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Virginia Kron

Virginia Kron

Cellist
Accolades abound for Ojai resident Virginia Kron. She is called “a remarkable musician [with a] distinctive cello style.” Kron received her Bachelor’s in Music degree from University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1977…

Gerd Koch

Gerd Koch

Painter
Without a good teacher, many artists would never discover their full potential. Gerd Koch is that teacher. An instructor since 1953, Gerd Koch has personally contributed to the success of many well respected contemporary artists. He has a unique ability to “see” creatively and to teach his students to “see.”

Karen Kitchel

Karen Kitchel

Painter
Karen Kitchel’s landscapes are definitely not traditional. Of her work Karen states: “I paint them with the traditional craftsmanship of the genre’s past, and a critical eye on the geography of the…

Norman Kirk

Norman Kirk

Painter
Having explored a broad spectrum of styles and media throughout his long career, Norman Kirk devotes his principal work to watercolor landscapes. He skillfully weaves large areas of white paper through his work….

Maggie Kildee

Maggie Kildee

Sculptor
If you’ve ever been accused of being an uppity woman, you will love the work of Maggie Kildee. Her resume includes jobs as mother, teacher and politician; jobs that require talent, perseverance and a sincere desire…

Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy

Ceramist
RTK Studios are tile artisans steeped in the architectural ceramic traditions of the early 1900’s. The partners, Richard Keit & Mary Kennedy have brought back the old world techniques of the exquisite Malibu…

Richard Keit

Richard Keit

Ceramist
RTK Studios are tile artisans steeped in the architectural ceramic traditions of the early 1900’s. The partners, Richard Keit & Mary Kennedy have brought back the old world techniques of the exquisite Malibu…

Susan R. Kaufman

Susan R. Kaufman

Sculptor
Susan’s sculptures remind us of the inevitable passage of time and the always present need for love. Her greatest influence is her father, a Russian immigrant whose art captured the horrors of Cossack marauders…

Joanne Julian

Joanne Julian

Painter
“Joanne Julian calls our attention to the beauty and transcendence of the natural world that surrounds us,” states contemporary art curator and writer Jay Belloli. Julian credits her old world, Armenian upbringing that paid attention to detail in…

Mikael Jorgensen

Mikael Jorgensen

Musician
Mikael Jorgensen is lead pianist and keyboardist for the band Wilco as well as a member of the band Pronto. Mikael’s father, an esteemed recording engineer, introduced him to the world of music and music…

Cassandra C. Jones

Cassandra C. Jones

Photographer
Cassandra C. Jones is a cutting edge artist who finds paradox and contradiction in the world around her. Does an artist create public opinion or mirror it? Are artists the first to reflect on undercurrents in…

Wesley Johnson

Wesley Johnson

Painter
Wesley E. Johnson was born in Ojai, California and became involved with art while studying at Ventura College, where his plans were to become an engineer. He continued his art education at the Brooks Institute and…

Connie Jenkins

Connie Jenkins

Painter
Connie Jenkins is an accomplished Realist painter whose large-scale canvasses feature rocks, water and the natural landscape, but also contain elements that are not as easily identified. Her images often represent…

Dorothy Hunter

Dorothy Hunter

Painter
Her oil paintings bring the emotional palette of impressionism to the world of abstract art. “I am usually referred to as an abstract artist but perhaps my work should be called abstract…

Lee Hodges

Lee Hodges

Mixed Media
Lee Hodges combines disparate objects — jewels, copper wire, recycled paper, cast-off plastics, and layers of iridescent paint — to form artwork that shimmers. The fusion of her passions for art and her faith into…

William Hendricks

William Hendricks

Photographer
Bill Hendricks is drawn to disappearing and shifting cultures, to the vulnerable among us, to the moment that separates today from tomorrow. His lens captures time and isolates it, giving us the…

Otto Heino

Otto Heino

Potter
Otto Heino was a man who dedicated his life to his passion. In doing so, he was rewarded with serenity, true contentment and peace of mind. He was born to share his gift with others: his students, his…

Wayne Alaniz Healey

Wayne Alaniz Healey

Painter/Sculptor/Muralist
“I think of myself as a journalist,” says Wayne Alaniz Healy, a painter, sculptor, muralist and retired aerospace engineer who understands the passion and political power of art. Through his…

Lynn Hanson

Lynn Hanson

Painter
Lynn Hanson’s work stems from a rapt attention and visceral connection to the natural world: from a childhood spent stalking garter snakes at Whiskey Ditch in rural Minnesota to a daily ritual of exploring…

Mary Beth (MB) Hanrahan

Mary Beth (MB) Hanrahan

Muralist
While attending a field trip from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, Mary Beth toured the Foster & Kleiser Billboard manufacturing facility. Later that day, staring at the awesome billboards as…

Tony & Daphne Hallas

Tony & Daphne Hallas

Astrophotographers
Tony and Daphne have always worked together as a team. They became enamored with the stars in 1986 when they bought their first 8 inch telescope. They viewed Saturn and were so fascinated…

Porfirio Gutierrez

Porfirio Gutierrez

Weaver
Porfirio Gutierrez is an extraordinary weaver who combines ancient Zapotec traditions with a modern sensibility. Growing up in Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico, he was immersed in the ancient art of weaving….

Colin Fraser Gray

Colin Fraser Gray

Draftsman/Sculptor/Public Artist
Colin Fraser Gray’s eye on world events, ear for social nuance, and wry sense of humor have shaped his artistic path. His drawings, sculpture and public art are quirky, sometimes…

George Geyer

George Geyer

Sculptor
“George Geyer’s sculpture toys with the mind,” explained the late distinguished museum director and educator Henry Hopkins. “What we know and what we see are two different…

Luther Gerlach

Luther Gerlach

Photographer
Luther Gerlach is a photographer whose work captures modern images using old-world techniques. He is an ambrotypist who has built his own camera and who produces negatives in the waxed paper collotype…

David Gallup

David Gallup

Painter
David Gallup, plein air painter and teacher, creates works that exquisitely capture a sense of place. A broad color palette and multi-layered paint only partially describe the paintings that explore nature’s character…

Ted Gall

Ted Gall

Sculptor
Ted Gall began his career in art in the mid-1960s as an animator for teaching films, and continued to broaden his skills as a package and graphic designer. In 1973, he began a 22-year association with automotive gasket…