​​The Artist Council formed in December 2013 to foster a thriving community of artists sharing in the joy and challenge of art making. The first annual Inspired exhibition, opened the following year in October 2014, displaying the work of 44 new member artists. 

Hundreds of member artists have exhibited and sold original artworks at the Art Center since the exhibition’s inception. Each year brings a new level of professionalism and expertise to this anticipated event. Nearly ten years on, over two hundred artists annually support the Art Center through membership and active exhibition participation. 

Inspired 2022, the ninth annual exhibition, is an extraordinary selection of new artworks produced by our treasured member artists. It is a love letter to our community, reflecting back the iconic Southern California landscape and people, abstract visions made whole, creative ambitions, and dedicated practices. We welcome you to return again and again to be inspired. 

LAURA KLEPFER, "Some Things are Golden", 2021, Watercolor on Paper, 28 x 22 Inches, $600, One of the many beautiful sunsets that we are fortunate and blessed to have in our daily lives if we take the time.

LAURA KLEPFER, “Morning Calm”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 17 Inches, $225, Northside Bolsa Chica State Beach, Warner and Pacific Coast Highway. So calm and beautiful in the early morning.

KATHERINE DITTRICK, “Ready to Surf”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 25 ½ x 37 ½ Inches, $750

VIRGINIA BILLES, “Pacific Moonlight”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 22 x 24 Inches, $1200

JAMES ROBERTSON, “Living Water”, 2020, Oil on Canvas, 31 ½ x 49 ½ Inches, $1200, I have been watching the ocean for my entire life. And just like life, it’s not always what’s above the surface, but it’s what’s below the surface that’s most important.

SONJA KRASTMAN, “Boulder Dream #1”, 2022, Acrylic on Wood, 12 x 12 Inches, $600, Inspired by calm mornings at the water. This is not intended to be fully representational as it is a representation of how these quiet moments feel.

SONJA KRASTMAN, “Boulder Dream #3”, 2022, Acrylic on Wood, 12 x 12 Inches, $600, Inspired by calm mornings at the water. This is not intended to be fully representational as it is a representation of how these quiet moments feel.

MARIA WONG, “United We Stand”, 2022, Digital Illustration, 22 x 18 Inches, $350

PATRICIA MCKENNA, “Golden Sunrise”, 2022, Digital Photography, 20 x 16 Inches, NFS, I got up very early one morning, and looking out of my kitchen window noticed the beautiful sunrise. I went outside and took my photograph and was very happy with the results.

MARIA WONG, “Secrets Below”, 2022, Digital Illustration, 22 x 18 Inches, $350

DENNIS CRANE, “HB Pier Winter Sunset”, 2022, Photograph on Aluminum Metal, 12 x 18 Inches, $90

DAN KEE, “Shadow Parade”, 2021, Photograph on Paper, 12 x 24 Inches, $300, Our future...

ANNETTE GLOBITS, “Outer Space or Produce Market #1”, 2022, Photography on Archival Paper, 32 x 26 Inches, $395, The new James Webb Telescope is revealing amazing images of outer space with vibrant colors and vivid detail far superior to the older Hubble. I was able to capture similar images as I walked through the produce section of Sprouts Market in Huntington Beach, CA. Use your imagination and guess how.

DAN KEE, “Emerald Pools Morning”, 2022, Photograph on Paper, 16 x 20 Inches, $400, Morning view from behind the waterfall at Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Utah.

ANNETTE GLOBITS, “Outer Space or Produce Market #2”, 2022, Photography on Archival Paper, 26 x 32 Inches, $395, The new James Webb Telescope is revealing amazing images of outer space with vibrant colors and vivid detail far superior to the older Hubble. I was able to capture similar images walking through the produce section of Sprouts Market in Huntington Beach, CA. Use your imagination and guess how.

PAM SMART, “SOUS LE SOUEIL II (Under the Sun II)”, 2022, Photography, 17 x 21 Inches, $200, This photo was taken on a beach in Nice, France, or the French Riviera. I loved the symmetry of the blue and white umbrellas, and also the contrast between their precise, formal placement on a beach, more often considered a place for casual relaxation and play.

PAM SMART, “SOUS LE SOUEIL I (Under the Sun I)”, 2022, Photography, 17 x 21 Inches, $200, This photo was taken on a street in the Old Town area of Nice, France. It was a very hot day, and the shade from the unique use of the umbrellas was most welcome.

DESTRUCTO, “Inazuma”, 2020, Acrylic Face Mount Pigment Print, 30 x 54 Inches, NFS, Planet Earth Transmissions | Just Passing Through This concept links this series of observations and an ongoing theme.

DESTRUCTO, “Valhalla”, 2020, Acrylic Face Mount Pigment Print, 30 x 54 Inches, NFS, Planet Earth Transmissions | Just Passing Through This concept links this series of observations and an ongoing theme.

MAUREEN VASTARDIS, “Heavy Metal”, 2021, Digital Photograph on Archival Paper, 22 x 16 Inches, $185, Line, color, energy inspire me.

MAUREEN VASTARDIS, “Structural”, 2021, Digital Photograph on Archival Paper, 22 x 18 Inches, $185, Line, color, energy inspire me.

JAZ (JASMINA) ROITZSCH, “Spiky Labyrinth”, 2021, Photography, 30 x 30 Inches, $920, The limited photo opportunities during the pandemic brought me numerous plant photos. With the digital addition I like to present them from a different perspective and try this way to create not only special compositions but also unique works of art.

