ArtX Holiday Salon 2014 Exhibition Catalogue

3rd Annual Holiday Salon

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

Feel free to look in the Exhibition Catalogue for information about the artist and their works. Their Artist Statement and photo, contact information, description of one of their pieces, photos, and details about their work is included. Artists are listed alphabetically and each piece of artwork is numbered. Please ask us for help!

Alexis Anderson

Email: alexis.c.anderson@gmail.com

Meet one of the new studio artists at Artx Our printmaking collective will contribute its combined knowledge of unique techniques in printmaking and printmaking equipment to the Art Exchange community through commercial printing services, community classes and artist collaborations.. Our group is eager to practice and share our specific skills in printmaking mediums such as copper etching, relief, letterpress and silkscreen. As emerging artists we are hungry to create, learn and connect with other creative minded individuals. We feel that by joining the ArtExchange community our creative practice will make significant contributions to growing the Long Beach art scene.

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Title: Untitled Medium: Monoprint Dimensions: 11” x 14” Value: $100

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Title: Untitled Black and Red Medium: Monoprint Dimensions: 8” x 10” Value: $75

Andrea Cruz

Email: creatingcolor@gmail.com Phone: 310.460.9679 Website: www.andreacruz.net

Artist Statement The artwork is extreme. A paradox of choice between the similarities of deep contrastive colors. “I feel for harmony between contrasting colors when I paint,” says Southern California artist Andrea Cruz.

“It’s always been that way.” Growing up, her talent was identified early. Cruz could draw anything as an exact match from a very early age. Horses, people, nature scenes all made appearances in Cruz’s early works.

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In this life we live in multiple dimensions of psychological states, and as we encounter the matrix of duality is easy to develop conditional responses based on the multiple dimension of human consciousness and understanding.

How easy one could become separated from the origin of the self that is centered in Logic, Practicality and Compassion. becoming kaivalya is the journey of returning to the center of oneness and shedding the multiple layers of the human defense mechanism in order to become our natural state of powerful beings. "The Process of becoming powerful "

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Title: Reception Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 40” x 48” 4 canvases Value: $2500

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Title: Judgment Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 18” x 24” 4 canvases Value: $2500

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Title: Solo Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 36” x 48” Value: $2500

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Title: Embrace Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 36” x 48” Value: $2500

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Title: Contemplation Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30” x 40” Value: $2500

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Title: Untitled Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $700

Andrea Patrie

Email: apatrie@mac.com Phone: 562.216.3234 Instagram: @andreapatrie Facebook: /andreapatrie

Artist Statement My current focus is exploring space and developing a place to enter the painting and work your way though. I am particularly interested in creating an environment and building upon emotionally charged content via the figure in that environment. The thick application of paint helps me to pull forms out and carve out place on a two dimensional surface. My work is visceral in nature, charged with emotion and at times frantically laid out.

Prints are available of some of her artwork: 8” x 10” pieces are $100 and 16” x 24” are $150

Highlighted artwork In the piece “Open for You" the figure sits in a clearly defined space inviting the viewer in yet keeps one a bay with a disconnected gaze. the way the figure and environment is rendered creates an emotional and psychologically charged space for viewers to contend with. Typically Andrea’s work is emotionally charged and laden with text which guides the viewer. also different is that In this piece Andrea utilized direct observation to

render the figure. Elements that have carried over in her the new series of work can be seen in the visceral application of paint, carving out the figure and letting accidents guide the direction of the work.

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Title: Open for You Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 36” x 48” Value: $1650

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Title: Figure Reclining on a Green Couch Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 48” x 52” Value: $1650

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Title: Three Trees Medium: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 12” x 16” framed Value: $150

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Title: Spray Tan Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 10” x 14” Value: $150

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Title: The Problem has Always Been Me study Medium: graphite framed Dimensions: 14” x 18” Value: $120

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Title: Anderson Street Medium: Oil on Canvas Board Dimensions: 10” x 15” framed Value: $175

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Title: Little Corona Newport Beach Medium: Oil on Canvas Board Dimensions: 8” x 8” Value: $150

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Title: Little Corona II Newport Beach Medium: Oil on Canvas Board Dimensions: 12” x 16” framed Value: $170

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Title: Upper Back Bay Newport Beach Medium: Oil on Canvas Board Dimensions: 10” x 10” Value: $175

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Title: Child Please Medium: Mixed media on upcycled panel Dimensions: 13” x 17” Value: $120

Title: Scared of My DisEase Medium: Mixed media on upcycled panel Dimensions: 23” x 72” Value: $120

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Title: He Said I was a MILF Medium: Mixed media on upcycled panel Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $150

Andres Email: andresmentation@yahoo.com Phone: 562.324.7998 Alarcon Website: www.andfactory.weebly.com

Artist statement My name is Andres Alarcon or just AND?. I have been doing art since I was a child as something to keep me busy. I originally was given a piece of art made from a gum wrapper which I thought was so cool I had to be able to make stuff like it. I would later be inspired “The Twilight zone the episode with the invaders” and steampunk art style is what led me to my style or body or work. As art goes I don't believe art always has to have a meaning as long as you enjoy it. I'm a very basic person I love art and love what I do.

highlighted artwork I’m not sure what gave me the idea of this piece or how I started. I used various scraps I found in my sheet metal class. It is a mix of welding and wire I used a blender and some ear phones to make the inner workings.

