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Mark Azm

Media: Audio, Film, Other, Video; Visual-Sonic Bass Music Therapy

Known throughout Southern California for devotion to the fine broken beat bass music arts. Favorite styles are breaks, drum & bass, dubstep and jungle.

David Benders

Crafts: Fiber Art; Media: Audio; Visual Arts: Painting

David Benders Visual Arts: Collage, Fabric, Hand-made books of vintage papers and ephemera. Media: Radio Broadcaster, Writer, Interviewer, Producer, Sound Curator. Ventura, CA. I have been a radio broadcaster for 42 years. I worked at the NPR station in Buffalo, NY, WBFO, as program director and assistant general manager. I enjoy listening, sound, recordings and program presentation. I arrived in Ventura in June, 2014. I am also an artist working in fabric, sewing, collage, vintage papers, ephemera, collectables and souvenirs. I have been a field producer/contributor for NPR (National Public Radio) with recorded live music performances, edited, produced, scripted and interviews for episodes of “Folk Festival, U.S.A.,” “Options,” and “All Things Considered.” • Author/editor: WBFO program highlights & local events list WBFO-L (1993-2003). Listserv online resource. • Author: “On Segues and Other Smooth Transitions” (2008), Buffalo Rising.com • Audio artist, "Artpark: 1974-84" (exhibit) University at Buffalo Art Gallery, “Hobbs and Alberty: Artpark Mobile Ranch.” (interview, recorded music),2010. • Artist, contributor (group exhibit), “LANGUAGE TO COVER A WALL: Visual Poetry Through Its Changing Media.” University at Buffalo (2011) • Author/Contributor/community stakeholder: Letters To The Superintendent, A Community Responds. (2012) Book by Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram. Communication makes the world go round. I am communication, facilitator. Connect, communicate, cooperate, collaborate, build community. My purpose, my passion, values -- people are good but we need to be able to navigate the info/idea stream, the info glut. Improve info services because the world is complex, in a fragmented media landscape with many different platforms. Literally we need a sort of literacy literacy. Build our sensitivity to the information ecology: text, sound, visual. These days we lack the cultural pedestal (foundation) on which to build consensus. I invite you to join me in this next adventure.

Megan Bisbee

Crafts: Jewelry; Visual Arts: Painting

I am a recent east coast transplant. I moved to California less than a year ago to attend Pacifica Graduate Institute, following my passion for exploring the psyche through art, movement, meditation, and psychotherapy. In my studio, I make colorful paintings and whimsical found-object sculptures. In each piece I create surreal vignettes by re-contextualizing recognizable imagery, and combining it with exuberant abstraction. I do not pre-plan my artwork. Instead my work guides me through an intuitive, nonlinear process of inspiration, awareness, and integration of newly conscious experience. My creative practices function for me like a psychotherapeutic relationship between therapist and client, or between healer and patient within and shamanic ritual. Psychologist Philip M. Bromberg calls the space where the unconscious and conscious meet the “interface of dissociation” in psychotherapy. Holding this safe space within my studio allows previously unknown parts of my psyche to show up as imagery and emotional experience. The integration of these experiences endows a sense of wholeness that Bromberg calls, “the primary source of healing and growth.” Aesthetically, My works speaks to Surrealist artists Max Ernst and Gorgio D’Cirico, Visionary artists Mati Klarwein and Pablo Amaringo, and contemporary artist Sarah Sze. The contemplative function of my artistic practice along with the visceral and emotional qualities of my imagery, speak most directly to the work of artist Frida Kahlo. The imagery in my work is not representation, rather a journey itself. Lately, I am especially inspired by the Katie Sanford and Carl Jung's use of painting in their individuation processes.

Elizabeth Butterfield

Crafts: Ceramics, Other; Music: Instrumental; Visual Arts: Painting, Sculpture

I have always been interested in some medium of art expression. My current venue includes torn paper art, clay sculpture and floral design. The last is my day employment the others are my night rendezvous. Most start without a pattern. The process is the most challenging but rewarding.

