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INSPIRED 2020
THE 7TH ANNUAL ARTIST COUNCIL EXHIBITION
October 17 - December 12

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Gallery 1

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KANDY DIMAGGIO, "Which Way", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches, $200
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MARTE AMATO, "The Visitor", 2020, Photography, 20 x 16 Inches, $450
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MARTE AMATO, "Magical Garden", 2020, Photography, 20 x 16 Inches, $450
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DAVID PRIEST, "Chasing Seagulls", 2020, Charcoal on Paper, 26 x 22 Inches, NFS. Drawn from a photograph in my aunt's house. Her son chasing seagulls on the beach.
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DAVID PRIEST, "Tube Rider", 2019, Charcoal on Paper, 22 x 18 Inches, $725. Beach life in Huntington Beach - Surf City USA.
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DAVID PENDLEBURY, "Odin, the Viking God of War and of the Dead", 2020, Sculpture, Clay, and Copper Paint, 19 x 11 x 9 Inches, $1,600
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SUSAN TURNER, "Alectrona, Goddess of the Morning Sun", 2020, Mixed Media, 19 x 8 x 10 Inches, $275. Alectrona, a Greek goddess of the sunrise or of man's waking sense.The name Electryone means amber, shining, iridescent. Also similar to the word for Rooster in Ancient Greek.
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KRISTEN IDE, "Bluesette", 2020, Mixed Media on Canvas, 40 x 40 x 2 ½ Inches, $1200. The movement and energy in the piece is like a record of the artist's touch—a documentation of marks built up over time. It's spontaneous and erratic style is balanced by the deep and calming hues.
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KRISTEN IDE, "Dancing in the Street", 2020, Mixed Media on Canvas, 48 x 36 x 2 ½ Inches, $1300. A piece that should've been called "The Kitchen Sink" because it houses so many different techniques and materials. The texture and energy in this piece is just yummy!
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KURT WESTON, "I Want to Rock", 2020, Archival Pigment on Kodak Photo-Tex (Photo Printable Fabric), 22 x 28 Inches, $295. I am currently recontextualizing fashion portraits utilizing the technique of photomontage - combining my highly stylized, color saturated portraits with graphic designs, illustrations, and painterly effects. Inspired by such illustrative artist such as Erté, Serge Lutens and Patrick Nagel, I transform these portraits into unique contemporary artworks.
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KURT WESTON, "Glam Garden", 2020, Archival Pigment on Kodak Photo-Tex (Photo Printable Fabric), 22 x 28 Inches, $295. I am currently recontextualizing fashion portraits utilizing the technique of photomontage - combining my highly stylized, color saturated portraits with graphic designs, illustrations, and painterly effects. Inspired by such illustrative artist such as Erté, Serge Lutens and Patrick Nagel, I transform these portraits into unique contemporary artworks.
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AUGUST COURT, "Cerulean", 2019, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas, 48 x 60 Inches, $8,200. Death and rebirth. Blue is the cold finality of death and red is the heart and birth of life.
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AUGUST COURT, "Africa", 2020, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas, 48 x 48 Inches, $6,200. The many colors of the people and fabrics of the continent. Strength. Endurance.
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SERGE NEPOMNIN, "Autumn Maple Leaves", 2018, Silk Dyes on Silk Charmeuse, 79 x 20 Inches, NFS. Mixing styles of Japanese scroll painting and Art Nouveau, I created a contemporary blend, depicting stylized maple leaves on the sunny Autumn afternoon.
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SERGE NEPOMNIN, "Diva", 2019 Silk Dyes on Silk Charmeuse, 24 x 20 Inches, NFS. The superficial colors, pattern and it's rhythm almost overwhelming the essence of this diva- the shape.
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JOSHUA SUMNER, "Surf City Surfer", 2020, Acrylic on Paper, 22 x 18 Inches, $110
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HELEN FALLON, "Kayapo", 2020, Collage on Paper, 16 x 20 Inches, $250. The vibrant costume colors of the Amazon Kayapo tribe inspired me to create a more colorful venue. Festive ceremonial dress are common.
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HELEN FALLON, "Freak Alley", 2020, Collage on Paper, 16 ½ x 13 ½ Inches, $225. The Freak Alley image was such a good find. The colorful and fun image led me to create a more artsy feel.
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MARIA POWYS HEISER, "3 a.m.", 2020, Clay, 9 x 20 x 10 Inches, NFS. 3 a.m. when mortality doesn't have the light of day and its distractions to hide.
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GABRIELLE MILLER, "Terry", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 34 x 34 Inches, $950. This piece was created as I was studying the impacts of sea level rise here in Huntington Beach.
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SUSAN STONE, "Colors With Text", 2020, Mixed Media on Canvas, 48 x 36 Inches, $2100. "Your paintings are so beautiful, I was inspired to write something based on old memories that were stirred up. I hope you like it." Her words have inspired me in ways I cannot ever describe verbally, so I hope to do them justice by painting them... COLORS.
