Founding Members
Trevor O'Neil - Co-Founder of Platform & Stairway Studios - Multi-media, Furniture, Sculpture, lighting, and Installation
Self Represented: Stairway Studios Trevor O'Neil Website
Michael O'Briant - Co-Founder of PSC - Painting - MFA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Painter
Represented: Thomas Masters Gallery Michael O'Briant Website
Mark Verwoerdt - Co-Founder of PSC- Architect, Painting - BFA University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; MA, University of Texas, Austin
In Memoriam: Mark Verwoerdt Artist, Mark Verwoerdt Architecture
Resident Artists
Michael Chan - Illustration, Sculpting
Self Represented: Michael Chan Website
Dan MacDonald - Dan MacDonald has been with Platform Studios since 2012. Primarily an oil painter (BFA Boston University '10), Dan is inspired by old master paintings and drawings and explores ways of using traditional styles and techniques to make relevant, contemporary commentary. As a freelance jack-of-all-trades, he works on all types of creative projects ranging from illustration to logo design to video production. Dan also offers ongoing painting lessons at platform studios open to all skill levels. To learn more about these painting lessons or to schedule a session, email
Self Represented: Dan MacDonald Studios
Julian Camacho - Illustration, Graphic Design
Self Represented: Julian Camacho
Nick Goettling - Public Art, Painting, Illustration, BFA, The Evergreen State College
Self Represented: Nick Goettling Website
Susan Boonstra - Painter, BFA, Washington University in St. Louis, MBA University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
Self Represented: Susan Boonstra Website
Deb Torres - Painting, oil and watercolor. Wine, Spirits & Education Trust, Certified Sommelier
Self Represented: Deb Torres Website

Nancy Gottlieb Bauer - Interior Design, Painting
Self Represented
Joanna Burgraf - Painting
Self Represented
Jarema Novorozhkin - Ceramics, Painting
Self Represented
Mykola Bagan - Sculpture, Painting
Self Represented
Lydia Fu - Illustration, Painting, Graphic Design, Animation
Self Represented: Lydia Fu
John Hatherly - Painting, Film, Graphic Design, Marketing
Self Represented
Rob Hogan - Painting
Self Represented
Anna Posey - Painting
Self Represented