Keegan Hall
Keegan Hall is a Seattle-based pencil artist who returned to art in 2015. Prior to returning to art, Keegan was involved with multiple successful startups. According to NBC's "Today Show", Keegan started drawing again following the expected death of his mother. Previous to that moment, he hadn't drawn in nearly 10 years. Keegan quickly became the favorite artist of many stars and celebrities. One of his first drawings was of Seattle Seahawks Kam Chancellor and, after Kam spotted the drawing on social media, he reached out to Keegan for his own original drawing. That exposure  led to another friend wanting to give a Hall original to Seattle Mariners pitcher Félix Hernández. "Felix started following on Instagram," said Hall. Next, the Seattle Storm recruited Hall for a drawing to be an incentive for season ticket renewals. This was only the beginning. Keegan has always had a strong passion for giving back and has worked with some of the biggest athletes and entertainers to raise over $300,000 in just the past few years. His first fundraiser was with Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Richard Sherman, which sold out on the first day and raised over $40,000 for  The Blanket Coverage Foundation. He then went on to work with stars such as Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Seattle SuperSonics' Gary Payton, NFL stars JuJu Smith-Schuster and Adoree' Jackson, Seahawks Michael Bennett, and many others. He has also been involved with various community initiatives to raise money for charity and spread positivity. Keegan was also select by the Seattle Sounders to design the official poster for the 2016 MLS Cup in which the Sounders went on to become league champions. However, a defining moment for Keegan's young artistic career came when he created  an original drawing for former President Barack Obama.