Artist Directory
Meet the artists and performers that make up our region's thriving arts and culture scene!
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Robin AltmanVisual Artist Robin Wethe Altman Robin grew up in Laguna Beach. Her uncommonly vivid watercolors have evolved over her 30 year art career. She attended Principia College with the assistance of an art scholarship from the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts and graduated in 1976 with a BA in Fine Art. Her... More |
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Andrea AndmoniVisual Artist Andrea"s aesthetic world is a departure from the abstract as we know it. She has introduced a surprising syntax to painting, incorporating gold, silver and copper leaf with occasional bas-relief. Her palette is not limited to paint, frequently including organic elements that complete her canvas. She has given us a... More |
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Chelsea AnsariVisual Artist - abstract artist Born and raised in the beautiful seaside city of San Clemente, it has never been hard to find inspiration. MY love for the ocean and desire to capture God’s creation has been the foundation of my work. Art has always been a huge part of my life. As soon as... More |
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Lawrence ArmstrongVisual Artist Lawrence Armstrong Artist, Architect, Business Leader Lawrence has an unique, diverse design background, and embodies a “renaissance” approach to life. He is not only a talented artist, but an accomplished architect, designer and CEO of a dynamic, international architecture firm, Ware Malcomb. (www.waremalcomb.com) Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb provides planning,... More |
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Jennifer BackhausChoreographer - Dance Company Jennifer Backhaus is the Founder and Artistic Director of Backhausdance, Orange County’s award winning contemporary dance company. Jennifer was included in OC Metro’s 40 Under 40 in 2009 and was recently honored by Chapman University as Alumni of the Year for her success with Backhausdance. As a choreographer, Jennifer’s works... More |
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Paul BondVisual Artist The deeply symbolic art of Paul Bond draws from the Latin American genre of Magic Realism, where dreamlike elements are blended into realistic atmospheres to uncover a deeper understanding of reality. Bond’s art illuminates a world where anything and everything is possible. They are uplifting illusions that delight the imagination... More |
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Katy BrackVisual Artist Katy Brack is a multi award winning Californian artist. She recently completed a Public Art commission on the external wall of the Sunset Beach Post Office in California. Katy has been an artist in the making since early childhood and was fortunate to have fantastic art instruction at school in... More |
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Diana BurbanoActor - Singer - Writer Diana has been a working actress since the age of 12. She was born in Colombia, and came to this country as a young child. Acting gave her the ability to communicate in her new language, while fostering a love for the power of language. She studied at the American... More |
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Sung Ja Cho (Anderson)Visual Artist Cho is an artist, educator, mother and wife whose life has been like a piece of multi-colored woven fabric which is richly textured (culturally, socially, politically, and internationally). She was born in Seoul, South Korea, lived in various states in the U.S. for many years as well as in Copenhagen,... More |
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Fay ColmarVisual Artist The basic elements of my visual language are torn paper, color, sprayed acrylic paint, and natural materials like bark, sea shells branches, etc., that are collaged onto canvas and framed in custom plexiglass boxes that hang on the wall. Most assemblages are 24"H x 30"W and 2 or 3" deep.... More |
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Bruce Sanford DayVisual Artist A California native, born in 1940 |
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Rick DelantyVisual Artist With the moods of nature as his inspiration, the artist explores the relationship between art, Creation, and the human spirit in his boldly-brushed acrylic paintings. Born in northern California in 1951, the artist has been a long-time painter of California land- and seascapes. An exuberant calligraphy is the hallmark of... More |
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Liberty DickinsonVisual Artist Liberty Dickinson, a Chicago native, has had a love for drawing and painting as long as she can remember. As a youth, she was always duplicating cartoons, using her brother as a model while he slept, or creating her own pictures. She had a love for teaching as well and... More |
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Fredy DominguezVisual Artist Fredy Dominguez, was born in the "Athens of Veracruz", Xalapa, Mexico. He was raised on a beautiful farm with his three younger brothers. He worked on the farm and enjoyed being a cowboy and rancher. When he was around eight years old, he began making sculptures and had dreams, of... More |
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Diane DoyleDirector - Storyteller - Writer Creative professional with 20 years of directing/writing experience. Teaching: brainstorming, advanced acting, characterization, pantomime, puppetry, makeup, resume design, and acting for the camera. Excellent budget skills, detail oriented, honest, reliable and able to work with all abilities. EXPERIENCE