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Title: And?oid Medium: Metal, household appliances Dimensions: 7” x 13” x 6” Value: $325

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Title: Freeway Medium: Metal Dimensions: 7” x 4” x 5” Value: $150

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Title: Pandther Medium: Nuts, bolts Dimensions: 6” x 4” x 6” Value: $125

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Title: Salvage Medium: Nuts, bolts Dimensions: 8” Value: $120

Andrew Email: andrew@vagabondcarving.com Instagram: @vagabondcarving pisula Website: www.vagabondcarving.com

artist statement I started carving bone and antler while living in New Zealand 10 years ago, hence the "carving" in vagabond carving. When I returned to California, I immediately built a small workshop and started figuring out how to really do this thing. In the following 10 years, I have expanded the materials and techniques I want to work with. At this point, my juices get flowing over large scale, wall hanging, wooden sculptures as seen in the collection on display at ArtX.

Highlighted artwork A wood based sculpture of repetitive, symmetrical, geometric shapes in the pattern of a mandala. “Mandala” is the Sanskrit word for circle, representing wholeness and

completeness.

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Title: Mandala VIII Medium: Wood based sculpture Dimensions: 46” x 33” Value: $3000

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Title: Indian Mandala Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $900

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Title: Mini 1 Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $150

Title: Mini 3 Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $175

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Title: Mini 4 Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $165

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Title: Mini 5 Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $165

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Title: Mini 6 Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $275

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Title: Mini 7 Medium: Wood carving sculpture Dimensions: Value: $235

Title: Vagabond Carving Medium: Wood carving sculpture (Not for sale)

Angel Email: angelgrace.king@yahoo.com Phone: 714.6426945 Instagram: @starsformylove king Tumblr: /angelkingsart

artist statement I am an art major at Long Beach City College focusing in sculpture. I also enjoy painting and drawing. I strive to explore and experiment with other mediums within art. I am interested in abstract forms, and patterns. In my current drawing work, I use contour ink line drawings with detailed patterns inside over watercolor. I plan to further my education by transferring to UCLA to get my BFA degree., and get my teaching credentials. In the future I hope to become an art teacher and own my own gallery.

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The first idea I had for this piece was for me to

doodle which are usually in ink, detailed and use pattern. I used the form of a body and filled the inside with pattern that reference bodies. I wanted the viewer to be intimate with the viewing of the detailed lines but still get the general shape when viewed from far away.

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Title: Intramural Medium: Ink on paper Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $150

A sampling of illustrations hanging in the gallery #36‐42 are listed below and work is for sale at $25 each

Anne howard Email: anne.machoward@gmail.com

artist statement The works presented here are a reflection of the profound grief I experienced after the deaths of my sons. The angel titled "No Words," was done after Christopher died in 2004. I painted for 18 months, over and over, I wanted to show somebody, everybody, the world, how devastated I felt and I truly have no words to describe it.

In 2011, Matthew died and I began the next four pieces. I worked the boy, titled Winter, with the same intensity as the angel. The collection took about two years to complete. Since their deaths I am driven to explore the human condition through the experiences of the wounded, the desperate, the aged; those on the edge of existence.

I am drawn to the survivors; those that awaken every day to dreaded memory, yet rise and go on, trying to live as though it never happened.

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Title: No Words Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Value: $400

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Title: Summer Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24” x 24” Value: $250

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Title: Winter Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24” x 24” Value: $250

Title: Fall Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24” x 24” Value: $250

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Title: Spring Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24” x 24” Value: $250

Candice Email: candice@seewong.com Instagram: @candiceliyin Website: www.seewong.com Wong www.nuvango.com/seewong

artist statement Candice Wong has been designing and doing artwork in Southern California for many years. After she completed her BFA at California State University of Fullerton with an emphasis in graphic design, she worked professionally for several years before traveling the states and gaining perspective through many enriching teachers and experience in the arts.

Having this balance between art and design has given her a unique outlook when approaching her pieces. She has been showing in various galleries since 2005 and has been a featured artist at The Hive Gallery in Los Angeles which was voted “Best Art Gallery 2013” and “Best Stop on the Downtown Art Walk, Los Angeles, 2014” by LA Weekly.

Highlighted artwork When Candice first began working on Release she didn’t know that it would turn out to be the opening to the rest of her pieces or that it would be a part of a featured show. A small 15 minute sketch was pulled from her book and was redrawn and painted onto a 2.5’x5.5’ piece of banner paper. 5 additional pieces were painted in this style on wood panels with acrylic, watercolor and airbrush .

Release still remains as her favorite.

Title: Release

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Medium: watercolor and acrylic on paper / selling and showing prints on Fuji Lustre paper mounted on bamboo

Dimensions: 31” x 13” Value: $220

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Title: Wind collaboration with artists Greg Dyken Medium: marker, ink, acrylic, color pencil on paper / selling and showing prints on Fuji Lustre paper mounted on bamboo Dimensions: 5” x 5” Value: $40

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Title: Nervous Medium: watercolor, acrylic on wood panel / selling and showing prints on Fuji Lustre paper mounted on bamboo Dimensions: 8” x 32” x ¾ “ Value: $160

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Title: Strawberry Plums Medium: watercolor, acrylic, airbrush on wood panel / selling and showing prints on Fuji Lustre paper mounted on bamboo Dimensions: 12” x 8” Value: $100

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Title: Thunderstorms Medium: watercolor, acrylic, airbrush on wood panel / selling and showing prints on Fuji Lustre paper mounted on bamboo Dimensions: 14” x 11” Value: $120

Christian Phone: 949.246.1752 ward Email: csalcedoward@gmail.com

artist statement Christian Ward received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon and his MFA in printmaking from Cal State Long Beach in 2012.