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JENNIE SUHR, "Pack of Lies and Regrets", 2020, Charcoal and Acrylic on Canvas, 25 x 31 Inches, $900
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JENNIE SUHR, "Utopia My Foot!", 2020, Charcoal and Acrylic on Canvas, 31 x 25 Inches, $900
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ERIC T CLAYTON, "Untitled", 2020, Automotive and Industrial Parts, 60 x 29 x 29 Inches, NFS. "America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad ass speed." - Talladega Nights (2006)
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LARRY WALLACE, "Flower Power", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24 Inches, $200. I am inspired by beautiful flowers with the ability to heal, relieve tension and anxiety without doing anything.
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LARRY WALLACE, "Gotcha", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches, $200. I was inspired by the challenges between surfer and the sea.
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NADIA ROLDAN, "Four Fairies Forest", 2020, Digital Art Printed on Metal, 11 x 14 Inches, $300. Inspired by the need to escape Covid and immerse myself into a magical scene of beauty, nature, and friends.
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NADIA ROLDAN, "Stargazer and Hummingbird", 2020, Digital Art Printed on Metal, 11 x 14 Inches, $300. During this time of Covid, I found myself looking at photos of my trip to Scotland and wanting to be back there in the beautiful surroundings sharing fun conversations with friends and locals.
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DAN MEYLOR, "My Interlocutor", 2020, Digital Composite Photo, 21 x 17 Inches, $240. As I grow older, the questions who, what, why, when, and how are not as important as the question "whether?" "The Interlocutor" is a visual metaphor of that question.
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DAN MEYLOR, "Tree Roots", 2020, Digital Photography, 21 x 17 Inches, $220. Tree roots carry internal memories of my Celtic heritage and mythical stories read in childhood. A sleeping giant, perhaps?
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JOYCE BELL FREEMAN, "Beach Sunset", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 24 Inches, $102. If sold, all proceeds to be donated to HBAC.
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JOYCE BELL FREEMAN, "Yummy with Strawberry", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 24 Inches, $102. If sold, all proceeds to be donated to HBAC.
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SVETLANA AXTEN, "Silk Fantasy", 2019, Silk Painted Dress, 76 x 17 x 11 Inches, NFS. Blue lilies on a lightweight natural silk handmade dress
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SOHEILA SIADATE, "Shredded Emotions", 2020, Mixed Media on Canvas, 36 x 60 Inches, $3,900
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NANCY SMITH, "Blue Whisper", 2020, Paper and Fabric on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches, $325. An interesting blend of colors and textures for an exercise in observation.
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NANCY SMITH, "Bronze Whisper", 2020, Paper and Fabric on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches, $325. An interesting blend of colors and textures for an exercise in observation.
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THOM WRIGHT, "Balance with Nature #18", 2019, Acrylic on Panel, 40 ½ x 32 Inches, $2500. The Industrial Revolution advanced some of mankind to our present affluence. Its side effect of Climate Change leads to the destruction of man and nature, until we find balance.
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THOM WRIGHT, "Balance with Nature #9", 2019, Acrylic on Panel, 38 x 38 Inches, $2500. The Industrial Revolution advanced some of mankind to our present affluence. Its side effect of Climate Change leads to the destruction of man and nature, until we find balance.
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ANNETTE GLOBITS, "Mademoiselle", 2020, Color Photograph, 27 x 21 Inches, $395. Photographic abstract portraits which are not of live models. This image is photographed through glass which results in an Impressionistic style.
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ANNETTE GLOBITS, "Liquid Bull's Eye", 2020, Color Photograph, 27 x 32 ½ Inches, $495. Original black and white photo image is printed on cold press artist paper. White areas are painted with acrylic paint. The final image is a portion of the image reflected on mylar.
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BRIAN BALL, "Cubes #4", 2020, Acrylic on Wood, 36 x 48 Inches, $300. Cascading cubes flowing downwards. Please enjoy!
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ROJEAN MACIULA, "Black Foxtail Lilies", 2020, Mixed Media, 40 x 30 Inches, 3 pieces $500. This sculpture grouping is inspired by the amazing flowering plants in nature that bring us their beauty every day.
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MIMI SPENCER, "California Desert Landscape", 2018, Watercolor on Paper, 31 x 23 Inches, $450. Chris Sullivan told my class to paint a landscape with one 2" brush. My landscape depicts the desert near Palm Springs, a place we love to visit.
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MIMI SPENCER, "Harvest Moon Magic", 2018, Watercolor and Collage on Paper, 27 x 27 Inches, $400. The Harvest Moon is fascinating and captures my attention when I see it in the sky.
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SUSAN STONE, "Into the Great Wide Open II", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 36 Inches, $3500. "One of the most impactful things about art is how artists provide different ways of looking at and interpreting the world around us." Vast horizons symbolic of infinite possibilities, defined by color.
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BARBARA SIMONE, "Night Flight", 2019, Watercolor, 18 x 22 Inches, $200. I needed another painting for next day's show so painted this in a few hours. Liked background very much.
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BARBARA SIMONE, "Big Bird", 2019, Watercolor on Paper, 36 x 24 Inches, $300. Before class we had to paint "resist" when removed (leaving white lines) we had to decide what we saw and paint it.