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Marilyn EllisVisual Artist Marilyn's painting has been abstract and expressionistic since the late fifties. She has studied, traveled and lived in Mexico, France, Arizona and Corona del Mar, California. The painters of the Mexican Revolution gave her a passion to paint and the French literature and European and American artists gave her the desire to reflect... More |
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Irene EngardVisual Artist My mission is to "Share with you the wonders of Nature and Take you Places you might not go." My vision is that I will influence you to take better care of our planet by exposing you to its greatness, beauty and diversity. Irene was raised in an artistic family.... More |
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Karen Feuer-SchwagerVisual Artist Karen Feuer-Schwager is a widely-exhibited experimental artist who creates sensual tactile works on unusual supports. In addition to her hand made papers, she paints on velum, canvas, Plexiglas or Polaroid film. Her current series is created out of artist made tea-bag paper and polymer skins. To see more of her... More |
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Susan FrazierGraphic Designer - Visual Artist - Writer Tech Writer/ Artist Artistic Medium: Acrylic and Digital Fine Art. Born in America, raised around the World, Susan traveled with her military Father and Artistic Mother collecting a lifetime of artistic influence, visual study and a visceral experience of art and sculpture. Educated at Cal Arts under Miriam Schapiro. Susan's... More |
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Jeffrey FrischVisual Artist Jeffrey Frisch is a past 4-term Director of the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA). Prior to becoming Coordinator of the John Wayne Airport Arts Program in 1998, he managed his own company, Jeffrey Frisch Design Associates for over 10 years. Mr. Frisch is experienced... More |
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Wendy FroshayVisual Artist Collectors of Froshay's artwork often marvel at the manner in which her imagery "appears to mystically materialize from simple paper and canvas into glorious color and shape. Color and shape morph into figure, figure melts back into color - becoming one with her canvas." "Her images shift and her figures... More |
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Arie A. GallesVisual Artist Arie A. Galles was born in 1944 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, then a republic in the USSR and lived in Poland from 1946 to 1956, and in Israel from 1956 to 1958, before coming to the US. He also studied in Rome, Italy in 1966-7. He received a BFA in 1968... More |
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Jennifer GardinerVisual Artist Artist Educator Jennifer Gardiner received her B.F.A. with an emphasis in painting and printmaking at San Diego State University in 2005; and her M.F.A. in Art Education with a concurrent Graduate Certificate in Museum and Curatorial Studies at California State University, Long Beach in 2011. Beyond the creation of art... More |
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Christie GrimstadVisual Artist Christie Grimstad brings a fresh perspective with his art. An artist for most of his life, he works in several media, concentrating on unusual materials. The resulting repertoire is varied and unexpected. As an avid outdoor enthusiast and backpacker, Christie has traveled and lived in many cities overseas. Particularly drawn... More |
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Ramya HarishankarChoreographer - Dancer - Performance Artist Ramya Harishankar combines the elegance, grace and suppleness of the Vazhavoor School of Bharata Natyam with the distinctive ability to express all shades of emotion with sensitivity and intuition. In 2007, Arpana School of Dance under the guidance of Harishankar completed 25 years of sharing Bharata Natyam in the Southland.... More |
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Barbara HigginsVisual Artist Barbara Higgins was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts. Barbara's passion for photography stems from childhood. Her passion for photography is what led to a career change in 2000. Barbara left behind a successful sales... More |
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Debra HuseVisual Artist Debra Huse is an award-wining contemporary colorist and impressionist. She uses rich color and bold, fluid strokes to capture light and drama in her paintings. |
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Lance JostVisual Artist Lance Jost is known for his astute sense of tradition and constant quest for innovation and craftsmanship in art. Commissioned to create the famous Electric Lady Mural for the rock legend, Jimi Hendrix in 1970, the 100-foot long painting is now considered the “prime example of 60’s mural work,” according... More |
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Melanie KehossMelanie Kehoss’ inventive pop-art tableaux showcase mundane, humorous, and awkward moments shared in daily interactions. She uses a wide array of media in her largely figurative work, including cut paper, digital prints, paint, and light. Mass-produced design aids, like paint swatches and scrapbook paper, inspire the corresponding imagery. The scenes,... More |
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Marjorie KerrVisual Artist Marjorie Kerr graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a BA in drawing and painting. Her work has been in many Orange County juried exhibitions; Night in Fullerton; one person exhibits in Fullerton Public Libraries and recently in 2007, a member of the “Bloody Mary” group exhibit at the Muckenthaler... More |



