Ward is currently adjunct art faculty in the Art and Photo Department at Long Beach City College where he teaches printmaking and drawing. He is also a printmaking instructor at Angels Gate Cultural center in San Pedro and at Social Vocational Services in Lakewood. Christian Ward’s current practice is based in exploring the landscape and engaging that space through various creative faculties.

Highlighted artwork The works featured are prints. Printmaking allows me to self publish the findings of my explorations with communities. My creative process involves exploring the landscape and then processing the experience through creative tools. For the last ten years those creative tools have come in the form of layers of copper, intaglio etching, a printmaking process where one incises line work into a copper plate with the aid of a corrosive mordant. The imagery in these works are re‐compositions of sketchbook drawings I make during long excursions through our landscape. Often I find myself riding a bicycle for long distances over a few days and nights. Recent explorations have brought me from Long Beach to San Diego or from Long Beach to Santa Barbara. My intention for my creative practice is to contribute to the greater cultural landscape we all find ourselves in.

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Title: LBC – San Dimas Medium: Copper etching and lithography Dimensions: 15” x 19” Value: $175

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Title: LA County to San Diego County Medium: Copper etching with aquatint Dimensions: 15” x 19” Value: $175

Dusty Email: Dustydoozy@gmail.com Phone: 415.548.0494 doozy Website: www.DustyDoozy.com

Artist statement My Art Work is a humorous reflection of the Madness in the human race.

Check out my videos displayed on 2nd Saturdays during the Art Walk. The title currently showing is “Pet Head.” This is a comic video. It can be found on You tube under "Dusty Doozy Pet Head.” There are a couple more videos too. I created these as interactive stories within the paintings.

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Title: Feeling Good Medium: Print of an oil painting (signed and unsigned prints available Dimensions: 24” x 36” Value: $50

Erin Email: endevine@gmail.com Instagram: @ edotpaints Devine Website: www.erindevine.net

artist statement Erin DeVine is an artist from California, the last of 4 children in a very artistically expressive family. Constantly surrounded by creativity, be it TV production, drawing, animation, art history or music, she easily tapped into her left brain and found much solace in exploring her artistic side.

She specializes in vibrant paintings with an expressionist touch. Erin’s interpretation of facial anatomy and color theory stand out in her work. She currently resides in the South Bay area of California, often painting from her home studio when not at the beach or working.

Highlighted artwork Smile Now, Cry Later is Erin's exploration of the "Comedy and Tragedy" masks associated with theatre. In this piece, she explores this idea as it applies to real life. There is a third face which represents the grey area of emotions between the two extremes of comedy and tragedy.

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Title: Smile Now Cry Later Medium: Acrylic and ink on canvas Dimensions: 20” x 20” Value: $135

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Title: California Girl Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $125

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Title: Jackpot Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $140

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Title: Graffiti Box Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18” x 18” Value: $50

Title: No Windows Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $125

No Windows is a literal manifestation of the saying, "The eyes are the window to the soul"

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Title: Balancing Act Medium: Acrylic on compressed wood Dimensions: 13” x 18” Value: $115 (available but not hanging)

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Title: Solitaire Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $140

Balancing Act depicts rich waves of color as they splash against a black figure, loosely illustrating life as a balancing act.

Greg Jacobs

Email: ribshotsphoto@gmail.com Website: www.ribshots43.com Facebook: /RibshotsGregJacobsPhotography

artist statement Greg Jacobs has managed Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Big Drill Car, and Supernova; worked at SST, Cruz, and Cargo Records; and photographed musicians for print, books, record packaging and the Death or Glory web series. He’s currently juggling a few more projects to be announced at a later date.

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When I saw Phil Alvin smile while playing at Fingerprints records, it brought me back to seeing The Blasters in the '80's and specifically to their first record cover. The next time he smiled, I got the shot ... People tell me it reminds them of the record cover too. It makes me happy to know that this shot transports other people back like it does me.

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Title: Phil Alvin Medium: Gelatin print Dimensions: 9” x 13” Value: $60

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Title: Captain Sensible Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 9” x 13” Value: $60

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Title: X (Billy Zoom) Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 9” x 13” Value: $60

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Title: Descendents Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 9” x 13” Value: $60

Title: X (John Doe) Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 9” x 13” Value: $60

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Title: X (Exene) Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 11” x 17” Value: $75

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Title: Iggy and the Stooges Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 11” x 17” Value: $75

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Title: Foo Fighters Medium: Gelatin Print Dimensions: 20” x 30” Value: $200

J. ReneE Tanner

Email: Renee.Tanner48@gmail.com Website: www.jreneetanner.com

artist statement Renee Tanner completed her graduate studies in Fine Art receiving an MA and MFA from the University of Dallas, Irving Texas. Renee has experimented with many art forms including large‐scale installations and found object constructions but oil painting has been a constant. She selects subjects that have personal resonance, some emotional or sentimental connection. Her paintings push traditional boundaries with vibrant color combinations and unusual perspectives.