Chris Grimm

Crafts: Fiber Art; QUILTING ARTS

Juried Shows and Exhibits: “MODERN QUILTS: Redesigning Traditions” Ontario Museum of History and Art – December 1 2016 -January 22, 2017 “QUILTS ABOUND” ATRIUM GALLERY – October 13th – November 28th 2017 Ventura County Government Center "ROAD TO CALIFORNIA - Quilters' Conference & Showcase 2018" Ontario, California - Juried Entry Quilting Challenge “ESSENCE” ATRIUM GALLERY – August 23rd – October 8th 2019 Ventura County Government Center

Pete Ippel

Crafts: Fiber Art; Dance: Other; Folk Art: Other; Media: Audio, Other, Video; Visual Arts: Other, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

I make art and share ideas by taking the question marks in my life and bending them into exclamation points. I employ an iterative process honed by experience in research, athletics, and art to present complex ideas in compelling ways.For over a decade I have explored and combined traditional art materials with digital techniques demonstrating creative fluency. By moving with ease and grace through a variety of media, I focus on communicating ideas and I gain knowledge in the process.I work intuitively and iteratively when creating art and often apply scientific methodology to my art practice with the rigor of a seasoned athlete.By observing human behavior, asking generative questions, and analyzing information, I experience daily how a disciplined process leads to comprehension of complex data and ideas. I use my artistic sensibility to present my findings in unique and compelling ways.I appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of the artist's life. I aspire to travel, to teach, and to create while extending my exhibition record. Being nourished creatively while partaking in a challenging path is a delight, and I particularly relish learning along the way.Art is the most practical, essential, and exciting field of work in the world today, and I look forward to sharing it with you.PETE IPPELBorn: 1979, Oak Park, ILLives and works in Ventura, CAemail: pete@hypermodern.netweb: http://peteippel.comblog: http://hypermodern.netEDUCATIONSAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, 2002-2004M.F.A., New Genres, 2004Critique seminars: Tony Labat, Paul Kos, Tom Marioni, Trisha Donnelly. Coursework: art theory and history, urban studies, digital interventionCORNELL UNIVERSITY, 1997-2002B.F.A., Combined Media (Photography / Digital Art)Advisor: Marcia LyonsCoursework: Media Arts, Art History, digital music, themed entertainment, architecture, electronic imaging, art practice in traditional media. Thesis exhibition: Priorities: Installation, Audition, and DigitaliaB.A., Psychology (perception, minor concentration: cognitive science)Advisor: Michael SpiveyCoursework: visual, auditory, and tactile perception, computer graphics and animation, visual communication, human computer interaction, sensory systems, independent researchADDITIONAL STUDIESCITY COLLEGE SAN FRANCISCO, 2005-2007Advanced classes in conversational Spanish, culture, and civilizationLANGUAGESNative English, fluent Spanish, basic ItalianSOLO EXHIBITIONSCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION2013, 50th year Anniversary Celebration, Oxnard, California, USASTONEWORKS STUDIOS, Ventura, California, USA2010, Pete Ippel Art ShowICTHUS GALLERY, San Francisco, California, USA2008, The Fantastic Solution to Global Warming and other ConundrumsICTHUS GALLERY, San Francisco, California, USA2006, Metaphors Be With YouICTHUS GALLERY, San Francisco, California, USA2006, Hypermodern Art ShowEXPERIMENTAL GALLERY, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA2002, Priorities: Installation, Audition, and DigitaliaGROUP EXHIBITIONSWORKING ARTISTS VENTURA, Ventura, California2014, ArtWalk - Art and Play, collaboration with Mobile Arts PlatformSYLVIA WHITE GALLERY, Ventura, California2014, 5x5x5 Performance Art Series Curated by John WhiteSOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER, San Francisco California2014, 100 Performances for the HolePERFORMANCE STUDIES INTERNATIONAL, Stanford University2013, Now Then: Conference 19 – 100 Performances for the Hole, ReduxMUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY, Ventura, California2013, Day of the Dead Celebration – Dia de los MuertosSYLVIA WHITE GALLERY, Ventura, California2013, 5x5x5 Performance Art Series Curated by John WhiteVENTURA COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, Ventura, California2012, The Installation Show – Ventura County Arts CouncilTORRANCE ART MUSEUM, Torrance, California2012, The Subterraneans - The Artists Behind LA's Artist-Run SpacesSYLVIA WHITE GALLERY, Ventura, California2012, 5x5x5 Performance Art Series Curated by John WhitePOINT .B STUDIO, Port Orford, Oregon2011, Art In The Information AgeSOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER, San Francisco