Published by: Monkeyshines Media, Inc.
Edited by: Jonathan Russell
Designed by: MacPhoenix Design

Summer 2022 Featuring:

Cover artist: Scott Grimando with his photographic illustration, “Celestial Temple Stellar Nursery.” Scott also contributed the illustration, “Skull Fairy Secret,” and the poem, “Fragile Things.”
Indigenous to planet Earth, multimedia artist Scott Grimando currently resides in the outer spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. He hopes to relocate soon.

In the meantime he paints pretty pictures, draws fairies, illustrates sci-fi/fantasy book covers, designs Halloween costumes, photographs alternative fashion, and writes dark poetry and short stories.

Back cover artist: Erick Wilson from GreenElf Design created the poster for the film, “The Passion of Joan,” by Brilliant Earth Pictures.

Center spread: Christopher Fahey with three digital paintings, “Dawn Patrol 2”, “On the Horizon 2”, and “Summer Vibes.”
Chris’s company, Crucial Designs, creates positive images, posters, and clothing that brings smiles to people faces and brings us together. He loves to create and share his work with you. Chris was recently featured in this story on ABC News about some of his art projects!

Summer 2022 Contributors:

Thank you

We’re extremely grateful to Cool Beans in Sayville and übergeek Brewing in Riverhead for taking in some copies of our zine so their customers can enjoy a nice oddity with their beverages, and thank you to Hannah, Corey, and Rob for helping out with that. Thanks, too, to Monkeyshines Media, Inc.’s treasurer, who patiently waits for donations while our budget goes into the red.

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