She is returning to the studio full time with her acceptance into the ArtX program. Visit the studio and view a new series of oil paintings inspired by Long Beach land and cityscapes.

Highlighted artwork I often vacation in Mexico and spent one month in La Paz, a port city on the Sea of Cortez. This is a typical Mexican fountain in the shared courtyard garden of a three‐casita complex. The enclosed courtyards of the traditional haciendas reveal cozy, secret gardens a walls separation from stark and dusty public streets.

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Title: Courtyard Fountain #1 Medium: Oil on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $200

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Title: El Caminar en Ixtapa Medium: Oil on canvas paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $200

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Title: Foothill Patio Medium: Oil on canvas paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $200

Title: Monarca Beach Path Medium: Oil on canvas paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $200

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Title: Foothill Courtyard Medium: Oil on canvas paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $200

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Title: Sierra Madre Fall #2 Medium: Oil on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $200

Title: Canoe (2 of 3) Medium: Giclee prints on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $75 (set of 3 prints)

Title: Road (3 of 3) Medium: Giclee prints on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $75 (set of 3 prints)

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Title: Steps (1 of 3) Medium: Giclee prints on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $75 (set of 3 prints)

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Title: Venice Canal Boats (1 of 3) Medium: Giclee prints on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $75 (set of 3 prints)

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Title: Ballona Lagoon Path #1 (2 of 3) Medium: Giclee prints on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $75 (set of 3 prints)

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Title: Ballona Lagoon Path #1 (3 of 3) Medium: Giclee prints on paper Dimensions: 9” x 9” Value: $75 (set of 3 prints)

Joshua dean Zastrow Email: iglesias.styles@gmail.com

Artist statement Joshua Dean Zastrow, a Wisconsin born, moved to Huntington Beach in search of a new beginning. Joshua grew up with little knowledge of art, however, has been fascinated with it. As a self ‐taught artist, Joshua started painting for his own pleasure; his starting medium was acrylic over canvas.

As time went on Joshua started to discover new techniques and became fascinated with plaster over burlap with acrylic paint. Wood, canvas, and plaster, burlap, acrylic ink is among some of Joshua’s mediums. Cracking the plaster and creating an image has been among his favorite things to do. Spending hours on one individual piece the end result is one of uniqueness.

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Cheetah’s represent strength to me, but also at the same time they can be vulnerable. These series of paintings over palm husks can be really rewarding using natural resources to portray my admiration of nature and the love of all living things.

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Title: Cheetah Medium: Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $400

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Title: Baboon Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $400

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Title: Peanut Butter Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $400

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Title: Giraffe Face Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $200

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Title: Zebra Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $200

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Title: Owl Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $400

Title: Autumn Horse Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: Value: $400

Title: White Tiger Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: Value: $400

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Title: Giraffes Medium: Palm husk/acrylic paint Dimensions: 8” x 30” Value: $400

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Karissa Email: Karissa@TeachArt.org ferrell Website: TeachArt.org and karissaferrell.weebly.com

artist statement Karissa’s enthusiasm for art is what has kept her striving through the tandem roles of educator and artist. She earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Art History and Studio Art from the UC Davis (2001), a Single Subject teaching credential in Art from CSULB (2004), and the Master of Arts in Art Education at University of Florida (2012). With freedom to move between traditional and contemporary art materials Karissa’s work explores the junctions of art and scientific processes, systems of measurement, and biological forms. These themes carry across Karissa’s two and three dimensional mixed medial works.

Highlighted artwork This series of resin pendants uses found objects, papers, photographs, and postcards to explore the duality of

Chaos and Calm. A segment of hand hammered copper pipe frames these fragments which are hung on a 18 inch leather cord with matching copper clasp. Other works in this series feature handmade wire embellishments.

Series: Chaos and Calm, 2014. Copper pipe pendants with found objects. 1in. x 1in.

Artisan wares are not assigned catalogue numbers and are available at the boutique counter

Title: Love Knot Ring Medium: Available in brass and nickel silver Value: $12

Title: Partnered Dome with Stone Medium: Silver and Chrysoparse stone Value: $ 28

Title: Twisted Brass Bangle Value: $18

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Title: Cuff Bracelet with Collage and Resin: Value: $26

Title: Copper and Enamel Pendant Dimensions: 22” leather cord Value: $24

Title: Cast Sterling Silver w/ inlayed gemstones Dimensions: 22” leather cord Value: $55

Title: Hammered Loop and Turquoise Medium: Copper and turquoise stone Dimensions: 22” leather cord Value: $42

Title: Copper Coin Pendant Medium: Nickel Silver Back Dimensions: 22” Leather Cord Value: $42

Title: Copper w/ Organic Mesh Design Earrings Value: $18

Title: Copper Coin Earrings Value: $24

Levi Phone: 562.505.0877 gadson Email: levi.gadson@yahoo.com

Artist statement I grew up in and around Long Beach, and started painting at a young age. After attending college in the Midwest I returned and began a serious career in the fields of Art and Design of all kinds. Ranging from Fashion and T‐shirt design, to Theatre sets and some small Murals.

Highlighted artwork In my work I try and show you a life through eyes where the colors are hyper intense, making it unclear if it’s day or night, this world or another. My subjects convey cryptic emotion and characteristics that would suggest they know a little more than it would appear at first glance.