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KEN HART, "Color Curves", 2018, Photography, 8 x 8 Inches, $125. This arrangement of these curves drew me into the curves. I found a section that was most inspirational.
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KEN HART, "Triangles", 2018, Photography, 8 x 8 Inches, $125. This was a small section of a circle of triangles. I was inspired to document a part of the ball.
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TERESA CARLISLE, "Damn the Lies", 2020, Digital Photo on Aluminum, 30 x 20 Inches, $800. Impressive force of nature as Old Faithful Geyser erupts emitting hot water & steam, in Yellowstone National Park.
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TERESA CARLISLE, "It's a Beautiful Morning in Huntington Beach", 2020, Digital Photo on Pearl Paper Mounted on Acrylic, 16 x 24 Inches, $500. View from Dog Beach in Huntington Beach the morning after a rain storm with Long Beach off in the distance.
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JENNIFER HO, "Chinese Landscape", 2018, Chinese Ink on Paper, 12 x 10 Inches, $60
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JENNIFER HO, "Chinese Landscape", 2018, Chinese Ink on Paper, 12 x 10 Inches, $60
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JANET JOHNSON, "Nature's Bounty", 2020, Palm Tree Crown Shaft, Rocks, and Yarn, 16 x 28 x 20 Inches, NFS
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JANICE ORR, "Magnolia Promise", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 12 ½ x 15 ½ Inches, $223. While "staying at home" during Spring 2020 I strolled by seven beautiful, newly planted Magnolia trees. In this painting I strove to capture a "first bloom" with all its hope and affirmation of better days ahead.
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JANICE ORR, "Autumn Backroad", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 12 ½ x 15 ½ Inches, $223. While temporarily exiting off Highway 101 I was reminded that exploring back roads and byways can bring surprising bursts of color. This was especially true one fall afternoon on a drive just inland of California's Central Coast.
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BETTY VIERS, "Happy", 2019, Watercolor on Paper, 29 x 25 Inches, $800. Several years ago, while on vacation in Texas I saw this young giraffe & named him Happy.
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DENNIS CRANE, "Paso Field of Lights", 2020, Digital Photograph on Metal, 11 x 17 Inches, $118
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FEDERICA CAMPAGNARI, "Feuilleton No. 3", 2019, Mixed Media Collage, 13 x 13 Inches, $170. I was inspired to create this new series of collages, "Feuilleton", by my many colorful and intricate textile designs from the 1990s. Feuilleton is a French word indicating a novel printed in installments, and so my series is a narrative of visual elements.
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FEDERICA CAMPAGNARI, "Feuilleton No. 1", 2019, Mixed Media Collage, 13 x 13 Inches, $170. I was inspired to create this new series of collages, "Feuilleton", by my many colorful and intricate textile designs from the 1990s. Feuilleton is a French word indicating a novel printed in installments, and so my series is a narrative of visual elements.

GALLERY 2

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SOHEILA SIADATE, "Seed Dormancy", 2018, Mixed Media on Recycled Burlap, 38 x 46 Inches, $7,000
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ERIN BOYLE, "Woman in Hat", 2020, Oil on Wood Panel with Gold Leaf, Pencil, and Art Paper, 23 ½ x 19 ½ Inches, $650. "In a world full of trends, I want to remain classic." -Iman
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ERIN BOYLE, "Lady Aida", 2020, Oil on Wood Panel with Gold Leaf, 29 ¾ x 24 Inches, $700
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MARLENE PARSONS, "Waitress", 2018, Oil on Canvas on Masonite, 20 x 24 Inches, $675
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MARLENE PARSONS, "Waiting", 2018, Oil on Canvas on Masonite, 20 x 22 Inches, $525
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ROJEAN MACIULA, "Miss Liberty", 2020, Mixed Media, 24 x 24 x 2 Inches, $300. A contemporary portrait of the Statue of Liberty, reflecting a mix of hope, grace, and long suffering.
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GAIL POLTORAK, "Celebrate Laguna Summer", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, $1,175. No way to beat a Laguna summer. Surf's up!
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CHRISTIE GRIMSTAD, "Hollywood Bowl", 2020, Pen and Ink, 19 x 25 Inches, $125. This iconic Los Angeles landmark was created using a "stippling technique." The entire work utilizes thousands of dots, using archival ink pens.
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SONJA KRASTMAN, "Free the Bubble", 2020, Oil, Oil stick, and Cold Wax on Canvas, 30 x 20 Inches, $400. Setting free of ideas, of objects, of preconceived ideas, etc as a way to reach a fresh dimension.
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CHRISTIE GRIMSTAD, "Big Corona", 2019, Mixed Media, 22 x 33 x 6 Inches, $200. An aerial depiction of the popular waterfront spot in Newport Beach. 100% recycled materials with the umbrellas made from old New Yorker © magazine pages.
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SONJA KRASTMAN, "Life's Texture", 2020, Mixed Media on Wood, 17 x 35 Inches, $600. Life is textured, layered, fractured and oddly unpredictable—but also poetic with its own continuous flow.
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MAUREEN VASTARDIS, "Coastal Cathedral", 2020, Digital Photograph on Archival Paper, 22 x 18 Inches, $150. The powerful shapes, colors and lighting drew me to capture this image.