JAZ (JASMINA) ROITZSCH, “Confusion", 2022, Photography, 12 x 12 Inches, $125, During the pandemic with the stay at home order I took a lot of photographs of plants within my limited possibilities. With the digital addition I created special compositions that represent my feelings and thoughts during this time.

KAREN GAERTNER, “Day Watch on the Burg”, 2022, Photography, 18 x 14 Inches, $500, Castle Hohernzollen, Germany. The statue represents my life from 2016 to 2022. During that time my life was on hold while I cared for my Mom as she aged, fought cancer, her death and the world dealing with Covid. The stress of it all felt isolating and all I could do is wait until it passed.

KAREN GAERTNER, “Elbphilharmonie”, 2022, Photography, 14 x 18 Inches, $500, This is the concert hall in the harbor of Hamburg. I found this building fascinating because during the day the change of lighting seemed to change the mood of the building. From a bright sunny day on the water to a menacing storm approaching.

VANESSA LAPPORTE, “The Guardian”, 2022, Photography, 20 x 24 Inches, $250, The Guardian protects us as we sleep, provides comfort when we need it the most, and has trained us to forever be her keeper.

VANESSA LAPPORTE, “Heaven On Earth”, 2022, Photography, 20 x 24 Inches, $250, The ocean is alive to serve as our bloodline and to provide all creatures a place we can call Heaven on Earth.

CAROLYN MCDEMAS, “Let’s Play”, 2021, Assemblage, 21 ½ x 21 x 8 ½ Inches, $275

CAROLYN MCDEMAS, “Jack & Friends”, 2021, Assemblage, 24 ½ x 8 x 8 ½ Inches, $275

COURTNEY COLGAN, “A Kinetic Disturbance”, 2022, Oil on Canvas with Oil Pastel, 30 x 40 Inches, $1200, Colgan's abstract paintings explore the subconscious desire to return to the horizon line. Her transparent colors and tones create atmospheric depths that intrigue the viewer to look closer. The visual journey through subtle marks and tonal changes are meditative as it invites the viewer inwards.

ANTHONY LOBRO, “Morning Barrel”, 2022, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16 Inches, $125, Proceeds will be donated to the HBHS Surf Team.

ANTHONY LOBRO, “Shorepound”, 2022, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas, 22 x 30 Inches, $300, Proceeds will be donated to the HBHS Surf Team.

COURTNEY COLGAN, “Break Through”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 Inches, $1200, Colgan's abstract paintings explore the subconscious desire to return to the horizon line. Her transparent colors and tones create atmospheric depths that intrigue the viewer to look closer. The visual journey through subtle marks and tonal changes are meditative as it invites the viewer inwards.

HEDDA SCHNUR, “Untitled”, 2021, Jewelry, 7 x 2 Inches, $400, This is an example of bead weaving.

HEDDA SCHNUR, “Alexander Calder Inspired”, 2020, Jewelry, 7 ½ x 5 Inches, NFS

RUTH GELLER, “Visual Exploration Series 1”, 2022, Mixed Media Collage, 16 x 35 Inches, $650, Exploring the things around you.

JUDY TODD, “Mercy”, 2022, Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, 21 x 27 Inches, $450, An abstract painted intuitively with experimental marks, using watercolor, ink pens, and water-soluble crayons. "Mercy" suggests that the universe has benign intentions and our world in all its complexity will survive.

TERESSA JACKSON, “Midcentury Magnate”, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 30 ½ x 24 ½ Inches, $875, The Phoenix street where I once lived was developed in the 1940s. Many of its modest homes are morphing into ultramodern estates. I was glad one vestige of its midcentury charm was spared - its Mexican fan palms. These lovelies can grow to 100 feet and live 500 years. Here's to 420 more years!

TERESSA JACKSON, “Laguna Beach Bunny”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 14 ½ x 24 ½ Inches, $375, I always thought “beach bunny” was just a cutesy saying for a woman who spends a lot of time on the beach. In Laguna Beach, I met a literal beach bunny. I imagined he must sometimes dig his little toes in the sand, look across the water, take a deep breath, and relax. Wouldn’t you like to join him?

NANCY ANDERSON, “Pageant Knight”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 38 x 30 Inches, $3000

CAROL NEEDHAM, “Time for Dinner”, 2020, Ceramics, 10 x 10 x 5 Inches, $225, My name is Carol Needham and I am a functional potter. My goal is to bring a touch of artistry to the every day by bringing the handmade into the home. I enjoy knowing that a piece of my making adds a bit of celebration to our everyday experiences.

EILEEN MCCULLOUGH, “Shake Shack Evening”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 20 x 28 Inches, NFS

NANCY ANDERSON, “A Day in the Life”, 2021, Mixed Media on Board, 26 x 14 Inches, $1800

EILEEN MCCULLOUGH, “Hawaiian Fruit Stand”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 28 x 22 Inches, NFS, Eileen McCullough is a Plein Air Watercolor Artist. She uses rich colors, transparent layers and bold brushstrokes capture the spirit of her subject matter.

OK YOON, “Interlude with Carl Boberg”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16 Inches, $250, "How Great Thou Art" Wonderful poem about meditating on our universe from home.

ALBERT HAMABAD III K. LIBRE, “Hope for a New Day”, 2021, Watercolor and Chinese Ink on Rice Paper, 35 ½ x 20 ¾ Inches, $770, The chick and vibrant red blooms of the coxcomb flowers promise hope as the new day begins.