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Title: Burn Owl Medium: Acrylic Dimensions: 24” x 42” Value: $150

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Title: Velvet Under Medium: Mixed media Dimensions: 12” x 18” Value: $60

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Title: Velvet Under Medium: Mixed media Dimensions: 12” x 18” Value: $60

Marla Email: mjgoedhart@yahoo.com goedhart Facebook: /marla.goedhart

Artist statement I have created art jewelry for over 25 years. However, my current creative passion is oil painting. It is through this medium that I can best express myself. I have gallery, museum docent experience and was on one of the first committees to work on developing the East Village Art District concept.

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This is the first piece where I combined amethyst with turquoise. The bird's head focal bead was a fortunate find in Taos, New Mexico. The bead I used for the eye resembles faceted snake skin and reflect the light in amazing ways.

Artisan wares are not assigned catalogue numbers and are available at the boutique counter

Title: Handmade Jewelry Medium: Precious stones Dimensions: various Value: $200 each

Title: Earing and Necklace (12 sets not all pictured here) Medium: Precious stones Dimensions: various Value: $200 each

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Morgan Noelle Designs Website: morgan‐noelle.com Email: morgan@morgan‐noelle.com

Artist statement I am inspired by the emotional and social connections that people have to jewelry. Jewelry is often a cherished gift from a loved one or a treasure that accompanies us on life's wonderful journeys. I create each of my pieces with those relationships in mind, and the hope that my work will be handed down and enjoyed for years to come.

My work is influenced by nature, and I try to imitate its carefree spirit and give each of my pieces a graceful organic feel by using delicate lines and handpicked natural gemstones.

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I love to sit down at my workbench and connect with the past by using ancient techniques to create modern adornments. That is the wonderful thing about the art of adornment: it has a certain permanence, a link between the past and the future. (artisan wares are not assigned catalogue numbers and are available at the boutique counter) Title: Wimsey Ring Medium: Chrysoprase Value: $145

Below is a sampling of items by Morgan Noelle Designs. See boutique counter for available items and prices.

Title: Various Necklaces Medium: Sterling silver, gold, natural gemstones Value: $45‐210

Title: Various Earrings Medium: sterling silver, bronze, natural gemstones, gold Value: $40‐85

Title: Various Rings and Bracelets Medium: sterling silver, natural gemstones Value: $85‐150

Myla Email: mylacollier@gmail.com Collier Website: www.mylastapestry.com

Artist statement Myla Collier studied at Parsons School of Design, and graduated with a degree in Fashion Design from FIT in New York. She worked there in sportswear design and textile marketing before moving to California. While still in New York, she started weaving tapestry at the Craft Students League. In the years since she has studied with Mary Pendleton, Noel Bennett, Cheryl Samuel, Martha Stanley, Archie Brennan, Susan Martin Maffei and Joan Baxter. She earned a B.A. and M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from California State University, Long Beach. Having taught Cultural Anthropology at Cal Poly and Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, she now teaches Life Story Writing for Santiago Canyon College in Orange, California.

Highlighted artwork The tapestry technique is unique because horizontal weft yarns are woven between the fixed vertical warps only as far as each color is required, creating a design that is an integral part of the fabric. It should not be confused with needlepoint or crewel embroidery, where yarn is applied to an already existing fabric structure. "

89. Sunrise Wedge Weave 8” x 10” $125

90. Summer Quills 8” x 10” $125

These two pieces are part of a group of 4 selvedge (finished edge on all sides) small format tapestries, The wedge technique creates an angled edge because the tension between the wefts and warps is uneven.

The second piece uses African porcupine quills with a geometric design accenting contrast between hard and soft materials.

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Title: Woven Women Medium: Wool, cotton Dimensions: 10” x 20” Value: $180

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Title: Kimono (River, Mountain, Sky) Medium: Wool, cotton hand woven tapestry Dimensions: 5” x 7” Value: $150 each

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Title: Seaway Medium: Wool, cotton, lurex, beads, shells Dimensions: 12” x 15” Value: $180

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Title: Dancing Vines Medium: Wool, cotton, wood Dimensions: 12” x 14” Value: $150

Nicolas Email: nic.d.alvarado@gmail.com Instagram: @zuslovesyou Twitter: DoubleLifeZUS alvarado Website: www.NicAlvarado.com

artist statement Artist Nicolas Alvarado, working under the alias ZÜS, uses a camera lens in the same way an author uses a pen. He favors the narrative quality of an image and attempts to unite the essential aesthetics of color, harmony, and beauty in order to weave together a narrative that does more than capture a moment in time; each individual picture holds a story within that every viewer may interpret however they wish. Currently living in Malibu, set to graduate Pepperdine university this spring, but born and raised in Long Beach.

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"It's like a time I knew from a place I can't recall," these few words bore the inspiration for "Touch of Venice." The dim neon to the left serving as the beautiful memory, is opposed by the obscurity that occupies the right side of the frame in monochrome. This slice of life serves to merge the past and the present in a single frame.

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Title: Touch of Venice Medium: Photography Dimensions: 15” x 9” Value: $200

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Title: Valerie Medium: Photography Dimensions: 16” x 9” Value: $160

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Title: Infinite Medium: Photography Dimensions: 12” x 14” Value: $120

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Title: Pedro Royalty Medium: Photography Dimensions: 14” x 22” Value: $175

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Title: Waiting Medium: Photography Dimensions: 16” x 9” Value: $150

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Title: Slam!