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MAUREEN VASTARDIS, "Withering", 2020, Digital Photograph on Archival Paper, 22 x 18 Inches, $150. The contrast of both living and withered leaves together combined with the textures of the fence were compelling to me.
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NANCY ANDERSON, "Tranquil Force", 2020, Gouache on Paper, 28 x 22 Inches, $595. This painting was done from my imagination. When I was working on this painting, I could hear the whoosh of the waterfall and see the beautiful colors in rocks that have been smoothed by the force of water over the ages.
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GREG VAN KRUGEL, "TC Flyer 49", 2020, Acrylic on Hi-Density Fiberboard, 18 ½ x 30 ¼ Inches, $340. An historical automobile that started the post-WWII "sports car" craze in America. MG "Midgets" were imported by ex-GIs who became enamored with with them while serving in Europe.
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TERRI LOUISE DURHAM, "On the Path to Wonderland", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 33 x 43 Inches, $700. Life is a journey through a magical forest.
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HUGH SCHONE, "Ancient Atlantis", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 20 Inches, $500. Inspired by the artists of the Visionary Movement in Northern California.
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HUGH SCHONE, "Magical Mystery Falls", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 Inches, $300
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KELLY FRANKIEWICZ, "September 2020 - West Coast", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 28 ½ x 24 ½ Inches, $350. Climate change has provoked unmeasurable misery on the west coast. My heart bleeds for those swept away by flames in their sleep, for those who have lost homes and family treasures, for the exhausted firefighters and even those just displaced for weeks while awaiting evacuation's end.
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KELLY FRANKIEWICZ, "September 2020 - Gulf Coast", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 28 ½ x 24 ½ Inches, $350. How many storms have ravaged the gulf coast this season? So many that we've moved from the Roman alphabet to the Greek. The rains came down and the floods came up; the surf battered the levees and hurricane force winds destroyed structures as historic weather patterns were challenged by climate change.
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JOSEPH VAN HOOTEN, "Wall - Long Beach", 2020, Mixed Media, 48 x 60 Inches, NFS. Sometimes subjects are close to home. I discovered this wall one block from my house.
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TONY MEEHLEIS, "Tail of a Skim Board", 2020, Mixed Media on Wood, 36 x 20 Inches, $1,295
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TONY MEEHLEIS, "Transitions / Spiritual Awakening", 2020, Mixed Media on Metal, 30 x 30 Inches, $1,495
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CHARLIE GROH, "Art to Donuts", 2020, Print on Canvas, 30 x 54 Inches, $1,250. Street signage with a twist.
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CHARLIE GROH, "Shadow Strand", 2020, Digital Photography Print on Canvas, 14 x 26 Inches, $500. A hazy black and white morning in Huntington Beach.
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GREG VAN KRUGEL, "Well Hello, Dali", 2020, Mixed Media, 17 ½ x 13 ½ Inches, $170. This unusual portrait of a truly unusual artist began as a "whimsical" piece and became a small work of art for me. Like Dali, it's a little bit unexplainable…
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SUSAN HARTMAN, "Rocket Man", 2019, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 30 Inches, $1,200. By using strong, bright colors against a muted gray, this painting communicates a sense of immediacy, of speed, of flying into the future!
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SUSAN HARTMAN, "Abstract 17", 2019, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches, $800. I enjoyed the results of thinning the paint in this piece, watching the colors "dance" on the canvas creating movement and harmony!
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LISA TUSO, "Lookin' for Adventure", 2020, Mixed Media, 20 ¾ x 16 ¾ Inches, $295. I've always loved a shiny motorcycle cruisin' down PCH and who doesn't like a girl on a Harley!
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JANET JOHNSON, "Papua New Guinea Dancer", 2019, Photograph on Metal, 14 x 11 Inches, NFS. Papua New Guinea is a photographer's delight! Their festivals with different villages participating are spectacular.
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JANET JOHNSON, "Knitted Fish in Kelp Paddy", 2020, Wool Yarn and Palm Tree Fibers, 45 x 16 x 12 Inches, NFS. The kelp-like look of a dried King Palm bloom was the inspiration. The small fish were great fun to knit.
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LARA RALSTON, "Hummingbird Ballet", 2020, Acrylic on Birch Panel with Foil and Resin, 14 x 11 Inches, $425
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HEATHER SOODAK, "A Treasure Most Deer", 2020, Acrylic on Wood, 8 ½ x 5 ½ Inches, $480. This diptych was inspired by nature and old vintage photos in honor of animals that we have lost in generations past, and the deep connections we hold with one another.
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ANGELA CLARK, "Carmel Color", 2019, Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10 Inches, $200. Inspired by my obsession with Carmel-by-the-Sea and all the magic that lies within its beauty.
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JANET JOHNSON, "Acrylic Trio on Fabric", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 35 x 12 Inches, NFS. Covid-19 gave me time to explore new things. These small acrylic pours are my first adventures into painting.
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GABRIELLE MILLER, "Julie", 2020, Resin on Wood Board, 29 x 9 Inches, $275. My favorite part of creating art is that there are no rules and I'm free to make whatever comes out of me.
