Punk Rock & Paintbrushes is a collective of artists founded in 2015 by Emily T. Nielsen, who has worked in music and art management most of her life. The creative aggregate made up of well-known musicians (not solely from the punk rock world), action sports athletes, and other notable artists has showcased at art expos and music festivals in various cities around the U.S. A cancer survivor herself, Nielsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2006 and went into remission the following year. Her illness and subsequent recovery were the impetus for her to start Punk Rock & Paintbrushes. Over the years, Nielsen has made friends and established long-term working relationships with an array of talented artists, many of whom she became acquainted with through the Vans Warped Tour. “W...