Medium: Photography Dimensions: 16” x 13” Value: $160

noel madrid Email: nmadrid2@gmail.com

Artist statement Drawing on futurist and expressionist tradition I try to maintain sensitivity to the unique color of our landscape. Focusing on memories of familiar places, I work to create spaces that are fractured yet loaded with imagery. Although some images may be more recognizable than others, it is the expanse not the specific that is significant. I work with imagined, often exaggerated color. Using a variety of media: pastel, acrylic and oil, I work simultaneously between modes of drawing and painting; the distinction is not always clear. Color and line vibrate and blur coming into focus now and then. Objects become stacked and compressed in shallow space. Much like the reconstruction of memory, spatial understanding and intuition intersect on the painted surface to create an emotional response.

I love combining physical experience and a wandering eye with a reckless hand. When exploring the emotional connection I have to my personal landscape, I find that architecture and natural forms maintain a lasting impression on my psyche.

Like Van Gogh’s cypress trees, aspects of the landscape supplant living figures taking on a liveliness that rivals our own.

Highlighted artwork From a series of drawings and paintings dealing with openings, doors, and other transitional spaces, "Portal, Ground Level" combines real with imagined space.

Originally inspired by sketches of coastal corridors, this painting took a turn for the catastrophic. The portal in this case refers to the fracturing of the image, opening the door to accents of line and color.

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Title: Portal, Ground Level Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Value: $150 each

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Title: 3rd and Long Beach Medium: Oil on paper Dimensions: Value: $175

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Title: City Light, yellow green Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: Value: $175 each

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Title: Vectors, grey red Medium: Oil on paper Dimensions: Value: $100

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Title: Red figure, five Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: Value: $150 each

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Title: Horizon yellow Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Value: $150

Nolan Email: nolan@silverlakeartgarage.com lemos Website: www.silverlakeartgarage.com

Artist statement Growing up on a farm in California’s central valley, Nolan found solace in drawing and creating a world that expanded far beyond the borders of his small town. Inspired by old road signs and eroded buildings, Nolan's DIY punk aesthetic is reflected in his portraits of misfits that live slightly left of center. Mindful of sustainability, his canvas of choice is reclaimed wood, found on the side of the road or in a construction dumpster.

Highlighted artwork After a stint of painting portraits on larger canvases, I wanted to create a set of that was relatively small. The imagery of vintage fruit crate labels have always inspired me. I love how each company has their own unique design.

Sometimes it has nothing to do with the fruit that they are selling. When I finished drawing all the designs, I painted them in different colors and used different elements to give me a chance to explore more with the same idea. (remaining set pictured below).

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Title: Sombrero Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: Eve’s Apples (1 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: Eve’s Apples (2 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

Title: Eve’s Apples (3 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: Calavera Tequila Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 47” Value: $195

Calavera Tequila ‐ I drew skulls as part of a Dia de Muertos project I’ve been working on. After the project was done, I wanted to rework the skull image into a larger piece. Staying within the Mexican theme, I found it interesting to design my own bottle of tequila.

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Title: LuLu’s (1 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: LuLu’s (2 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

Title: LuLu’s (3 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: Home Run Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 21” x 21” Value: $155

Home Run ‐ I cut some wood for another painting and I was left with this “home plate” shape. I feel like this shape is so unique to baseball that I went with the theme. I painted in some elements and removed some elements from the background, yet it still felt like there was missing something. Shelving the piece for awhile, I decided later that it needed something humorous. That’s when I added Señor Maize.

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Title: Sombrero (1 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: Sombrero (2 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: Sombrero (3 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 12” x 12” Value: $125 each

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Title: The King Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 25” x 25” Value: $195 (not hanging but available)

The King ‐ When I first started constructing the canvas, I had intended to paint my third Sylvia. However, after painting the first two Sylvias, I felt like I exhausted all the energy behind the idea, so I decided that I wanted to do something simple and iconic, The King.

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Title: Sheena (1 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 16” x 24” Value: $175

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Title: Sheena (2 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 16” x 24” Value: $175

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Title: Sheena (3 of 3) Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 16” x 24” Value: $175

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Title: Reaper Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 13” x 18” Value: $110

Sheena ‐ While listening to “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” (The Ramones), I asked myself what would Sheena look like. I knew that she had to be very lanky and skinny like Joey Ramone. She also had to be somewhat unattractive. A beautiful ugly. With these series of paintings, I wanted to capture my vision Sheena and incorporate the imagery that goes along with punk rock.

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Title: Summit Key 1 Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 21” x 40” Value: $180

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Title: Summit Key 2 Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 21” x 40” Value: $180

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Title: Zoxar Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 25” x 7” Value: $95

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Title: Bitchen Medium: Acrylic and enamel on wood Dimensions: 25” x 6” Value: $75

Patricia bonilla

Email: patriciabonilla18raw@gmail.com Phone: 626.626.3676 Facebook: /patriciabonilla.1868

artist statement "RAW" Is what defines my work as it is my expression on emotions and moments capture in the most intimate dance between myself and that of the creative process leaving a print of that moment that forever would become only a memory.