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DALE SEAVEY, "The Harbor", 2019, Watercolor on Arches Paper, 30 ½ x 45 Inches, $800. The harbor is always an exciting place of color, movement and water, an exciting place to hang out.
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ANTHONY LOBRO, "Misunderstood", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches, NFS
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DALE SEAVEY, "Light and Shadows", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 12 Inches, $250. Light and shadows, light and shadows.
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LARA RALSTON,"Everyday Rainbows", 2020, Acrylic on Poplar Wood Box with Resin, 10 x 6 x 4 Inches, $280. Painted in the early days of the lockdown, this piece was my reminder to look for the beauty in the small, everyday world. There are rainbows to be found.
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IRIS KERN-FOSTER, "When in Orange", 2020, Mixed Media, 21 x 15 Inches, NFS. I started this piece when I worked at Cura Studios in Orange I usually work for multiple days on my paintings. The colors and shapes are influenced by what I saw on the way there and back.
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SUSAN TURNER, "Elephant of Many Colors", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 22 x 18 Inches, $275. In these difficult Covid times, I was inspired by the gentle and wise spirit of the elephant. They are a symbol of loyalty, companionship and unity.
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KANDY DIMAGGIO, "The City", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 48 Inches, $300
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JULIE BAGBY, "May Gray", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches, $550. I feel a deep, hypnotic calm settle into my heart whenever I sit in silence at our beach.
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JULIE BAGBY, "Happy Days", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, $550. These are trying times, to be sure. But Happy Days are all around, if we can bravely look.
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CAROL LANGSTON, "Dory Fleet and Market", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 24 x 31 Inches, NFS. Inspired by the longevity of this historic New Beach fish market, it was established in 1891 and is still operational today.
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CARROL WOLF, "Jelly Dance", 2019, Watercolor on Paper, 42 x 34 Inches, NFS. The ethereal quality of these creatures intrigued me. I tried to show this and this feeling of movement.
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CARROL WOLF, "Venice – Early Morning", 2019, Watercolor on Paper, 32 x 40 Inches, $1,500. Visiting Venice even once is enough to fall in love with the place. This was painted without using a pencil sketch underneath.
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CAROL LANGSTON, "Indian Carp - Gyotaku", 2020, Mixed Media on Rice Paper, 34 x 40 Inches, $900. I am inspired by anything connected with water. Originally "Gyotaku" (fish print) was a way Japanese fisherman documented their fish.
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NADEAN O'BRIEN, "Woody", 2020, Mixed Media on Surfboard, 78 x 19 x 3 Inches, $3,000. Inspired by a vintage dinner plate celebrating the 1950's Ford Wagon so loved by the Surfing Culture of that era, "Woody" is a barrel of fun and complete joy to the eye!
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JOAN GLADSTONE, "Zen", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 19 ½ x 15 ½ Inches, $875. A moment of calm anticipation before the surfer punched through the rough shore break.
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JOAN GLADSTONE, "Low Tide, Laguna", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 Inches, $575. A painting to capture the turbulent yet peaceful ebb and flow of the tide.
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MARGARET BARNES, "A Seahorse with Friends. How Many Sea Creatures are There?", 2020, Acrylic and Ink on Canvas, 20 x 20 inches, NFS. Living by the beach was my inspiration. I wanted to make the subject interesting and fun.
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LINDA FLANNERY, "Point Vincente Lighthouse", 2020, Water-Based Enamel on Canvas, 23 x 27 Inches, $150. My escape during the Coronavirus lockdown.
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NADEAN O'BRIEN, "Turtle Cove", 2020, Mixed Media on Birch Mirror, 23 x 19 x 2 Inches, $385. Inspired by surf-tumbled "jewels of the sea" and the habitat of the Hawaiian Sea Turtle, Turtle Cove offers the viewer a portal to a place of beauty and quiet repose.
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JAZMINE ATIENZA, "Sam", 2020, Oil on Panel, 15 x 15 Inches, NFS
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DALE MARIE STEPHENS, "Facovid", 2020, Mixed Media, 24 x 40 x 5 Inches, $3,200
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ANNE MARIE PRICE, "Untitled", 2020, Mosaic on Wood, 18 x 8 x 2 Inches, $800. My work reflects my environment and I love to use the art of mosaic to translate what I see around me.
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DALE MARIE STEPHENS, "Mr. Cool Crabby Crab", 2020, Mixed Media, 18 x 18 Inches, $775. I get most of my inspiration from the ocean. It's my happy place.
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GAIL POLTORAK, "The Gate to Memories of Paradise Crystal Cove", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 40 Inches, $1,975. The aqua gate is a reminder to open up to friendship - Beaches.
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MO SALAMA, "Good Morning Rockies", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 18 x 24 Inches, $400. Morning between seasons in the Rockies combines the beautiful colors of cold winter nights and the haze morning fog declaring the possibility of a warm day.
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MO SALAMA, "Serenity at Sea", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 24 x 18 Inches, $300. The sound of silence in a misty morning is so peaceful indeed.
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MARIANNA BAKER, "The Purple Bowl", 2019, Ceramic, 7 x 8 x 2 Inches, $160. It's a purple symphony visualized in 3D form.