California2011, Third Strike: 100 Performances for the HoleTOOL ROOM GALLERY, Ventura, California2011, WAV Artists at the Tool Room at Bell Arts FactorySYLVIA WHITE GALLERY, Ventura, California2011, Be a SaintMUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY, Ventura, California2010, Day of the Dead Celebration – Dia de los MuertosVENTURA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, Ventura, California2010, Whimsy & DelightSOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER, San Francisco California2010, 100 Performances for the Hole – Take twoART HOUSE CO-OP, Brooklyn, New York2009, The Sketchbook ProjectRADICAL PRACTICES, San Francisco, California2009, The Seduction of Duchamp Live AuctionSHARE FESTIVAL, Turin, Italy2009, Market ForcesGARAGE BIENNALE, San Francisco, California, USA2008, Weather ReconnaissanceGARAGE BIENNALE, San Francisco, California, USA2008, 100 Performances for the HolePACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION, Berkeley, California, USA2005, Art and SpiritualityGARAGE BIENNALE, San Francisco, California, USA2004, Party for BenevolenceANTI – CONTEMPORARY ART FESTIVAL, Kuopio, Finland2004, Yuk Video ScreeningNEW LANGTON ARTS, San Francisco, California, USA2004, The ‘How To’ IntensiveFORT MASON CENTER, San Francisco, California, USA2004, San Francisco Art Institute MFA graduate showPACE DIGITAL GALLERY, New York, NY, 20042004, e Bay--Buy or Sell or BuyYERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, San Francisco, California, USA2004, PlayshopCELL SPACE, San Francisco, California, USA2003, San Francisco Art Institute Print Show,SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU OF URBAN SECRETS, San Francisco, California, USA2003, Creative CityBOOM TECHNOLOGY FAIR, Cornell University, Ithaca New York, USA2002, Sound Thinking: computer as creative audio toolBOOM TECHNOLOGY FAIR, Cornell University, Ithaca New York, USA2001, Fine Art Applications of 3D InternetTEACHING POSITIONSVENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Ventura, CaliforniaSubstitute teacher, Fall 2014VITA ART CENTER, Ventura, CaliforniaArt instructor, spring 2012SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CaliforniaVisiting faculty, Contemporary Practice: Making and Meaning, fall 2010UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, Berkeley, CaliforniaAcademic Talent Development Program, summer 2008, 2009MARIN SCHOOL OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY, Novato, CaliforniaArt instructor, fall 2004SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CaliforniaNASA Space Practicum teaching assistant, spring 2004Video Editing teaching assistant, spring 2004CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, New YorkCornell Adult University, instructor, website design, summer 2002PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESWORKING ARTISTS VENTURA ARTIST COUNCILChair, 2014COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION (CAA)Member 2009-presentAMERICAN INSTITUTE of GRAPHIC ARTS (AIGA)Member 2012-presentFIRST FRIDAYS VENTURARepresentative, Working Artists Ventura 2010-presentLEONARDO JOURNALLeonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous 2008-2010Manuscript Intern 2004-2005SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTEBoard of Trustees 2003-2004Artech 2003-2004Graduate Council 2002-2003PUBLICATIONSShare Festival. Market Forces. Exhibition catalog, Turin, 2009.Ippel, Peter. “In the Tradition of Apprentice and Master.” Proceedings of The Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, ISSN #: 1539-7300, pages 1094-1100. 2005.Pace Digital Gallery. e Bay - Buy or Sell or Buy. Exhibition catalog, New York, 2004.San Francisco Art Institute. Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition. Exhibition catalog, San Francisco, 2004.LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONSBRAIN INJURY CENTER OF VENTURA COUNTYThe Art Of Recovery, 2014CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITIONThe Art Of Recovery, 2013PETE IPPEL ART STUDIOHow to Maintain Boundaries, Artistic and Otherwise 2013LIBRE GRAPHICS MEETINGTransitional Work Flow For Artists Making The Libre Graphics Leap, 2012LINUXWOCHEN Osterreich-TourPanelist Talk on Art, Free Culture, Open Hardware, and the Politics of Sharing, 2012LINUXWOCHEN Osterreich-TourIntroduction to Qi Hardware Milkymist1 Video Synthesizer, 2012WHAT IS ART? LIVE!Pete Ippel and Allan deSouza interviewed by Tim Sullivan and Chris Corrente, 2011KRON 4, SAN FRANCISCOPete Ippel "Copper Mist" interview by Henry Tenenbaum, 2011LIBRE GRAPHICS MEETINGOpen Mind, Literally: Teaching Free Culture As A Life Goal, Brain Surgery, and a Networked Path to Recovery, 2011S.A.V.E. THIRD THURSDAYOpen Fashion, Fear, Education, and Leverage, September, 2010Maslow's Hierarchy Updated, August, 2010Critical Discourse, Networks, and Hebbian