XENDRAENYX
Hunter Ifearnán
× 25+ × he/xe/they ×
illustrator, maker, artist, gamer
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.
Artist Resume
Education
June 2018 - current | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
Septermber 2013 - May 2017 | Foothill High School, Santa Ana, CA |
Grants & Scholarships
2023 - current | Federal Pell Grant, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
2023 - current | California College Promise Grant, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
Exhibitions & Work Exhibited
December 2024 | Saddleback College Library | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
April 2024 | Flourish, Spring Student Showcase >> Jurors Award, Printmaking | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
October 2023 | Revolution feat. Virgil Ortiz | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
May 2023 | Future Arrivals | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
April 2023 | Radiant, Spring Student Showcase | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
December 2022 | Curated Value, Saddleback College Library | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
Theatre Experience
December 2023 | 12 Angry Jurors, dir. Marya Mazor | Costume Crew | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
October 2023 | Carrie the Musical, dir. Andrew Palermo, Trevor Bourland | Strike Crew | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
Preparator & Special Events Experience
April 2024 | Flourish, Spring Student Showcase | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
February 2024 | History, Everyday Life, and Imagination, Chinese Contemporary Photography | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
December 2023 | Holiday Student Sale | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
November 2023 | Dia De Los Muertos Celebration | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
April 2023 | Radiant, Spring Student Showcase | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
February 2023 | Spring Forward, Staff & Faculty Showcase | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
December 2022 | Holiday Student Sale | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
November 2022 | Dia De Los Muertos Celebration | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
September 2022 | Pieces, Sara Hassan Khani | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
Employment & Outreach
January 2023 - June 2024 | AMPD Work Study, Art Gallery | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
August 2014 - June 2018 | Audio/Video Lead | Irvine Canaan Christian Church, Irvine, CA (unpaid) |
Relevant Skills
Solid Investment Bronze Casting, Woodworking, Ceramics, Casting & Molding,
Hand Sewing & Mending, Traditional & Digital Drawing, Traditional & Digital PaintingArt Display & Exhibition, Set Piece Construction, Environmental/Scenic Painting
Microsoft Office & Google Drive environments, Adobe CS6 suite,
Clip Studio Paint, Sound EngineeringAmerican 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.
Vampire's Delight [sketch], 2400 x 1000 px, September 2023
Pup & Cradle [sketch], 1400 x 2000 px, August 2023
The Legion - 2700 x 3100 px, April 2023
Ironies - 2000 x 2500 px, November 2022
Sleepy Date [sketch] - 4000 x 3000 px, October 2022
Pride 2022 - 2000 x 2400 px, June 2022
Unity Sash - 2000 x 2000 px, April 2021
Storm Lotus - 2000 x 2000 px, April 2021
Ridrazian Ranger - 3500 x 4700 px, March 2021
Kisara Argyris - 2000 x 2000 px, March 2021
Keith, Hades Style - 2100 x 3450 px, February 2021
Nithraan Sae'uut - 2000 x 2000 px, January 2021
Blondie's Birthday - 1800 x 2250 px, November 2020
Anathema Dran [sketch], 900 x 1000 px, September 2020
Tycho Brahe - 2400 x 3200 px, April 2019
Silas - 1800 x 2250 px, November 2018
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.
as long as we shall live, we live together - basswood, paint, felt, March 2024
Broken Glass Donut - air-dry clay, acrylic paint, Mod Podge, diamond dust [glass], October 2023
Quilt Square - various fabrics, October 2023
Sci-Fi Sword Push Stick - plywood, acrylic paint, September 2023
Hexed Talon [charged] - bronze, resin, mahogany stand, rare earth magnets, May 2023
Hexed Talon [uncharged] - bronze, resin, mahogany stand, rare earth magnets, May 2023
Lord of Storms - bronze, March 2023
Pocket Sutekh - bronze, March 2023
Soul Arsenal - basswood, acrylic, resin, cotton fabric, May 2022
Soul Arsenal - basswood, acrylic, resin, cotton fabric, May 2022
Prophecy Guide [lights on] - wicker reed, rice paper, beading wire, LED lights, April 2022
Prophecy Guide [lights off] - wicker reed, rice paper, beading wire, LED lights, April 2022
Dice Dragon [front view] - acrylic & plastic polyhedral dice, armature wire, paper, poster putty, February 2022
Dice Dragon [top-down view] - acrylic & plastic polyhedral dice, armature wire, paper, poster putty, February 2022
Dice Dragon [back view] - acrylic & plastic polyhedral dice, armature wire, paper, poster putty, February 2022
Ceramic Art
all artworks shown here are sculptural artworks made of various clays.