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MARIANNA BAKER, "The Spring Bowl", 2019, Ceramic, 6 x 8 x 2 Inches. All colors and hopes of spring.
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ERIC STOGNER, "Central Coast", 2020, Digital Photography Print, 19 ½ x 23 ½ Inches, $249. I am also always in awe at the beauty of color and ruggedness of our central coast.
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ERIC STOGNER, "San Simeon", 2020, Digital Photography Print, 19 ½ x 23 ½ Inches, $249. Not only was it a beautiful morning with the color and subject matter, the light was perfect.
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GERALD CHAPMAN, "Jaguar at Daylight", 2020, Photography, 22 x 27 Inches, $275. My goal in photographing this magnificent jaguar is to show it's majesty and need for conservation so future generations can enjoy.
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GERALD CHAPMAN, "Burrowing Owl", 2020, Photography, 27 x 22 Inches, $275. My goal in photographing this beautiful burrowing owl is to show it's beauty and need for conservation so future generations can enjoy.
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DON PIRCH, "Oil Field Oil Pump Station Huntington Beach, CA", 2019, Watercolor on Rag Paper, 17 x 22 Inches, $60. Before environmental acts, oil tanks and their local transfer pump stations were allowed anywhere = potential and real oil spills in Huntington Beach.
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DON PIRCH "Old Stagecoach Road", 2020, Watercolor on Rag Paper, 16 ½ x 22 Inches, NFS. I've been painting watercolors for 50 years. I primarily paint California central coast landscapes, barns, and missions. This scene is near the historic road from Salinas to San Juan Bautista.
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ELSA ROTH, "Good Morning!" 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 18 x 22 Inches, NFS
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ELSA ROTH, "Smells Great!", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 13 x 16 Inches, NFS
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ALBERT HAMABAD III K LIBRE, "Danseuse", 2019, Chinese Ink on Rice Paper, 20 ½ x 20 ½ Inches, $300. Admiring danseuse (in French, female ballet dancer) for their patience, discipline, strength, power, and stability.
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ALBERT HAMABAD III K LIBRE, "Abundance", 2020, Chinese Ink on Rice Paper, 21 ½ x 20 ½ Inches, $300. In Chinese culture, food offerings are a prayer or a wish. Shrimp symbolize happiness and fortune.
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BETH CHILCOTT, "A kiss; a fist turns into this", 2020, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 14 ½ x 17 ½ Inches, NFS. This painting is inspired by words in a song by U2. Basically saying, love conquers hate.
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JIM HOLMAN, "Buz'z", 2020 Ceramic, 24 x 18 x ¾ Inches, NFS
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SUSAN WHITE, "Queen Charlotte’s Antiques", 2020, Mixed Media Collage, 22 x 18 Inches, $200. While vacationing in Charleston, SC this charming building on Queen Street inspired first a watercolor painting, and now a mixed media/collage.
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SUSAN WHITE, "Bouquet", 2020, Mixed Media Collage, 21 x 17 Inches, $200. Inspired by a fresh floral gift from a friend, I envisioned it in watercolor with mixed media...and still enjoy it!
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ANNE SMITH, "Big Horn", 2020 Oil on Canvas, 15 x 18 Inches, $2,100. This was a study of a beautiful bighorn sheep at a workshop in Montana.
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ANNE SMITH, "The Big Chill", 2020, Oil on Board, 12 x 15 Inches, $1,250. I love the look in this wolf's eyes as he experiences his first snowfall.
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BEN GALLEGOS, "Untitled", 2019, Ink on Paper, 14 ½ x 18 ½ Inches, $300
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NANCY ANDERSON, "Regions of Memory", 2020, Gouache on Paper, 20 x 16 Inches, $395. This piece was created from a plein air sketch that I later played with and abstracted.
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ANGELA CLARK, "Freedom > Rapidity", 2019, Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches, $300. Inspired by our cosmic connection to freedom and unity in the midst of chaos, disorder and uncertainty.
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SVETLANA AXTEN, "Galaxy", 2019, Acrylic Pouring on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches, NFS. Abstract galaxy image using acrylic pouring technique.
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ANTHONY LOBRO, "Fireslide", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 22 Inches, NFS
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MANDY SACHWITZ, "Visions", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 20 Inches, $300

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Huntington Harbor Art Association Presents: 2020 Quilt Charity Raffle
"Fish School", 2020, Quilt, 36 x 46 Inches
Tickets: 6 for $5 only available in-person at the Art Center
Proceeds to go to Deserving Local Art Students
Raffle drawing will be held on December 12, 2020 at 3:30pm at The Huntington Beach Art Center. Need not be present to win. 
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LINDA MORROW, "Silk Ribbon Embroidery", 2012, Fabric and Needlework, 11 x 13 Inches, NFS
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MICHAELA KELLNER, "Handwoven Tapestry in Shadow Box", 2019, Cotton and Wool, 10 x 10 Inches, $75. 2013 Textile Design Finalist for The Martha Stewart's American Made Awards.
