the bottom right corner says, “Learn more [❡] Jesse Baggs [❡] www.jessebaggs.com [❡] Natomas Second Saturday [❡] www.secondsaturdayinnatomas.com [❡] N magazine online [❡] www.nmag.net[.]”

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I was honored and privileged to have my art on the cover of this month’s issue of Natomas Magazine and to be featured on the inside pages as well! Thank you so much to editor Dennis Spear for considering me and to Felicia Borges of Second Saturday in Natomas for connecting us! I’ve included the cover and my interview here; to read the full issue, check it out on Facebook.