Jeremy Floerchinger working with pencil on, “A Day at the Beach”, A Jeremy Adventure. 2014
Jeremy Floerchinger (Floss-in-ger) is a self taught artist on the Autism Spectrum and is best known for amazing his audiences with his lovable, comical characters, witty sense of humor and the ability to draw entertainingly for hours without erasing. He was timed as a child drawing his 2D illustrations in 14 seconds.
Jeremy, the early years: At age two, after displaying a lot of self-stimulation, his parents introduced him to a Magna Doodle and a small desk in front of the TV in their living-room. Although hating commercials this was his favorite spot to watch Sesame Street, Blues Clues and Thomas the Tank Engine. When given the doodle board for the first time he quickly took to it and with a lot of intense concentration he quickly started to draw lines with great force and determination. After erasing the board for the first time those lines immediately turned into clock faces, numbers, letters, shapes, anything that was a constant in his life. By three he was drawing faces, animals, food and so on, all without erasing. Jeremy was mute during this time and would draw out his wants and needs. Milk and cookies were the most popular. By age four he was already on his 6th, or more, Magna Doodle and erasing just as fast as he was drawing and getting frustrated when asked to show off his work. It was time for a change. So after his many Magna Doodles his parents replaced them with copy paper and a black Sharpie. This is also when he found his voice. Throughout the years Jeremy has entertained us with his fun loving drawings. Drawing well over 20,000 illustrations. Jeremy currently prefers to draw his 2D illustrations digitally using a Wacom tablet. Jeremy wants to be a 2D animator. He’s taught himself to compose music using MuseScore and hopes one day to incorporate his own music in his own 2D movies.
Inspired by Walt Disney, the Nine Old Men, Jim Henson and Dr. Seuss Jeremy's passion for 2D animation and fun loving characters show through his own artwork. He has illustrated children's books that include "Ocean of Dreams" and "Hello Mr. Tuna" both written by his mother. His first coloring book titled, “Away We Go!” is available on www.amazon.com . Using Stop Motion Pro, Jeremy has created numerous short animated clips, some can be viewed on YouTube.
“I love people from all around the world and want to make them happy and make them smile when they see my drawings.”
Jeremy Floerchinger working with pencil and ink on, “A Day at the Carnival”, A Jeremy Adventure. 2014
Jeremy Floerchinger working with pencil and ink on, “A Day at the Picnic”, A Jeremy Adventure. 2015
Lori Floerchinger grew up in a family of nine in a two bedroom one bath home in Upstate New York. Her love of art started as a child in elementary school when she wore her daddy's oversized work shirt in art class. It was so huge on her yet the perfect fit.
During her teenage years she would often paint using whatever materials she could get her hands on such as nail polish and her brothers modeling paints.
Today, Lori enjoys a wide range of mediums including charcoal, alcohol inks, paints, pastels, colored pencils and graphite. Using pretty much anything she can get her hands on. She's also known for her Up-cycling wall art. She finds her materials at flea markets, yard sales, shopping the internet, hiking or from her friends and family. Many of her works have been given as gifts like the ones pictured below.
"Most times I don't have a plan until I'm knee deep into the piece I'm working on."
Lori introduced her children to art at a very young age opening their minds to the world of creative possibilities. She gave them the freedom to explore without judgement.
Throughout the years Lori entertained her children with her made-up puppet shows, poetry and stories.
"Being a shy kid I had a difficult time reading throughout my childhood. Often times I could be seen covering my face as I read aloud in class hoping nobody would look at me. Writing children's books is a great way for me to help individuals with similar struggles with reading that I had. Jeremy fills our books with fun loving, family friendly illustrations that would delight audiences of any age and I like to include an important message in the story or some much needed silliness. Or, perhaps both."
Christina Floerchinger (Hey Sasoo) is a self taught artist always looking for new challenges. Growing up as a gamer, she is mostly known for her custom painted shoes inspired by her love for video games that are enjoyed by professionals in the gaming industry (including the original creators of the Donkey Kong series and composers of Rayman). She was featured in the DK Vine, a 90's retro game news site, and was asked to be the marketing agent for the composer of Rayman 1.
"I was never shy in contacting video game companies or anyone who I look up to no matter how big in the industry they are. I always thought to myself, they get asked things all the time! They aren't going to remember everyone they say 'no' to...but what they will remember, are the yes's."
Her skills, however, don't stop there! As she looks for challenges, she is not shy when it comes to exploring new territory in the arts and crafts field. Just like her shoes, she is also known for her clay miniatures and paying attention to extremely small details. With her skills of painting, drawing, miniature design/clay work, sewing, writing, graphic design and editing; she combines them into a nice mixture to make a recipe for creating exciting new projects! She's always making something new to be awed and enjoyed by her many fans. Follow her on Instagram at @hi.Christina to keep up with her creations!
"I don't do enough. I never do enough. This may be the mindset every artist goes through, the thought of never doing enough. We are constantly learning, constantly growing and never 'stay comfortable'."