ALBERT HAMABAD III K. LIBRE, “Moon Watchers”, 2021, Watercolor and Chinese Ink on Rice Paper, 35 ½ x 20 ¾ Inches, $770, In Chinese culture, owls are associated with mystery, wisdom and intellect. It is a symbol of good luck, knowledge, and protection in Feng Shui. A potent totem in ancient Chinese philosophy, attracting good fortune and abundance.

BETH CHILCOTT, “Memories”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 14 ½ x 21 Inches, NFS, Flowers provide memories whether they are fresh in a crystal vase or dried for posterity. It's their memories that make life beautiful.

BETH CHILCOTT, “White Alder”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 16 x 16 Inches, NFS, Nature provides unlimited subjects for discovery. My white alder tree is approximately 35' tall in my front yard. It provides the squirrels and hummingbirds a haven as well as a playground.

TIJANA BJELAJAC, “Equipment For Disaster”, 2022, Collage, Acrylic, and Marker on Canvas, 48 x 36 Inches, $1850, This painting belongs to the Breaking News Project series which explores meaning of the news in a contemporary society. In the sea of information what is true, credible and relevant to our lives? With a newspaper collage and doodle-like drawing I am "breaking news" visually and metaphorically.

TIJANA BJELAJAC, “New Highs and Lows”, 2021, Collage, Acrylic, and Marker on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, $1350, This painting belongs to the Breaking News Project series which explores meaning of the news in a contemporary society. In the sea of information what is true, credible and relevant to our lives? With a newspaper collage and doodle-like drawing I am "breaking news" visually and metaphorically.

KATY WRIGHT, “Murder at the Drive-In”, 2021, Oil on Canvas Panel, 27 ½ x 21 ½ Inches, $900, A murder of crows lament the lack of their former glory days of junk food debris. They are now relegated to scrambling for the occasional worm. Provenance: This piece appears as one panel of the utility box art on display at the corner of Brookhurst and Edinger in Fountain Valley CA.

GREG VAN KRUGEL, “Mary Jean at the Pier”, 2022, India Ink and Pen on Canson Bristol Cream Fine Paper, 21 ½ x 21 ½ Inches, $635, Drawing or painting ones I love is never easy, but my desire to do it is always strong. That particular pose - her posture ... her persona - so familiar after 60 years, but distant in "the artist's perception." Was I fortunate that day to catch this one? Get it just right? I'll always hope so.

CHARLIE GROH, “Trailer-Park Rose on Whitish”, 2022, Photograph, 27 x 20 Inches, $550, I was entranced by this specimen...all alone on a plant separated from its neighbors.

CHARLIE GROH, “Captain Thomas Hybrid Tea”, 2022, Photograph, 27 x 20 Inches $550, A hand-framed heritage rose, in character.

GWENNA KLEPFER, “Ode to August”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 ¾ x 15 ¾ Inches, $250, Inspired by the warmth of an August sun. The ocean and greenery are a retreat from its warmth.

OK YOON, “Birth of Meditation”, 2022, Watercolor on Arches Paper, 11 x 14 Inches, $149, Young bud symbolizes spiritual and emotional growth.

MARIE LAVALLEE, “The Three Boys”, 2022, Mixed Media Assemblage, Acrylic Paint on Panel, 48 x 12 Inches, $1500, Love how colors and structures capture the light. This piece is an assemblage project using acrylic samples for opticians. Upcycling by creating beauty.

FEDERICA CAMPAGNARI, “Playtime No. 4”, 2021, Graphite and Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 11 Inches, $150, Inspired by my surroundings, in the “Playtime Series” I am exploring the varying relationships of lines, shapes and colors in a playful manner.

FEDERICA CAMPAGNARI, “Playtime No. 10”, 2021, Graphite and Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 11 Inches, $150, Inspired by my surroundings, in the “Playtime Series” I am exploring the varying relationships of lines, shapes and colors in a playful manner.

KEVIN JACOBS, “WARTIME TITLE”, 2022, Water Soluble Carbon Pencil and Wash, 6 x 15 Inches, NFS, Working out the kinks from womb to tomb.

CAROL NEEDHAM, “Untitled”, 2020, Ceramics, 19 x 19 x 3 Inches, NFS, My name is Carol Needham and I am a functional potter. My goal is to bring a touch of artistry to the every day by bringing the handmade into the home. I enjoy knowing that a piece of my making adds a bit of celebration to our everyday experiences.

GREG VAN KRUGEL, “Frenz”, 2022, Sanford Cool Grey Prismacolor Markers on Paper, 25 ¼ x 38 ¼ Inches, $1260, Serendipitously, a caricature of our grandson seemed to emerge as I pencil-sketched random faces on this piece. His name is Vincenzo - Nickname? Cenzo or Cenz (pron. chenz). Surrounded by those other friendly-looking faces, I was inspired to incorporate his nickname into "Frenz."

LAURI PANOPOULOS, “The Magic Of Marilyn”, 2020, Charcoal and Graphite on Paper, 22 ½ x 18 ½ Inches, $1800, Like many, I am mystified by this talented, intelligent woman and her tragic story. Through the process of drawing her, I tried to know her a little better.

LAURI PANOPOULOS, “The Lady With The Glove”, 2020, Charcoal and Graphite on Paper, 17 x 14 Inches, $1800, Mysteriously lady from somewhere is a muse to many but her story is unknown.

DAN MEYLOR, “Light Dancers”, 2022, Photography on Paper, 20 x 20 Inches, $270, As an artist/photographer, I am inspired by my hope to enable myself and the viewers to be aware of the beauty of the ordinary found in the streets. "Light Dancers" illustrates such a moment near sunset when bent shadows and light dance on an industrial steel wall.

