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Christina Altfeld

Visual Arts: Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

I have been a photographer for most of my life and was introduced to printmaking a few years ago. The polymer etchings seem to be a natural extension of my work. Printmaking gives me the opportunity to expand my initial impression of an image. Printmaking reminds me of my days printing in the darkroom. There is a similar feeling of anticipation and excitement when you pull out a photo that has completely developed in the tray to when you pull back the blankets and see your first print on the etching press. Member of Los Angeles Printmaker's Society Santa Barbara Printmakers Inkspots of Buenaventura Nature Printing Society

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.

Dane Baylis

Literature: Poetry; Music: Instrumental, Vocal; Theatre: Acting, Technical; Visual Arts: Painting, Photography, Printmaking

DANE FRANCIS BAYLIS was born in South Boston, Massachusetts in 1952. He has traveled extensively through North and Central America, Europe, the Near and Far East while in and out of the military. His first published work appeared in the STONE SOUP ANTHOLOGY, published by Stone Soup Press, Boston, in 1975. He has since appeared in a number of anthologies and journals, most notably, TEN CALIFORNIA POETS, ARTLIFE, RIVERTALK, THE ARCADE POETRY PROJECT, PANGOLIN, VERVE, THE DANCE OF THE IGUANA, ASKEW POETRY JOURNAL, LUMMOX PRESS, THE MEN’S HEARTBREAK ANTHOLOGY, and POETRY IN MOTION PUBLICATIONS. He also served on the editorial committees of RIVERTALK and THE POULTER’S MEASURE. Dane is presently a member of the Ventura Artist’s Union and Editor-In-Chief of DANE BAYLIS PUBLICATIONS where he brings to bear a multi-faceted background in art, photography, music, and prose in the production of his distinctly urban style of poetry. His Irish heritage informs his love of the poetic form and his uncompromising belief that everything tells a story creates a unique voice full of wry compassion and unbending artistry.

Jason Brock

Media: Audio, Video; Music: Composition, Instrumental, Vocal; Visual Arts: Illustration, Painting, Photography

Composting reality one chord change at a time.

Mary Cacciapaglia

Media: Video; Visual Arts: Other, Painting, Photography, Sculpture; alcohol ink painting

Mary Cacciapaglia is a representational and abstract painter, photographer, sculptor and videographer who strives to find and see what many may miss in everyday life and express what she finds in her art. Please visit SNG Studio Ventura, California. Gallery ∞ shows art of Mary Cacciapaglia, Steve Neill other local artists. All art here are for your viewing pleasure and available for purchase.

Joe Cardella

Literature: Poetry; Media: Other; Visual Arts: Illustration, Other, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

Founder, Publisher & Editor of ARTLIFE LIMITED EDITIONS, 1981-2006. Distributed 276 consecutive monthly editions of Original Artworks & Poetry throughout the U.S., Europe & Japan. Personally handled 2.5 MILLION pages throughout every step of this process including personal editions each month. "Monthly from 1981-2006, ARTLIFE is the Longest Continually Published Artists' Periodical of the Twentieth Century." www.art-life.com, ARTLIFE MUSEUM on FB, MrArtlife1 on UTube for many videos & interviews re History, Personal Collection, Archive, Studio Tour & Events. Degree in Design, Experimental Studios & Advertising from Syracuse University. Graduate of U.S. Naval Communications School, Great Lakes, Illinois. Global Communications Specialist 1967. Design, Graphics, Sculpture, Multi-Media, Research & Product Development, Performance & Conceptual Art. Extensive Museum Exhibition experience from coast to coast. Publisher Emeritus, ARTLIFE LIMITED EDITIONS

