Alison Saar

Alison Saar

Alison Saar Mixed Media/Found Objects | Documented 2018 Can artists help us understand and deal with complex issues of the day? Alison Saar uses bold symbolism, literature and mythology as she explores the role of African-Americans, especially African-American women,...
David Rivas

David Rivas

David Rivas Environmental Artist/Ceramist | Documented 2014 It’s tempting to say that David Rivas, photographer/metal sculptor/ former boiler operator, sees beauty where others see trash. What this talented artist really does is let us, the viewers discover the...
Jeff Mann

Jeff Mann

Jeff Mann Draftsman Jeff Mann by Guy Webster How did a self-described “greaser, surfer, hippy” become a vice president of the Empire that Star Wars built? Ojai-based artist Jeff Mann, born and raised in Hollywood, has always shown an amazing talent for drawing that...
Dane Goodman

Dane Goodman

Dane Goodman Mixed Media/Installation Installation view of the exhibition Consorts, College of Creative Studies Gallery, University of California Santa Barbara, October 13, 2018 Dane Goodman is one of the Central Coast’s most accomplished artists. Working in a broad...
Merion Estes

Merion Estes

Merion Estes Painter Merion Estes “Los Alamos Sunset” Merion Estes states: The beauty and fragility of life and the tragedy of man’s intervention is my subject. The tools of her trade have included fabric, glue, acrylic and spray paints, glitter, photo...
Russell Crotty

Russell Crotty

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,...