DAN MEYLOR, “Lost Souls”, 2022, Photography on Paper, 16 x 20 Inches, $320, As an artist/photographer, I am inspired by my hope to enable myself and the viewers to be aware of the beauty of the ordinary found in the streets. ''Lost Souls" uses the image of exhausted automobiles to make a metaphoric statement about the impermanence of cultural icons.

HEATHER SOODAK, “Hope for Ukraine”, 2021, Mixed Media, Inktense Pencils, Watercolor, and Gouache on Paper, 7 ¾ x 9 ¾ Inches, $75, The sunflower cat of hope image came to me as my heart aches for the turmoil and war in Ukraine. Between two lands my ancestors come from, war rages on. The sunflower represents peace and hope in Ukraine. Artist’s portion will be donated to Project HOPE.

NADIA ROLDAN, “Art Nouveau Mizzle”, 2022, Watercolor on Wood Panel and Resin, 16 x 8 Inches, $450, Inspired by Alphonse Mucha

CHRISTINA NEWHARD, “Waldron Sunset”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 12 ¼ x 15 ¼ Inches, NFS

ANNE MARIE PRICE, “Shirley”, 2022, Contemporary Mosaic Art, 16 x 16 Inches, $1000, "Shirley" began as simply an exploration of creating a mosaic portrait but turned into being a tribute to a friend who passed and was named after her. I know she would have loved this and it was my honor and privilege to know such a beautiful soul inside and out.

NADIA ROLDAN, “Fairy Sunset”, 2022, Digital Painting on Metal, 11 x 14 Inches, $400, This was inspired by vintage fairy paintings.

CHRISTINA NEWHARD, “Perspectives”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 13 x 13 Inches, NFS

MARKA BURNS, “Sunflowers for Ukraine 2”, 2022, Mixed Media Collage on Board, 12 x 12 Inches, $350, I was intrigued to find sunflowers are a symbol of Ukrainian national identity. Rsoniashnyk in Ukrainian— The sunflower has taken on new layers of meaning, emerging as a “global symbol of resistance, unity, and hope.”

MARKA BURNS, “Sunflowers for Ukraine 1”, 2022, Mixed Media Collage on Board, 12 x 12 Inches, $350, I was intrigued to find sunflowers are a symbol of Ukrainian national identity. Rsoniashnyk in Ukrainian— The sunflower has taken on new layers of meaning, emerging as a “global symbol of resistance, unity, and hope.”

JOSÉ MIGUEL CAMPOS, “Golden West Park 1”, 2022, Pastel on Paper, 14 x 17 Inches, NFS

JUDY TODD, “Living on the Edge”, 2022, Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, 20 x 16 Inches, $250, A larger work painted with watercolor and ink pens was torn up and re-assembled into "Living on the Edge" in order to create a semi-abstract depiction of the feeling of living in earthquake country near the coast.

MADISON LAMOTHE, “Palms Meet Sea”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 9 Inches, $225, This piece is inspired by the expanse of both the open blue skies and the ocean in Southern California. I liked the idea of merging them in a way where the painting could flip upside-down or right-side up and it works conceptually either way.

JOSÉ MIGUEL CAMPOS, “Golden West Park 2”, 2022, Pastel on Paper, 17 x 14 Inches, $150

SANDRA KUHN, “Rainbow of Plastic”, 2022, Collage of Found Objects, Beach trash, Plastics, Watercolor Paper, 17 ½ x 13 ½ Inches, $200, The contrast of rainbow colors and the ugliness of plastic waste. You could be eating a credit card worth of plastic every week. I'm saddened by the amount of plastic I've picked up on our beautiful Huntington Beach. Repurpose, repair, reuse and recycle (last resort). #NoPlanetB #uselessplastic

MADISON LAMOTHE, “Into the Garden”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 9 Inches, NFS, Architecture and its relationship with nature always inspires me. I can go on neighborhood walks and get fixated on the way the light hits the walls, how greenery molds around it, and the worlds that could be created from it with some imagination.

HUGH SCHONE, “Luxury Garden”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches, $500, I was imagining a mystical garden on a vast wealthy estate in England.

HUGH SCHONE, “The Skinny Dippers”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 Inches, $400, A couple on their vacation enjoying the moment and their love.

JULIE BAGBY, “Glory”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, $310, Who cannot be inspired by a Huntington Beach sunset? There were some spectacular ones this summer.

KELLY FRANKIEWICZ, “Open Wide!”, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16 Inches, $130, A return to normalcy is exemplified by a return to our annual checkups. All sorts of health issues need to be addressed as we venture out from anxious caution into a renewed life of exuberance. This is a portrait of my dental technician, Hayley.

KELLY FRANKIEWICZ, “He's Got the Whole World in His Hands”, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 18 Inches, $150, While we have experienced the fear, isolation, and inconvenience of the attack of the COVID dragon upon our personal and global world, there is One who knows all. That One has promised to be with us always and to carry us through all the challenges of our lives, cradling the earth in loving embrace.

MICHAEL BIAGIOTTI, “Mechanical Seagulls”, 2022, Mixed Media on Paper, 11 ½ x 13 Inches, $265, Michael Biagiotti is a Long Beach based artist that grew up surfing the beaches of Orange County. His work is influenced by the peaceful and sometimes chaotic energy of the ocean.

MICHAEL BIAGIOTTI, “Flower Child”, 2022, Mixed Media on Paper, 11 ½ x 13 Inches, $265, Michael Biagiotti is a Long Beach based artist that grew up surfing the beaches of Orange County. His work is influenced by the peaceful and sometimes chaotic energy of the ocean.