I'm an artist in progress constantly looking for adventures and excitement! Resurfacing in the city of Long Beach since 2013 after being in reclusion for a few years. My most recent accomplishment has not only becoming a member of Hellada Art Gallery but began what is now call "RAW" MOMENTS a series of live painting performances with Slushbox lb, Slushbox Rock Theater & Company, Poet Tiffany Dawne Hasse, and Artist Richard Harvey. My progress as an artist can be capture through some of my early accomplishment this include: The Brewery DTLA. A pioneer opening my art studio for the 1st artwalk to be held at The Brewery. City of Beverly Hills; Youngest expertise in judging the Sculpture category of the 50 States; Assisted in selecting the Mayor's and Best of Show Awards; and USC ‐ Created the 1st sculpting Workshop for the faculty children at the USC School‐Aged Program. RAW" Continues to evolve!

Highlighted artwork The butterfly effect is a unique art piece as only two of them exist. It represents a dance that takes place between myself, an emotion and one Raw moment of my life.

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Title: Untitled #6 Medium: Acrylic on paper Dimensions: 23” x 19” Value: $350

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Title: Untitled #10 Medium: Acrylic on paper Dimensions: 14” x 20” Value: $350

Title: Untitled #17 (black and white) Medium: Acrylic on paper Dimensions: 25” x 18” Value: $300

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Title: Untitled #8 Medium: Acrylic on paper Dimensions: 21” x 15” Value: $300

Rachel Potucek

The People’s Soap Company Email: hello@peoplessoap.com Website: www.PeopleSoap.com

artist statment As The People's Soap Company, I handcraft my original formula multi‐function bar soaps for face, body and hands. I make each batch by hand using whole natural ingredients. It began when I set a personal challenge to make soaps as holiday gifts. I quickly learned soap has incredible potential to soothe skin, so I sought the most moisturizing soap formulas possible. Eight percent of profits go to charity, and I now regularly lead workshops in my Santa Ana studio.

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This limited‐edition soap is infused with Cleveland Sage, a drought‐tolerant Southern California native sage. The Cleveland Sage in this soap grew in a North Long Beach front lawn that had been converted to sustainable drought‐tolerant landscaping. The Long Beach‐ grown sage blossoms and leaves steeped in olive oil for 8 weeks to produce this soap.

Special thanks to Leaf & Fin and Squeeze Art Collective.

Title: Sage Wisdom Soap Dimensions: Small Bar (1 oz) Value: $3.00

Artisan wares are not assigned catalogue numbers and are available at the boutique counter

Title: Charcoal Spice Soap Dimensions: Small Bar (1 oz) Value: $3.00

Title: Clover Soap Dimensions: Small Bar (1 oz) Value: $3.00

Title: Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Soap Dimensions: Small Bar (1 oz) Value: $3.00

Title: Pumpkin Spice Soap Dimensions: Small Bar (1 oz) Value: $3.00

Rick Frausto

Website: www.rickfrausto.com

artist statement Making art facilitates the process of turning within and allows me to communicate my vision in a meaningful way. My process is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, and continuously expanding my vision of what is possible. Nature is my greatest inspiration. I see nature as a monument to all of life on Earth. As a means of caring for the Earth, I choose to re‐ purpose materials that have been previously discarded to create art that addresses materialism, mass consumption and waste.

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The Greeter was created here in Long Beach in 1998, it was a collaboration between myself and artist Tom Walker.

This sculpture has become a Long Beach Icon over the years. It has lived in front of Artscape Gallery on 4th Street's Retro Row until 2001. Then took up residency at Koo's on Broadway, in the East Village until 2003.

In 2003, The Greeter began a long residency at Viento y Agua on 4th Street until 2008. Currently. he is enjoying his time at ArtX.

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Title: The Greeter Medium: Multimedia Sculpture Dimensions: 84” x 36” x 36” Value: $5000

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Title: Zombie Robot Medium: Multimedia Sculpture Dimensions: 24” x 14” 14” Value: $1200

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Title: Kalifornialand Medium: Multimedia Sculpture Dimensions: 80” x 36” 36” Value: $1200

Title: Fastfood Nation Medium: Multimedia Sculpture Dimensions: 22” x 16” x 16” Value: $600

Thomas cloutier Website: www.Gallery‐CI.com

Artist statement I studied Fine Arts at CSULB and currently I'm instructing at CSULB OLLI's Art Workshop , a Docent at CSULB University Art Museum, and a member of Sierra Club Camera Committee.

Highlighted artwork My work is Non‐Representational. Non‐ Representational Abstracts can be difficult to understand as viewers will conclude with varied interpretations. The Artist objective could be to make the viewer understand the intelligence of the canvas or it can be work that is simply intended to compliment the viewer's personal environment.

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Title: Ed Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24” x 36” Value: $175

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Title: Mountain Squared Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24” x 36” Value: $175

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Title: Winter Merging Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24” x 36” Value: $175

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Title: Ocean Hue Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24” x 36” Value: $175

Tonya Email: artattackit@me.com Phone: 310.420.0774 Ivashkov Instagram: @artattackit

artist statement Tonya Ivashkov is a multi‐layered performance and mixed‐media artist whose themes are of human vulnerability, emotional fragility, sexuality and exposing the corners of slippery subconscious realities.

