For the past twelve years I have focused on pursuing my own painting along the California coast and in the desert. Exploring the Mojave, Indian Wells Valley, Owens Valley, and the Eastern Sierras provides subject matter that creates beauty in the commonplace, transitory moment. Inspiration can be found in the most ordinary sun-hot desert wash, […]
Ruth Ibaraki offers handcrafted pottery pieces for your everyday enjoyment. She is a functional potter, producing porcelain and stoneware items in a rustic and simple style. Artistically, she loves exploring dark and light contrasts, textures and clay slip. The glaze she uses suggests an Asian influence. With over 16 years of experience, Ruth started at […]
Paula Brown is a Heartist. Paula draws and paints the connection to the “heart” — the feeling of places, events, environments. Her muse is nature. She is inspired by its form, light, and patterns that give us connections to the beauty that makes up this world of ours. Her paintings reflect the light that radiates […]
Christina Centofante was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and currently resides in Southern California on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. She has worked as a professional artist since graduating from Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a degree in commercial art and advertising design. Captivated by an array of subjects — portrait, still life, […]
Becoming a jewelry artist has been a natural progression for me. I learned early in life that I was a visual learner and obtained my BA from UC Berkeley in History of Art. My design aesthetic comes primarily from the stones and organic material that I collect. Color and composition infuse everything in my life […]
Robin Kirk paints a variety of subjects with an innate love for the natural world. Her knowledge of the landscape is gained from her thousands of hours and miles hiking, backpacking, camping and fly-fishing in the foothills of the Sierras, the High Sierras and Oregon. This has been a journey to share. She has a […]
I am inspired to paint a wide variety of subjects, whether a beautiful landscape, the subtle lights of a nocturnal scene, a beautiful child or other special person, an iconic landmark, the geometry of architectural structure or the colors and forms of flowers. I use acrylic paints and pastels. The process of creation is frequently […]
I was born and raised in Santa Monica, California, surrounded by the beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains and the spectacular Pacific Ocean and seashore. Growing up I spent much of my free time at the beaches and hiking and sightseeing in the mountains with my family and friends. After I retired I was able […]
Much as a poet uses words to express spirit, emotion, and beauty of thought, pastel artist Virginia Kamhi paints expressive realist paintings that convey the poetry, imaginative power, and rhythm of the natural wonders that surround her. Growing up in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California, Kamhi spent many childhood hours […]
Tom Delaney’s mission is to inspire others to overcome any obstacles they may have in their lives. After undergoing a kidney transplant in 2014, Tom left his life in Corporate Marketing and returned to his first love − art. Tom utilizes acrylic paint and mixed media to “create a moment in time.” His style […]