SUSAN MCFARLANE, “Guardian Angel”, 2022, Quilted Fabric, 66 x 34 Inches, NFS

ENZO PALAGYI, “Ticket to Ride”, 2021, Mixed Media on Wood, 42 x 16 Inches, $200, Waiting to catch a ride off of Sunset Beach tower.

KEVIN JACOBS, “#1 Nude”, 2022, Graphite Pencil, 18 x 24 Inches, $350, Working out the kinks from womb to tomb.

CAROL LANGSTON, “Pier People”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 19 x 24 Inches, $425, I'm inspired by my fellow artists, artists of the past (especially the Impressionists) different mediums and different styles. Bold colors, use of line and textures. I would like to be able to do it all!

PHILIP HUNTER, “Paddle #1”, 2022, Recycled Wood, Cedar, Walnut, Canary Wood and Upcycled Skateboard, 56 x 7 x 1 ¼ Inches, $180, Inspired by Trent Preszler's book "Little and Often" I decided I should build something new and learn some new skills. This paddle is the result. I hope others enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

DONA MCBRIDE, “Wayne”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 19 ½ Inches, $300, Wayne is patient and steady.

EMILY JARA, "The Mind", 2022, Mixed Media on Paper, 15 x 12 Inches, $100, If our emotions were easy to solve, maybe our minds would feel less cluttered. Maybe there's a cure, maybe science can find a way.

EMILY JARA, "The Star", 2022, Mixed Media on Paper, 20 x 16 Inches, $150, I enjoy reviewing movies, but especially the thriller/ horror genre. One of the movies that caught my attention this summer was "X" about a girl who believes she is destined to be a star.

ERIN BOYLE, “Untitled 1”, 2022, Gouache, Silver Leaf, and Colored Pencil on Watercolor Paper, 23 x 19 Inches, $650

ERIN BOYLE, “Copper Hair”, 2022, Gouache and Colored Pencil on Watercolor Paper, 27 ½ x 21 ½ Inches, $650

JOAN GLADSTONE, “Beach Day”, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 16 Inches, $875, I thought it would be interesting to re-interpret a commonplace Adirondack chair by using strong complimentary colors and giving it a nice view of the beach.

JOAN GLADSTONE, “Lifeguard, Diver's Cove”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 38 x 24 Inches, $3000, As I walked along the bluff in Laguna Beach, I glanced down and was struck by the monumental composition and strong primary colors of this scene. The lifeguard projects vitality and confidence as he ties a yellow flag to alert beachgoers to the changing surf.

DENNIS ASBURY, “J Law Nice Hair”, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 48 Inches, $5000, Creative composition of a famous portrait image that has been selected for style and has been modified with stylized brush strokes and exotic coloring.

DENNIS ASBURY, “J Law Gold”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 48 Inches, $5000, One of my latest celebrity image series. Internet images are modified for color, shape, and position to present a new creative image of a famous person.

JAMES ROBERTSON, “Preacher Man”, 2020, Oil on Canvas, 31 ½ x 49 ½ Inches, $1200, The piece is based on a real person whom I met on the bus. He was a very interesting figure so I painted him.

LINDA FLANNERY, “Yellowstone Vista”, 2022, Water Miscible Oil on Canvas, 26 x 32 Inches, $300, I love visiting, photographing and painting the National Parks.

PAULINA DAM, “Mountain Village Pandemic”, 2021, Acrylic Ink on Canvas, 18 x 24 Inches, NFS, The haunting memories, the dreamscape, the darkest moments of depression... have found their ways into shapes, colors, and composition.

PAULINA DAM, “The Writer's Spirit”, 2021, Acrylic Ink on Canvas, 18 x 24 Inches, NFS, The haunting memories, the dreamscape, the darkest moments of depression... have found their ways into shapes, colors, and composition.

KERRY KLAASSEN, “Shimmering Sea No. 1”, 2022, Acrylic on Italian Watercolor Paper, 30 ½ x 24 ½ Inches, $169, Perhaps you feel this way, too: I love the ocean, and it inspires me. A longtime Huntington Beach resident, I began studying abstract painting in 2020. I paint colorful abstract paintings in hues of sunshine, flowers, sand, sea and sky.

KERRY KLAASSEN, “Shimmering Sea No. 2”, 2022, Acrylic on Italian Watercolor Paper, 30 ½ x 24 ½ Inches, $169, The sunshine glistening on our beautiful ocean inspired me to paint this abstract impression.

GABRIELLE MILLER, “Catherine”, 2022, Mixed Media on Wood Board, 30 x 14 Inches, $325, In the 70s, my father had a worm farm in our backyard here in Huntington Beach. My earliest memories are of me sitting in the raised beds playing with the worms. The floaters/worms are many layers of paint and foil, covered in resin.

SANDRA KUHN, “Reality”, 2022, Mixed Media on Canvas, 20 x 16 Inches, $300, My art inspires me to repurpose, repair, reuse and recycle (last resort). Hyper-consumerism, wastefulness, useless plastic, and dependence on fossil fuels have brought us to this environmental precipice. We must make inconvenient choices. I hope you're inspired too. #climatereality #NoPlanetB

ANNE MARIE PRICE, “Confluence”, 2022, Contemporary Mosaic Art, 82 x 24 x 2 Inches, $8000, My journey with creating mosaic art on surfboards has been so rewarding in that it challenges me to use this substrate as creatively as possible and often pushing me to think outside the box. “Confluence” is 7 of 8 boards to date and inspired by beautiful lotus flowers and ponds where they thrive.