Learning, July, 2010STONE WORKS STUDIOSThe New Folk Tradition: Aesthetic and Community Resonance Between Open Source Graphics and Fiber Arts, 2010LIBRE GRAPHICS MEETINGThe New Folk Tradition: Aesthetic and Community Resonance Between Open Source Graphics and Fiber Arts, 2010CORNELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAExhibition Tour, Amish Abstractions: Quilts From the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2010UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONDigital Photography, compositional guidelines, and critique, 2010A PLACE OF PEACE, Monday Lecture SeriesAsian brush technique, 2010CORNELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIADigital Photography, compositional guidelines, and critique, 2009HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCESIn the Tradition of Apprentice and Master, 2005STRETCHER.ORG GREEN ROOM, Mediation on Networks, 2004SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, Alternative Lecture SeriesPsychology, Cognition and their Relationship to Art, 2004SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, Alternative Lecture SeriesA General Theory of Love, 2003BITS ON OUR MIND (Boom) Technology Fair, Cornell University,Sound Thinking: computer as creative audio tool, 2002BITS ON OUR MIND (Boom) Technology Fair, Cornell University,Fine Art Applications of 3D Internet, 2001CORNELL ART DEPARTMENT, lecture and tutorial, electronic imaging in art, 2001INDUSTRY EXPERIENCEFABRICATORZ, San Francisco, CaliforniaDeveloper, 2012-presentPETE IPPEL, Ventura, CaliforniaIndependent Creative Contractor, 1999-presentSAN FRANCISCO BALLET, San Francisco, CaliforniaResidence Manager, 2003-2009UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, San Francisco, CaliforniaAssistant Track and Field / Basketball coach 2005-2009YMCA, PRESIDIO BRANCH, San Francisco, CaliforniaWellness Coach, Group Exercise Instructor, 2005-2007UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY, Ithaca, New YorkDarkroom Assistant, Photographer, summer 2002SIGNAL INTERACTIVE, Chicago, IllinoisProduction Artist Intern, summer 2000MOTOROLA, INC., Arlington Heights, IllinoisWeb Design Intern, summer 1999PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION, Ithaca, New YorkAssistant to the Director of Collections, 1997-1999HONORSCITY OF VENTURA, CALIFORNIAMayor's Arts Award - Emerging Artist, 2014WORKING ARTISTS VENTURASelected Artist, 2009SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTEStudent Leadership Award, 2004CORNELL UNIVERSITYDean’s list, spring 2001, spring 2002Edith and Walter King Stone Memorial Prize for Promise in Art, 2001National Dean’s List 1998-2001ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTSVarsity track and field, Cornell University 1997-2001Captain, school record holder, high jump 2.15m (7’ 1/2”) 2001State Games of America Champion, high jump 1999, 2001, 2003BIBLIOGRAPHYLindell, Karen. "The art of coping with 9/11: After 9/11, local residents channeled their mixed-up emotions into paintings, songs and sculpture". Ventura County Star. 09/09/11. http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/sep/09/the-art-of-coping/.D'Amore, Nicole. Artistic Touch: “Artist Communicates Ideas Through Conceptual Pieces”. Ventura County Star. 11/16/10 http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/nov/16/artist-communicates-ideas-through-conceptual/.Pompey, Tim. “WAV Artist Inverviews: Pete Ippel”. Ventura Breeze, Vol. 4, No. 2. 11/03/10 http://www.venturabreeze.com/volume4.html.Navaja, Pedro. “Pete Ippel Moves Beyond the Modern”. The Life and Times of Pedro Navaja. 11/02/10http://pedronavaja.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/pete-ippel-moves-beyond-the-modern/.Santos, Dorothy. “Inside the Artist's Studio With Pete Ippel”.Extero/InteroCeptive. 09/30/10http://dorothysantos.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/inside-the-artist%E2%80%99s-studio-with-pete-ippel/.Pizzicarola, Elano. “WAV Artist – Pete Ippel”. 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'Home Is Where The Art is', Morris Daily Herald, January 15 2010, page 8.Weil, Nadine. ‘Dancing in the Key of G’, 944 Magazine, issue 7.10 San Francisco, Oct. 2008, pages 52-54.Groves, Allison K. ‘A home at SF Ballet’, San Francisco Ballet Legacy News, fall 2008, page 3.‘Phi Footnotes’, The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, fall/winter 2008, page 13.Swanhuyser, Hiya. ‘How High?’, SF Weekly, May 14-20, 2008 http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-05-14/calendar/how-high/.Hunt, Mary Ellen. ‘Room, Board and Barre for Ballet Students’, San Francisco Chronicle, May 13, 2008, cover story, Datebook.Richardson, Daniel. ‘Spatial Representations Activated During Real-time Comprehension of Verbs’, Cognitive Science: A Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 27, no. 5: pages 767-780. 2003.

