Dec 31, 2016 | Artist, C-E
Bert Collins Painter/Pastel Artist Portrait © Donna Granata 1997 Bert Collins is a noted Ojai Valley artist, painter and teacher who has won more than 200 awards during her lifetime. Her realistic scenes contain naturalistic color and fine detail. She is a member of...
Apr 18, 2018 | Artist, C-E
Susan Cook Painter Watch Over Me by Susan Cook, oil on canvas, 48”x48” Susan Cook is a contemporary fine artist whose oil paintings are inspired by nature and an interest in experimenting with figuration, color and shapes. Initially, her paintings are quickly drawn,...
Dec 31, 2016 | Artist, C-E
Carlisle Cooper (1919 – 2013) Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2011 Often, after meeting Carlisle Cooper, one was amazed at his avant-garde painting style. One would expect him, as a Southern gentleman, to have a very traditional approach to his work. In...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, C-E, YouTubeVideos-Artists
Lynn Creighton Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2011 Lynn Creighton believes that life is a spiritual journey and that it is this quest which allows artists to connect with the ideas they hope to express. The contours of her bronze and clay works reveal captured joy...
Mar 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
Russell Crotty Installation/Mixed Media The Super Earth Dilemma 48:1 by Russell Crotty, 2018 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 48 x 48 x 2 in. (121.9 x 121.9 x 5.6 cm) Ojai-resident Russell Crotty, awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2015,...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, C-E
Marcia Cummings Sculptor/Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 1999 Marcia Cummings’ assemblages deal with social issues in an intellectually stimulating and witty way. Her award winning work grapples with contemporary topics including women’s issues, sex,...