RENEE MAK, “On the Fringe”, 2022, Mixed Media, 40 x 30 Inches, $975, The On the Fringe series is about keeping the inspiration alive by never losing the awesome wonder and beauty of nature and the world around us. It's that place between the two worlds of total creative freedom and the responsibilities of everyday life, it's the place I like to live.

RENEE MAK, “Ethereal Sun”, 2020, Mixed Media, 48 x 36 Inches, $1250, When the world shut down in early 2020, I retreated to the canvas. The series that emerged attempted to capture the essence of dappled sunlight dancing in the trees, shimmering on the water and casting soft shadows in the garden. This is Ethereal Sunlight.

THOM WRIGHT, “In Balance with Nature #63”, 2021, Acrylic and Ink on Canvas, 52 x 38 Inches, $1250, My abstract painting series expresses a future when mankind finds a sustainable balance with nature and overcomes climate change. Each painting becomes a unique search for dynamic stability and balance in its elements – space, form, line, color, light and movement.

KAREN NGUYEN, “Astro Vietnam Trio”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 72 Inches, $8000, Karen completed her BA and MBA from UCI and before entrepreneurship, led a successful career in hi-tech. Since 2016, she has taught 10,000+ students across all mediums at her studio. Previous and current exhibitions includes: NYC World Trade Center, Costa Mesa City Hall and John Wayne Airport.

THOM WRIGHT, “In Balance with Nature #44”, 2021, Acrylic and Ink on Panel, 41 ½ x 31 ½ Inches, $1250, My abstract painting series expresses a future when mankind finds a sustainable balance with nature and overcomes climate change. Each painting becomes a unique search for dynamic stability and balance in its elements – space, form, line, color, light and movement.

JUANITA HOLLEY, “Quiet Lily Pond”, 2021, Acrylic on Textured Canvas, 38 x 50 Inches, $1500, I enjoy participating in local art shows and especially enjoy the Huntington Beach Art Center shows. The environment is electric and full of new art

JULIE BAGBY, “Sensibility”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches, $385, I am always inspired by the dappled sunlight in the woods. There is something mysterious and magical about the shadows.

MARIANNA BAKER, “Marianna Baker”, 2022, Ceramic, 6 ½ x 9 ½ x 9 Inches, $250, I am a designer, multimedia designer who has found happiness by reinventing as an artist. I enjoy working with mixed media, such as clay and fiber art. I participated in numerous local and national art shows. I try to bring a message of hope and joy to the people that surround me with my art.

SUSAN TURNER, “Marina”, 2022, Organic Materials, Vines, Shells, Staghorn Fern, Pearls, Clay and Paper, 14 x 11 x 8 Inches, $300, I am inspired by organic materials, repurposing them into something magical and whimsical. Marina gathers shells from the sea for strength and protection. Marina means to leave your worries behind living life's powerful journey.

SUSAN TURNER, “Faces”, 2022, Acrylic on Leather, 7 x 8 x 2 Inches, $300, I love faces of women, interesting looks and colorful styles, both realistic and whimsical. These long neck ladies were inspired by artist, Modigliani.

JANET JOHNSON, “Fantasy Fish on Rod”, 2022, Fiber Arts, Sewing with Embellishments, 79 x 14 x 14 Inches, $250, Creating fiber arts projects involves using many kinds of materials and equipment. The fish are made of cotton, silk, and upholstery fabrics, all from original patterns and designs using handwork and machine sewing.

NADEAN O'BRIEN, “Octopus's Garden”, 2020, Mixed Media Mosaic Mirror on Wood Base, 23 x 19 x 2 ½ Inches, $295, "I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade." Inspired by a famous Beatles song and featuring fossil shells, sea glass, Van Gogh stained glass, bits and bobs of raku, and African trade beads, this fine art accent piece is a portal to a place of unique beauty and quiet repose.

NADEAN O'BRIEN, “Seafari”, 2022, Mixed Media Mosaic Mirror on Wood Base, 23 x 19 x 2 ½ Inches, $295, "Seafari" tells a story in sophisticated tones of stained glass, shells from the Atlantic, tumbled sea glass and hand-cast jungle animals of an imaginary safari to the continent of Africa. The colors and patterns of the Serengeti provide inspiration for a pairing of elements from both land and sea.

DALE STEPHENS, “A Whole Lotta Love”, 2021, Mixed Media, Recycled Copper, Wire, and Glass, 41 x 25 x 4 Inches, $3222

DALE STEPHENS, “Too Much!!”, 2022, Mixed Media, Stained Glass, and Pills on Canvas, 16 x 13 x 5 Inches, NFS, These are the pills that my mom had when she passed. It's very sad when you get to a certain age and you're just given pills for all your ailments. Too much!!

MO SALAMA, “Emerald Mountains”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 17 x 21 Inches, $200, Inspired by the Emerald Mountain of Hawaii, this landscape is the creation of the artist as a mountain-lake composition.

DONA MCBRIDE, “Desert View”, 2022, Acrylic on Board, 15 ½ x 12 ½ Inches, $100, The desert lives inside us.

MO SALAMA, “Iconic Balboa Park”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 21 x 17 Inches, $200, Balboa Park in San Diego is an artist paradise. Almost every corner inspires a photo or a painting.

SUSAN HARTMAN, “Ballerina Garden”, 2022, Collage on Paper, 16 x 13 Inches, $145, Sweet tulip dancers swaying on the breeze.