Deniz Nicole

Crafts: Glass; Visual Arts: Painting

I paint with fire and glass to recreate the patterns in nature that inspire me.

Helle Scharling-Todd

Crafts: Glass; Visual Arts: Illustration, Painting

My passion is murals and working with space, using mosaics and glass. I have created over 50 murals in the USA and abroad. Apart from murals I do experimental smaller work, always questioning the image, colors, form and line. Artists are "the image makers and antennas" of society. I was educated in Denmark, Italy, Germany and Mexico. My public art in Ventura: The former Senior Center, Oak and Santa Clara; The Gateways at the Avenue; the Beach Promenade Parking Structure tile mosaics; the Adult Center mosaics; the event center at Ventura College and the Westpark entry sign.

Lis Schwitters

Crafts: Ceramics, Jewelry, Other; Literature: Poetry; Media: Video; Visual Arts: Illustration, Other, Photography, Printmaking

BIOGRAPHY Born in Los Angeles, California, Photographic Artist & Printmaker, Lis J. Schwitters began her interest in photography in 1976 and continued as a Staff Photographer for her high school, college, and local community newspapers having published over 2,000 photographs. In 1985, she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Photocomunications from California State University at Fullerton where she studied under Professor of Photography Emeritus Darryl Curran and visiting Professor John Szarkowski. While enjoying both photographing (the capture of an image), and printing (the creation of an image), she directed her career towards laboratory work. Schwitters has worked as a Photographic Lab Technician (Printmaker) for such notable institutions as California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA/JPL) in Pasadena, Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, and Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California. As a photographic artist her prints have been featured in hundreds of exhibitions, including in the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, and the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel. Her photographic images are in the permanent collection of many museums, including in The Getty Research Institute (GRI), The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The New York Public Library, and The California Museum of Photography, as well as in private collections across the Country. Encompassing all types of photographic mediums from traditional to digital, Schwitters enjoys exploring a wide variety of themes ranging from psychological topics to the beauty of her surroundings. Contact: info@LisJSchwitters.com Resume: http://www.lisjschwitters.com/resume-schwitters.html

Lois White

Crafts: Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry; Music

Lois White, Porcelain Artist, has made Ventura, California her home for over 50 years. Whenever she isn't painting or teaching porcelain art classes, she enjoys time with her family and involvement in church activities. Turning a hobby into a fine business after teaching organ for 25 years, Lois is well known in both music and art fields. Many of her art projects are enjoyed in public venues, including a 14-foot mural of the world in the Santa Paula City Park. Hundreds of homes feature her tile work and several gift shops feature her creations. She teaches several classes each week in her state-of-the-art studio. A member of International Porcelain Artists, World Organization of China Painters, Sea Shore Porcelain Club and Santa Barbara Porcelain Artists, her time is filled with sharing ideas and projects. Many of her designs are reproduced by a large manufacturer of china transfers and have been used by fine chinaware companies. Her artwork has appeared in several international porcelain periodicals and local newspapers. Still very active in her church, her talents bring joy to many who love organ music as well as those who love fine china. A creative mind always has many more projects in the "I'll get to that soon" stage than time permits. Her wish is that her works of art will be treasured and kept as an heirloom for years to come.

Jim Wright

Crafts: Glass; Visual Arts: Sculpture

I was born in Ventura 1947, raised in Anaheim moved back to Ventura in 1967. My first exposure to arts was at Catacombs Assn. on Ventura Ave. in 1969. In 1970 I moved into the Magic Forest, a hand-made crafts store owned by Val Franco. I started my metal sculpture there. I traveled the coast for a year doing craft fairs in 1974. I was in the first street fair in Ventura on Main Street and have been doing craft shows off and on as time permits. At the begining of this year my wife and I took a stained glass class and then a glass fusion class. We have set a glass studio up in our garage bought a kiln and other equipment, and we are off on a new adventure. Calling ourselves Recycled Iron & Glass, We have done the shows at Green Art People, Ventura Elks, and Stone Works Gallery.

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