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Laura Allen

Literature: Drama, Other; Media: Film; Theatre: Acting, Other; Screenwriting

Laura Allen is an actress and writer who grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, the middle of three daughters. She is has worked 22 years in film and television as an actress, and 3 years as a writer. Recently, Laura coaches auditions, and critiques screenplays for the Austin Film Festival. She got her start in New York City on the soap All My Children as Laura Kirk English, but more recent credits include Sundance's Hap and Leonard, NBC's Awake opposite Jason Isaacs, FX's Terriers and Dirt, as well as USA Network's The 4400 where she portrayed Lily Tyler opposite Mahershala Ali. She has recurred on Fox's 9-1-1, Suits, American Horror Story, Grey's Anatomy and most recently on Apple+TV's Truth Be Told with Octavia Spencer. Features include the Emmy nominated The Tale (HBO) starring Laura Dern and Ellen Burstyn, directed by Jennifer Fox. Allen played the lead in the 2014 horror film Clown directed by Jon Watts. Other features include Old Dogs opposite Robin Williams and John Travolta, and Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts, directed by Mike Newell. Laura’s first script “Spree” was a BlueCat Screenwriting Finalist and a Nicholl Fellowship top 10%. Her second script “Winnie & Dolores” was a UCLA Screenwriting Top 10, a Nicholl Fellowship top 10%, and a Los Angeles International Screenplay Contest Semifinalist. Laura lives in Ventura with her husband and two sons.

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.

Donna Granata

Media: Audio, Film, Other, Video; Visual Arts: Photography

Donna Granata is the Founder and Executive Director of Focus on the Masters (FOTM), a highly respected non-profit educational program documenting contemporary artists. Founded in 1994, the goal of FOTM is to demonstrate the importance of the arts to society by bringing highly accomplished artists to the forefront of the community. The program presents its research to a broad public through photographic exhibitions, the Artist Spotlight Series, a video-taped interview series, Learning To See educational outreach to schools and youth centers. Focus on the Masters has been the recipient of numerous awards in recognition of its outstanding contributions to arts education including the 2005 inaugural Ventura Mayor’s Art Award – Arts Educator and the 2007 Ventura County Arts Council Art Star Award. Focus on the Masters is recognized as one of the leading arts organizations in the state of California. In addition to her ongoing lecture series for Focus on the Masters, Donna teaches classes for the Road Scholar Elderhostel International including an Introduction to the J. Paul Getty Museum and Getty Roman Villa. Special lectures trace the careers of photographer LIFE Horace Bristol and painter John Nava, creator of the tapestries commissioned for the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA. In addition, she has lectured for the journalism department at UCLA on the ethics of photography. She was named Teacher of the Year in 2005 by Elderhostel International. Among her most recent awards is the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts from the City of Ojai, CA. An accomplished artist in her own right, Donna Granata is an internationally published and award winning painter turned photographer. Her photographs have been displayed across the United States. Selected works from her FOTM portrait series are housed in the Smithsonian's Archive of American Artists; in the photographic Collection of the George Eastman House, Rochester, New York and other public institutions that house the personal archives of the artists documented. Donna received a Bachelor’s of Art Degree and Honorary Masters of Science Degree from the Brooks Institute of Photography where she was an adjunct professor in the Portrait Department. She is listed in Marquis Who’s Who of American Women.

Katrina Maksimuk

Literature: Poetry; Media: Film; Theatre; Visual Arts: Photography

Katrina Maksimuk uses photography, film and performance to explore what shapes others and herself by peering through the overlooked power and entertainment lens of daily life. She captures images that tell stories of political movements, community events, life challenges and most importantly, hope. Katrina moved to the city of Ventura in 2007, bringing with her a drive to make a difference in her community.

Michelle Nosco

Media: Film; Music: Instrumental; Visual Arts: Painting, Sculpture

I'm an artist, Michelle Nosco, in residence at the WAV of Ventura, California. I've shown my artwork (paintings, sculpture, weavings and murals) from childhood. Here's a 3D Virtual WAV Gallery Exhibit of my charcoal figure drawings: http://www.panomatics360.com/virtualtour/michellenosco/ At five I studied art in the Detroit Museum of Art, high school took me to Wayne State University and the Cranbrook School of Art. In college as an undergrad I got a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) at the University of Michigan and later a Masters in Directing Theatre, Television and Film at CalARTs (California Institute of the Arts). Entering the work world as an art director, producer and film director for many years I transitioned to become a professional artist -- painting over 100 murals throughout Southern California. In 2007 I founded the Arts For Earth Foundation in California and since then have painted expressionistic and impressionistic works including California landscapes and native wildlife for environmental purposes. In addition, I've been commissioned to paint pet portraits for fundraising to benefit wildlife sanctuaries and wilderness reclamation projects.

Padraic South

Visual Arts: Painting, Photography, Printmaking

Los Angeles based artist Padraic South's work focuses on the intersection of the human form, nature and technology. He is especially interested in the role of social media and how it influences the world's view of what is beautiful. Most often his paintings and the stories they tell are focused on social media’s attempt to define beautiful.

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