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KAREN PEOPLES, "Butterfly Flight", 2020, Needlepoint, 12 x 14 Inches, NFS
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PATSY WILSON, "Christmas Stocking, 'Keats'", 2020, Needlepoint, 23 x 13 Inches, NFS
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PATSY WILSON, "Christmas Stocking, 'Miss Millie'", 2020, Needlepoint, 12 x 7 ½ Inches, NFS
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PATSY WILSON, "Christmas Stocking, 'Kambria'", 2020, Needlepoint, 13 x 7 ½ Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "It Must Be Christmas", 2019, Fabric, 50 x 40 Inches, NFS
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LINDA MORROW, "Off-White Crocheted Baby Blanket", 2020, Yarn, 38 x 38 Inches, NFS
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KAREN PEOPLES, "Butterfly Crowd", 2020, Blackwork Embroidery, 15 x 17 Inches, NFS
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DOROTHY BOYER, "Fashionista Cards", 2020, Paper, Fabric, and Embellishments, 7 x 5 Inches, NFS. Fun to make…and nice to send. These creative cards can also be appreciated as mini artworks.
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JANET JOHNSON, "Fashionistas and Knitted Fruit", 2019, Fabric, Embellishments, and Yarn, 8 x 26 x 19 Inches, NFS
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PATRICIA MCKENNA, "Lady Bugs in a Sunlit Garden", 2020, Fabric Quilt, 55 x 71 Inches, NFS. Quilt pieced several years ago and finally decided to finish it. I like bright colors! Quilting done by Cecilia Hosford.
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BEATRIZ TAMO, "Paul's Tie Purse", 2020, Fiber Arts, 7 x 10 Inches, NFS. Ties were those of an elderly relative who died at age 92. Lifelong collection of his ties in an era where men enjoyed dressing up and wearing ties.
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KATHLEEN MOORE, "Needlework Large Purse", 2019, Neckties, 15 x 13 Inches, NFS
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KATHLEEN MOORE, "Needlework Small Purse", 2019, Neckties, 9 x 8 Inches, NFS
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KAY SULLIVAN, "Tie Purse", 2019, Fiber Arts, 8 x 12 Inches, NFS. The fabric for the purse was constructed by sewing together pieces of mens ties.
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LINDA SACKIN, "Snap Bag", 2019, Fiber Arts, 7 x 5 Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "Snap Bag", 2019, Fiber Arts, 10 x 12 Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "Snap Bag", 2019, Fabric, 9 x 10 Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "Silk Tie Tote", 2019, Silk Fabric, 13 x 14 Inches, NFS
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MARSHA HENDLER, "Chevron Tie Purse", 2019, Neckties and Thread, 10 ½ x 9 Inches, NFS
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MARSHA HENDLER, "Square Ties Bag", 2019, Neckties and Thread, 12 x 12 ½ Inches, NFS
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VIRGINIA EIDE, "Silk Tie Purse", 2019, Silk Fabric, 11 ¼ x 11 ¼ Inches, NFS
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LINDA MORROW, "Silk Tie Purse", 2020, Fabric and Needlework, 12 x 8 ½ Inches, NFS
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JOYANN BROWN, "Lap Robe", 2020, Yarn, 65 x 65 Inches, NFS. Christmas present.
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GERRY REED, "It's Garden Time!", 2020, Embroidery, 17 x 11 x 3 Inches, NFS. Clock face embroidered on linen.
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JOYANN BROWN, "Wolf Picture", 2018, Yarn, 16 x 16 Inches, NFS. Lots of fun making.
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DIANE MOOS, "Kumihimo Animal Print Necklace and Earrings", Unicorn Beads and Seed Beads, 16 Inches, $65
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DIANE MOOS, "Brick Stitch Necklace and Earrings", 2020, Copper, Delica Beads, Seed Beads, and Crystals, 24 Inches (Necklace), 1 ½ x 2 Inches (Pendant), $95
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DIANE MOOS, "Kumihimo Football Necklace", 2020, Stone and Seed Beads, 18 Inches, $35
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DIANE MOOS, "Kumihimo Patterned Necklace", 2020, Cord and Seed Beads, 23 Inches (Necklace), 3 Inches (Tassels), $65
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DIANE MOOS, "Kumihimo Shell Necklace and Earrings", 2020, Shells, Seed Beads, and Copper, 20 Inches (Necklace), 2 x 2 ½ Inches (Pendant), NFS
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DIANE MOOS, "Paper Bead Necklace and Earrings", 2020, Copper and Paper Beads, 24 Inches, NFS
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LINELLE KENNEDY, "Mini Beaded Bag", Seed Beads and Cotton Twill String, 2 ½ x 3 Inches, NFS. Knit with 00 needle and beads on string. A wedding gift for my grandaughter.
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PATRICIA MCKENNA, "Cat Fish", 2020, Quilting, 46 x 47 Inches, NFS. This piece was mostly pieced but never finished. Finished now!