SUSAN HARTMAN, “Tropical Flora”, 2022, Collage on Paper, 18 x 14 Inches, $140, This collage was created on a background of an abstract painting in red.

JUANITA HOLLEY, “Opposites Attract”, 2022, Acrylic on Textured Canvas, 42 x 31 Inches, $900, This is the first piece of abstract artwork for me. I hope it is enjoyed by viewers as much as I enjoy presenting it.

ENZO PALAGYI, “Overhead”, 2021, Mixed Media on Wood, 16 x 76 Inches, $400, Waves are overhead today.

JESSE FORTUNE, “Zabriskie’s Point Death Valley”, 2022, Acrylic on Birch, 20 x 60 Inches, $3500, I love painting in plein air. This year I've made paintings from Death Valley all the way to Amsterdam!

RACHEL BUNTEMAN, “Flowers for Anne”, 2022, Mixed Media, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas, 30 x 20 Inches, NFS, I am a mixed-media artist working primarily in oil pastel. My process relies heavily on instinctual choices informed by an early love of drawing. I am interested in connecting emotion and memory to physical space. My intuitive way of creating results in both abstract and representational work.

AD MICHAELI, “Dory Market Pelican”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 18 Inches, $265

JOY ROTH, “Beach Walk”, 2022, Acrylic Paint, Resin, Sand, and Shells, 13 x 13 Inches, NFS, I made this to remember the weekly walks I took on the beach with my mother who helped me find interesting items for my artwork. I miss her.

REBECCA VALLEJO-PALAGYI, “No. 13”, 2022, Mixed Media on Canvas, 17 x 21 Inches, $100, A daily walk.

JOY ROTH, “Pebble Beach”, 2022, Black Pebbles and Resin, 21 x 21 Inches, $800, I'm inspired by our oceans, lakes, and streams. I tried to capture water movement in this piece, along with texture.

REBECCA VALLEJO-PALAGYI, “No. 14”, 2022, Mixed Media on Canvas, 21 x 17 Inches, $100, Flowers make me smile.

RITA ALBADRAN, “Down Town”, 2022, Acrylic on Wood, 20 x 33 Inches, $1700, Busy Busy Busy No place to take rest No place to parking No place to eat All the colors in the street The things mixed together Men, women. And children doing nothing just be busy

RUTH GELLER, “Fish Free to Explore”, 2022, Mixed Media on Fabric, 8 x 30 Inches, $250, Exploring the freedom.

MARIE LAVALLEE, “Shades of Blue”, 2021, Mixed Media, Acrylic, and Gold Leafing on Panel, 19 x 25 Inches, $1800, Colors interact in some unexpected ways, creating feeling of lightness and transparency, giving the bird an interesting point of view.

GABRIELLE MILLER, “Charli”, 2022, Mixed Media on Wood Board, 28 x 20 Inches, $300, Bollywood-style dancing was my inspiration. I wanted to create a piece that reflected light, sparkled and moved. This project was so loud when making with all the hammering. Apologies to my family and neighbors.

DEBRA MENAYAN, “The Martians are Coming”, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches, $450, I work with mixed media and acrylics. The geometric and organic lines usually dominate, and the colors as they evolve, become my emotional response to places, events, and memories.

MICHELE MORGAN, “Mirror Image Diptych 1”, 2020, Silk Painting, 42 x 24 Inches, $950, I was raised in Apple Valley, Ca. I loved the wide-open spaces where you saw panoramic mountains. My HS teacher, Mr. John Kurtz was my biggest influence. He threw a blob of white paint on my painting I was trying to perfect. Wow! Then he smoothed it out in a matter of seconds he showed me how to let go.

MICHELE MORGAN, “Mirror Image Diptych 2”, 2020, Silk Painting, 42 x 24 Inches, $950, I was raised in Apple Valley, Ca. I loved the wide-open spaces where you saw panoramic mountains. My HS teacher, Mr. John Kurtz was my biggest influence. He threw a blob of white paint on my painting I was trying to perfect. Wow! Then he smoothed it out in a matter of seconds he showed me how to let go.

JOSEPH VAN HOOTEN, “Kristallnacht: Berlin 11/09/38”, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 60 Inches, NFS, This work depicts the aftermath of Kristallnacht. A toy shop pairs innocence and evil. Though brought to life, the toys offer no relief from horror. Metal shoes along the Danube River commemorate shootings of Jews there in 1944. Children’s shoes in Auschwitz memorialize murdered Jewish children.

SHUAI XU, “OJ287”, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 36 x 48 Inches, $4250, His current works focus on the invisible world, and much of his inspiration comes from his dreams. He is interested in humanity's relationship to the cosmos, particularly as it plays out here on Earth, in the relationship between individuals and nature.

MARCELLA SUZANNE, “A Cat's Paradise”, 2021, Watercolor on Paper, 37 x 30 Inches, $750, This painting was initially sketched when I spent a weekend at a friend's home -- just being lazy, watching the cat roam, feeling the gentle wind and warm sunshine streaming through the trees. It is a peaceful place and I hope viewers feel that peacefulness when they view it.

HELEN PLEHN, “Sunshine”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 18 Inches, $890, “We are Cyclical Nature” Collection honors the four seasons, the wheel of the year, the moon phases, and the cyclical nature in all of us. The sunny yellow sunflowers and lemons are the reminders of all the joy we experience during the summer season.

MARCELLA SUZANNE, “Secret Garden Inspiration II”, 2022, Watercolor on Paper, 29 x 25 Inches, $475, This painting is the second in a series of "Secret Garden" paintings. It was inspired by a photo I took on my first visit to Sherman Gardens back in the 1980s.

