About XENDRAENYX

Hunter Ifearnán, also known as XENDRAENYX in digital spaces, is a queer artist from Santa Ana, California, who primarily focuses on depicting the members of his own plural systems. He discovered drawing at an early age and used art and video games as coping mechanisms throughout high school. These formative experiences inspire most of his artwork, both digitally and sculpturally. He currently attends Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California.

General Artist Statement

As a plural digital artist, our work challenges the notion of singular, static definitions of identity. Our artwork explores themes, feelings, and thoughts of our system's alters. Through our art, we hope to spark conversations and promote greater understanding and acceptance for those with complex and often difficult or strained experiences with plurality, identity, queerness, relationships, and mental health as a whole. We embrace the unpredictability of our system in our creative process, reflecting the collective experiences and identities that make up our work. Ultimately, we aim to inspire empathy and connection across diverse perspectives and encourage others to embrace the complexities and fluidity of the self.

Short-Term Goals

6 months - 1 year

  • practice printmaking skills

  • practice woodworking skills

  • work more w/ Saddleback's theatre department

  • graduate from Saddleback College

Long-Term Goals

1.5 years - 3 years

  • earn Steam Plant Ops & CNC certificates at
    LA Technical Trade

  • move out of family home

  • obtain membership at Urban Workshop

  • find a part-time job at a local cafe/coffee shop

Artist Resume

Education

June 2018 - currentSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
Septermber 2013 - May 2017Foothill High School,
Santa Ana, CA

Grants & Scholarships

2023 - currentFederal Pell Grant,
Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
2023 - currentCalifornia College Promise Grant,
Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA

Exhibitions

April 2024Flourish,
Spring Student Showcase
>> Jurors Award, Printmaking		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
October 2023Revolution feat. Virgil OrtizSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
May 2023Future ArrivalsSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
April 2023RadiantSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
December 2022Curated Value,
Saddleback College Library		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA

Theatre Experience

December 202312 Angry Jurors,
dir. Marya Mazor		Costume CrewSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
October 2023Carrie the Musical,
dir. Andrew Palermo,
Trevor Bourland		Strike CrewSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA

Preparator & Special Events Experience

April 2024Flourish,
Spring Student Showcase		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
February 2024History, Everyday Life, and Imagination,
Chinese Contemporary Photography		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
December 2023Holiday Student SaleSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
November 2023Dia De Los Muertos CelebrationSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
April 2023Radiant,
Spring Student Showcase		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
February 2023Spring Forward,
Staff & Faculty Showcase		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
December 2022Holiday Student SaleSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
November 2022Dia De Los Muertos CelebrationSaddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
September 2022Pieces,
Sara Hassan Khani		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA

Employment & Outreach

2023 - currentAMPD Work Study,
Art Gallery		Saddleback College,
Mission Viejo, CA
August 2014 - June 2018Audio/Video LeadIrvine Canaan Christian Church,
Irvine, CA (unpaid)

Relevant Skills

  • Solid Investment Bronze Casting, Woodworking, Ceramics, Casting & Molding,
    Hand Sewing & Mending, Traditional & Digital Drawing, Traditional & Digital Painting

  • Art Display & Exhibition, Set Piece Construction, Environmental/Scenic Painting

  • Microsoft Office & Google Drive environments, Adobe CS6 suite,
    Clip Studio Paint, Sound Engineering

  • American English Fluency, Conversational Mandarin Chinese

References available upon request.

Digital Illustrations

all artworks shown here are digital illustrations or sketches done in Clip Studio Paint.

Legion Portrait Series

a series of digitally illustrated portraits of the Legion, Hunter's plural system.
you might hear him call the Legion "the idiots that live in my brain with me".
each portrait is 3600 x 4800 px (or 12 x 16 in) and illustrated in Clip Studio Paint, completed May 2023.

Sculptural Art

all artworks shown here are sculptural artworks of various non-ceramic media.

Ceramic Art

all artworks shown here are sculptural artworks made of various clays.