Julieanne Case

Literature: Non-Fiction; Visual Arts: Other, Painting, Photography

For many years, cooking and dancing were my means of creative expressions. At a very young age I would lose countless hours painting, using those paint by numbers kits most of the time and I loved it. Family circumstances changed and the painting stopped. I begged my mother to teach me how to cook at the ripe old age of 11. Luckily for many, including myself, she acquiesced and taught me the basics. Although a math major in college, I loved taking classes studying art in various cultures. Western Civilizations was my favorite class. After graduating college, I moved to California. Sometime in my mid 20s, I enrolled in a figure drawing class and found I was quite adept at capturing the essence of the person being drawn. Once again the art stopped. My knowledge of cooking grew and my natural talent for cooking was fed by experimentation and exploration. My dining room table was my palette for many years where I created a visual painting using the table setting and the food to nourish the person and their soul through sight, smells and tastes. I am also a life-long photographer. Things changed again and life brought me back to painting. I learned that I have a natural sense of color, I love mixing my own colors too. I paint in oils. I paint from photos I’ve taken and sometimes I free form, sometimes creating representational abstract. I love large big flowers and many say my paintings remind them of Georgia O’Keefe unplugged. I have studied with Marcia Cummings, a sculptor and painter, with Glen Orbik, a well-known American illustrator, at the California Art Institute, with Bob Moskowitz, Head of the Art Department at Ventura College and an accomplished artist and with Jill Sattler at Santa Barbara City College, a well known abstract painter. I have been commissioned to do oil paintings of dogs and an abstract. I also completed a triptych of digital flower paintings using healing frequencies while creating them. I am doing more abstracts now, studying with Jill Sattler, growing, learning and expanding. My painting is changing and growing. Studying abstracts has really opened me up more. Many of my paintings have an unplanned space theme. They are filled with feelings and are full of light, love and joy. Many are filled with healing frequencies as well. In the last few years, I’ve begun writing and have a blog. It has become another creative outlet for me as well. I would love to heal the world with my paintings and my photos. My dream is that this comes through in my work. Enjoy! Life is to be savored either through taste, feel, smell, dance,visual or sound! Take your pick. I love them all! How about you? Exhibits: Ventura Art Walk August 2003 Ventura Art Walk November 2003 Ventura Art Walk April 2004 Ventura Art Walk August 2004 Ventura Art Walk November 20042004 Ventura County Fair Ventura Art Walk April 2005 Ventura Art Walk August 2005 Ventura Art Walk November 2005 Ventura Art Walk April 2006 Ventura Art Walk August 2007 Ventura Art Walk Solo November 2007 Digital Diversity Show Juried Show October 2007 Buenaventura Art Gallery Juried Show November 2008 Ventura Art Walk April 2008 Buenaventura Art Gallery Juried Show April 2008 Harbor Village Gallery Juried Show January 2009 Artists Union Gallery Juried Show March 2009 CMH Exhibit March 2009 CMH Exhibit June 2009 CMH Exhibit September 2009 Harbor Village Gallery Juried Show July 2009 CMH Exhibit December 2009 Harbor Village Gallery Juried Show January 2010 Buenaventura Gallery Juried Show February 2010 CMH Exhibit March 2010 CMH Exhibit June 2010 Ventura Arts Council Juried Show May 2012 Ventura Comm. College Juried Annual Student Awards Show 2012 Award of Merit in Painting Ventura County Fair 2012 - Honorable Mention from the Fair Board Gallery 28 Exhibit December 2012 WAV Size Matters Show Feb 2013 Gallery 28 Collaboration Show Feb 2013 Gallery 28 Paintings of California Show Mar 2013 VCAC Juried Show March 2013 Gallery 28 Collaboration Show April 2013 VCAC Juried Show “Reflections” April 2013 Ventura Community College Juried Annual Student Awards Show 2013 Gallery 28 Collaboration Show June 2013 See|Exhibition Space , Long Island City, NY July-September Show 2013 VCAC Juried Show “Collaborations” August-October 2013, Honorable Mention Gallery 28 Final Show August-October 2013 VCAC Juried Shows: “Anything Goes” and “Digital Works” May 2014 VCAC Juried Show: “Patterns” July-August 2014, Honorable Mention See|Exhibition Space, New York Times Square, July 24, 2014 Casa Gallery Juried Show in Santa Barbara: “Time” August 2014 VCAC Juried Show: Bigger Is Better Sept 2014 Casa Gallery Juried Show in Santa Barbara: “Returns” September 2014 Casa Gallery Juried Show in Santa Barbara: “Vertical” November 2014

John Golson

Visual Arts: Photography

I went active as a visual artist in 2010. I have created photographs and digital pieces for Ventura Charter School, Ventura County Behavioral Health, Buenaventura Gardens and the Grant Park Conservancy. Also, there are pieces in the collections of and on display at Ventura Unified School District and Community Memorial Hospital. My work in photo documentary has appeared in VC Reporter and Ventura County Star. Beginning in late 2020 my focus has been on seascapes. Combining elements of impressionist abstraction with the immediacy of street photography. I enjoy the way light moves through the water. Primal origins of life on this planet. Waves are beautiful things. Luminous travellers.

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.

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. 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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.

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

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.

Phil Taggart

Literature: Poetry; Media: Video; Visual Arts: Photography

Phil Taggart has four collections of poetry. Walking the Dog in a Time of Rage, Rick Sings, Opium Wars and an art book with artist Ann Harithas, Cowboy Collages. He has been a poetry editor for over twenty years for Art Life limited edition, and with Marsha de la O, the Askew Poetry Journal and Spillway. He has taught poetry workshops at Cal Lutheran, University of Pittsburg, local high schools, CAPS Media and elementary schools. He teaches Broadcast Digital Media at El Camino High School at Ventura College He is on the Board of the Ventura Cunty Poetry Project and the BreakBread Literacy Project. Phil has run and supported poetry readings in Ventura County and Santa Barbara since 1991. He presently hosts a weekly poetry reading at the EP Foster Library in Ventura.

Mark Tovar

Visual Arts: Painting, Photography

Venturan Artist Mark Tovar creates whimsical and geometric narratives unfolding between colors, drifting, colliding, co-existing and communicating expression. Encouraged to paint at a young age, Mark began exhibiting his paintings when he won a competition in 5th grade at Robert Hill Lane Elementary in Los Angeles. He earned extra money creating his arts through high school in Alhambra. Recent Ventura exhibits of Mr.Tovar’s artwork include the Ventura ArtWalk, Michele Chapin’s Stoneworks Studio,The WAV & Gallery, Bell Arts,Aacapa Brewing Company ,Shanghi Beer Gardens and Ojai’s 525 Gallery.

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