A sculptor who utilizes the human body as canvas, and devises a transformation into surrealist dream. Committing herself 100% to the materials and becoming one with the process, fully integrating into art. Currently Tonya is an Artist in residence at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Over the past ten years Tonya has been coordinating art events, group collaborations and curating group art exhibitions and performances in various venues throughout the LA area, SF and NY. Tonya has designed a series of art workshops for nonprofit organizations, including the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Orange County Museum of Art and Daybreak, an outreach program which brings fine art workshops to homeless shelters/day centers. Tonya is passionate about building community and cultural engagement through art to all ages and abilities. Tonya currently owns and operate the Artist Factory, an art studio in Long Beach.

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“Voya” I look into nature and feel at home, and recognize this deep seeded familiar space. The ever changing voyage, I remember this place, it is all I know, it is looking back at me, I see myself, a copy. A voyeur lifting the drapes to the unknown. This is where I feel at peace. This is where I can sleep. This piece is made up of various photocopies of nature which was then photo transferred on to a wooden block, painted and resined.

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Title: VOYA Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated with resin Dimensions: 7” x 7” x 1.5” Value: $350

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Title: Fish Head Socialite Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated with resin Dimensions: 7” x 7” x 1.5” Value: $200

Title: Reaching the Possible

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Medium: Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated with resin

Dimensions: 7” x 7” x 1.5” Value: $350

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Title: Golden Ratio Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated with resin Dimensions: 7” x 7” x 1.5” Value: $150

Title: Sunrise

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Medium: Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated with resin

Dimensions: 3.5” x 11” x 1” Value: $75

Title: Silver Line

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Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated w/ resin

Dimensions: 7” x 1.5” x 9” Value: $200

Title: Animal Nature

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Medium: Medium: Acrylic painting/photo transfer on wooden panel coated with resin

Dimensions: 7” x 1.5” x 7” Value: $350

Toph Email: toph@tophphoto.com Phone: 562.419.0739 Instagram: @tophphotp Bocchiaro Facebook: /toph.bocchiaro.3

Artist statement Photographs capture a fleeting moment of life’s events; a glimpse into a world that no longer exists. My aim is provoking emotion, thought, understanding and dialog. I invite you to explore new places, ideas or viewpoints daydream or meditate. My work represents the elements of real life as they were, altering perception through color. Combining light, shadows, color, composition and perspective, a memorable image, like a gourmet meal, blends ingredients creating mood, taste and texture.

The elements of my images are what I envisioned aside from altering color. I don’t use Photoshop to add, delete or alter captured events.

Highlighted artwork "Ferns," and the accompanying pieces, illustrate varying degrees of form and color abstraction. A lone fern hanging in the dark was backlit by a startled security light. Bright beams of unfiltered light shone through, interspersed with the fern's balanced shadows. Varying soft earth shades of green and brown contrasted with stark bright and darkness. All elements, motion and blur effects result from low‐light, handheld, manual camera techniques, without flash. The fern no longer resembles what we know, or what we think. Without being led by obvious and definitive subject matter our brain is allowed to create or not , oftentimes without our input and fantastic results.

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Title: Two Ferns Medium: C‐print, silver halide, archival paper Dimensions: 12” x 8” Value: $200

Title: Chameleon Flowers

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Medium: C‐print, silver halide, archival paper

Dimensions: 4” x 6” each Value: $200 (set of 4)

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Title: Palm Dreams Medium: Silver Halide C‐print, Fuji Archive Paper Dimensions: 18” x 12” Value: $190

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Title: EVAPorated Medium: Silver Halide C‐print, Fuji Archive Paper Dimensions: 18” x 12” Value: $225

Zachary Email: ZachEsicHoward@gmail.com Instagram: @esic howard Website: zachhoward.carbonmade.com

Artist statement I have always loved art and drawing, since I was little, watching my mom draw little flip books. I was exposed to it, and lived with it, and eventually learned to draw myself, especially cartoons and comics. Drawing gave me some purpose, I felt like I could do something important.

My goal, with my art, has always been to create something original, something that looked realistic, but was straight out of my imagination, with no references. I later learned, however, that incorporating knowledge about art, and my own experiences, was necessary ‐‐ in order to create my "unique realism" on a blank canvas, or wall, or piece of paper. I learned to use real‐life rules, in order to make the imaginary believable.

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Esotericland is one of a series of limited edition prints 10 prints per piece . They are signed and printed on archival watercolor paper. This piece was hand drawn in 60 hours, scanned and colored in Photoshop. Esotericland is about a kid with a large imagination that runs out of control.

Even though no one was around, he was not alone

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Title: Esotericland Medium: Limited edition print on archival watercolor paper Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $75 unframed signed print Value: $200 framed signed print

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After a long struggle through the cave he emerges into the light. He doesn't see the giant guarding the entrance

Title: Vortex Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36” x 42” Value: $300

The elk wanders the forest looking for life, only finding destruction

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Title: Firestarter Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 42” x 60” Value: $1000

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Title: Cave Painting Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36” x 42” Value: $800

Esoteric underground alchemy, always upgrading skills infinitely

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Title: Artistic Alchemy Medium: Ink, acrylic and spray paint Dimensions: 32” x 48” Value: $600

When the doc prescribes a dose of styyyle

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Title: Style Infusion Medium: Limited edition print on archival watercolor paper Dimensions: 18” x 24” Value: $75 unframed signed print Value: $200 framed signed print