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PAM SMART, "Popcorn Mobius in Lavender", 2020, Knitting with Popcorn Stitch, 24 ½ x 14 ½ Inches, NFS
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PAM SMART, "Purple Leaf Poncho", 2020, Knitting, 30 ½ x 19 ½ Inches, NFS
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ELISE MASSELING, "Chemo Caps", 2019, Yarn, 7 x 4 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Handmade Purses on Coat Rack", 2020, Wool Yarn, Silk Ties, and Upholstery Fabric, 70 x 14 x 14 Inches, NFS
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MARSHA HENDLER, "Busy Bee", 2019, Quilting, 61 x 62 ½ Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "Frosty Garden", 2019, Fabric, 21 x 18 Inches, NFS
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KATHLEEN MOORE, "Abstract Poppy", 2019, Quilt Fabric, 19 x 19 Inches, $50
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PATRICIA MCKENNA, "Tribute to Matisse Women II", 2020, Fabric, 19 x 23 Inches, NFS. Started piecing in a workshop during 2007. Put it away until Covid--finally done! PATRICIA MCKENNA, "Matisse Bag Lady", 2020, Fabric, 10 ½ x 10 Inches, NFS. I used leftover pieces from the "Tribute to Matisse Women II" in snapbag workshop.
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LINELLE KENNEDY, "Mixology Shawl", 2020, Wool, 7 ½ x 18 Inches, NFS. Knit with assorted fingerling wool yarn.
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PATRICIA MCKENNA, "Denim and Lace", 2020, Fabric, 24 x 23 Inches, NFS. Jacket was given to me. Bought beautiful lace and tried to do a similar piece to a photo I saw in a book.
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GERRY REED, "Tie One On!", 2020, Fabric, Neckties, and Thread, 40 x 40 Inches, NFS. This apron is made of recycled men's ties.
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MICHAELA KELLNER, "Handwoven Blanket 9.2", 2019, Cotton, Wool, Merino Wool, and Alpaca, 62 x 33 Inches, $270. Functional handwoven blanket. 2013 Textile Design Finalist for The Martha Stewart's American Made Awards.
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NANCY SMITH, "Glasses", 2020, Paper on Canvas, 12 x 12 Inches, NFS. This artwork represents the view seen through multiple glasses.
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NANCY SMITH, "Windows", 2020, Paper on Canvas, 12 x 12 Inches, NFS. This piece is inspired by the night lights of a high-rise apartment.
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LINDA MORROW, "Flowers in a Pot (Wall Hanging)", 2020, Fabric and Needlework, 26 x 18 ½ Inches, NFS
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BARBARA STEEL, "Create Happiness", 2019, Pastels and Ink on Canvas, 24 x 18 Inches, NFS. Needs no explanation.
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KATHLEEN MOORE, "Needlework Flower (Embroidery)", 2020, Fabric and Needlework, 11 x 11 Inches, $40
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KATHLEEN MOORE, "Needlework Snail", 2019, Fabric and Needlework, 11 x 11 Inches, $40
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JANET JOHNSON, "Covid-19 Challenge", 2020, Weaving and Sewing Thread, 14 ½ x 13 ½ x 5 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Corona Virus Journal", 2020, Paper, Newspaper, Ribbon, and Yarn, 11 x 22 x 22 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Felted Geodes on a Dried Palm Bloom", 2020, Wool Roving and Palm Tree Bloom, 31 x 19 x 8 Inches, NFS
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ELISE MASSELING, "Good Catch", 2020, Yarn, 12 x 36 Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "Sea Farm", 2019, Fiber Arts, 18 x 21 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Fish from Shoulder Pads", 2020, Sewing Thread and Embellishments, 20 x 16 x 5 Inches, NFS
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LINELLE KENNEDY, "Felt Purse", 2020, Wool, 10 x 10 Inches, NFS. Knit with assorted yarns and felted. Sewn in lining and attached handles.
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LINDA MORROW, "White Crocheted Pillow", 2020, Yarn 12 x 12 Inches, NFS
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JOYANN BROWN, "Round Star Doily", 2020, #10 Crochet Thread, 17 x 17 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Green Fish Pillow", 2020, Fabric and Sewing Thread, 12 x 16 x 5 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Red Fish Pillow", 2020, Fabric and Sewing Thread, 13 x 16 x 5 Inches, NFS
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LINDA SACKIN, "Fantasy Fish", 2019, Fiber Arts, 22 ½ x 3 Inches, NFS
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JANET JOHNSON, "Fantasy Fish", 2019, Fabric, Fishing Line, and Fishing Pole, 78 x 16 x 20 Inches, NFS
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PATRICIA MCKENNA, "Out of School", 2020, Fabric, 13 x 22 Inches, NFS. Small quilts made as samples for the HHAA Charity Raffle Quilt 2020. Quilting done by Cecilia Hosford.
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BARBARA LARSON, "To Sea Grandkids", 2018, Counted Cross Stitch, 17 ¾ x 17 ¾ Inches, NFS. A wonderful way to remember the grandchildren's names.
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BARBARA LARSON, "The Pelican", 2019, Counted Cross Stitch, 14 ½ x 17 Inches, NFS. A fun, relaxing design stitched with DMC cotton thread.
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JANET JOHNSON, "Three Birds", 2020, Felt with Embroidery on Driftwood, 6 x 13 x 5 Inches, NFS
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MARSHA HENDLER, "Liberated", 2020, Quilting, 72 x 55 Inches, NFS
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