HELEN FALLON, “Splash of Flowers”, 2022, Acrylic On Canvas, 30 x 30 Inches, $500, My paintings have the consistency of being abstract with bright colors and a vibrant outlook. When you see my paintings it makes you want to smile. It brings me inner joy to create my floral arrangements and bring them to life. I hope this painting brings you the same happiness it gives me.

HELEN FALLON, “Rainbow of Flowers”, 2022, Acrylic On Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, $350, I have a fascination for beautiful flowers. As I began painting them, I create my own take on what I can change to make them my own. In an abstract way I find a whimsical theme. The outcome becomes a magical floral arrangement of beautiful, colorful and playful creation.

AD MICHAELI, “Tide Pool”, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36 Inches, $480

BRIAN WOOLFORD, “Fog Bank”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 40 x 30 Inches, $2150, My abstract interpretation of an offshore fog bank.

BRIAN WOOLFORD, “Calm Sea”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 36 Inches, $3150, My favorite topic, the changing hues of the sea and how relaxing it is to get lost in the colors. The horizon is undefined to add some mystery to the painting. I hope it's a place that you want to be.

GWENNA KLEPFER, “September at Sunset”, 2022, Acrylic on Wood, 18 x 24 Inches, $250, As a young mother and artist, I spend time with my children teaching them that seemingly useless items can create beauty. The warmth of the board and the display of colors upon it are inspired by September evenings at sunset.

MICHELLE RUSSILLO, “Bridge Over Water”, 2021, Photograph on Canvas, 24 x 36 Inches, NFS, A new day is just a moment away, enjoy the solace and peace. I am a photographer taking time to enjoy the beauty of our world. I pick up my camera, look through the lens and exhale with joy. I am committed to learning the best ways to capture what I see.

MOIRA LUMPKIN, “Ruby's”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches, $700, This painting is acrylic on canvas. The Huntington Beach Pier is a beautiful location and Ruby's is an iconic landmark. With this work I wanted to capture the late evening sunset and the luminescence in the water.

HELEN PLEHN, “Fall”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 23 x 19 Inches, $495, “We are Cyclical Nature” Collection honors the four seasons, the wheel of the year, the moon phases, and the cyclical nature in all of us. This golden tree painting reminds me of the energy of the fall: growth, abundance, gratitude, and reflection.

RICHARD SCHNUR, “Getting Prepared for Spring”, 2022, Computer Manipulated Photograph, 26 x 20 Inches, NFS

BJ MORRISON MCKAY, “Sunflowers with Berries”, 2020, Oil on Canvas Board, 17 ½ x 14 ½ Inches, $495, This delightful arrangement of Sunflowers and Berries was painted in my sunlit studio and celebrates the loveliness and brilliance of these favorites among flowers. The bright colors and expressive brushstrokes were a spontaneous reaction to my being so focused on such a happy subject as Sunflowers.

LINDA FLANNERY, “Tuscany”, 2022, Water Miscible Oil on Canvas, 12 x 24 Inches, $120, This is a study of somewhere I would love to visit.

BJ MORRISON MCKAY, “Better Together”, 2020, Oil on Canvas Panel, 15 x 17 ¾ Inches, NFS, If the last two+ years have taught us anything it's that we need one another, just as the flowers need bees and vice versa. This was my first painting after the passing of my mother in the early days of Covid when we couldn't be together. Yet my heart knew we are better together. Always and forever.

MOIRA LUMPKIN, “San Clemente Sunset”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches, $700, This painting is acrylic on textured canvas, and shows a beautiful sunset in San Clemente. This is one of my favorite places to watch the waves roll in at sunset while the colors change in the sky and reflect on the ocean.

GERALD CHAPMAN, “Gerber Daisy Sun”, 2022, Digital Photography, 22 x 22 Inches, $275

GERALD CHAPMAN, “’Warhol’ Daisy”, 2022, Digital Photography, 22 x 22 Inches, $275

DEBRA MENAYAN, “My Mother's Embroidery”, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, $400

JOYCE BELL FREEMAN, “Dylan Thomas One”, 2022, Paper and Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches, $60, A Welsh poet of the mid-20th century Dylan Thomas was highly regarded and is well known for a piece he wrote to his father, urging him to fight against death.

JOYCE BELL FREEMAN, “Dylan Thomas Two”, 2022, Paper and Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches, $60, A Welsh poet of the mid-20th century Dylan Thomas was highly regarded and is well known for a piece he wrote to his father, urging him to fight against death.

PHILIP HUNTER, “Bubble Top Side Table”, 2022, Upcycled Wood, Walnut, and Recycled Skateboards, 20 x 19 x 19 Inches, $350, This side table is made from 100% upcycled material. Pallets, used skateboards, and old furniture are all reimagined into a functional piece of art. The inlaid skateboard on the table depicts bubbles as they float through the water.

JANET JOHNSON, “Tower of Birds”, 2022, Fiber Arts, Embroidery on Felt, 43 x 14 x 14 Inches, NFS, Hand embroidery requires careful attention to details, such as uniform stitching. Cotton threads are used to simulate bird feathers, for example.

RICHARD SCHNUR, “A Needed Rest after Deployment”, 2022, Miscellaneous Military Objects, 10 x 13 x 18 Inches, NFS, After six months deployment in Europe, marines back on US soil. This sculpture is honoring those serving in the United States military. They are in harm’s way so we can be safe.