Artists

Maribel Hernandez was born in Michoacan, Mexico. At an early age she demonstrated irrepressible creative passion. By age four, her favorite rainy-day activity was to make spiral and doll-shaped variations of hop-scotch designs.

Sabine was born and raised in France. She learned the art of living in harmony with nature and very early on developed a passion for crafting health and beauty treatments from local, all natural ingredients.

I am a graphic designer and artist who was born on Long Island, New York, and raised in St. Augustine, Florida. Since 2008, I have been living and working in Ventura, California.

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Started my digital retouching career at Electric Paint, Hollywood, California, under Tony Redhead on a Quantel Graphic Paintbox. Spent two years learning what I thought was all I needed to know, but the real stuff was about to begin…

Imelda Chavira is a self taught Mexican artist/creative! She is passionate about her work! She creates with a variety of mediums! Her inspirations include motherhood, feminine energy, love, heartache, and nature!

Ahzriel Addams, Lead artist at Ahz Unlimited Studios. Studied at Ventura College. Lover of all animals, incorporating the real and the mystical.

Artist at large in Ventura California since 1989. Resides Westside Ventura, current studio at Bell arts factory. 1st artist at Bell arts factory.

“I weave with yarns on a loom the way a painter applies paint to canvas.” Working in both realistic landscapes and abstract styles, Suzanne’s inventive compositions are lyrical yet complex interpretations of her personal experiences. Taking inspiration from the ocean, beach, hillsides, mountains and sky of her hometown Ventura California, she intentionally works with repurposed yarns, threads and fibers while incorporating natural earth/beach elements and found objects into her tapestries.

Mike Fonte is a professional studio guitarist with over 25 years professional recording experience, He has recorded for film composers including Clint Mansell, Basil Poledouris, Adam Berry, Carly Paradis and more.

D. Lisa West paints in oils and acrylics. Her paintings assume the aura of a moment in time. When you look at these paintings they may heal you or inspire you. D. Lisa studied at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, and teaches creativity classes in her studio and on the West Coast.

Jackie Ivy is an artist, designer and writer. She loves integrating her design thinking within her art work, physical spaces as well as her mindfulness practice. Previously in her career, Jackie worked for brands such as Nike, rag & bone, Soho House and the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation as well as the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy.

Bonnie Rubrecht is an artist, writer, and poet living in Ventura, California. Although primarily a pen and ink artist, she also paints in oil pastel, watercolor, and oil and exploring new mediums. She loves finding ways to integrate art with social justice activism.

Who We Are:
Marc L. Williams grew up a child of skateboarding, breakdancing, and graffiti in San Diego. He studied art and received an MFA from UC Davis.

Mary Christine Ballestero is a local artist who has worked her way through school and has returned home to discover a new adventure. After living and working in the Bay Area for over a decade Christine is now going back to her fine art roots. Having tried many disciplines she found her love of painting was what she kept returning to.

My name is Alfredo Gonzalez. I am an artist from Oxnard, CA. My background began with an interest in street art, which led me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. My goal as an artist is to encourage the use of painting and to draw as a creative outlet to explore human emotion. If provided the ability to utilize the community space, I hope to inspire artists and youth and bring recognition to the opportunities that Bell Arts provides to its local community. I hope to participate in future events by donating prints to raise funds and keep creative programs going.

Although the subject matter of my paintings is either figures (sometimes under water) or a close up view of nature, I am trying to create another world, like our own, but a little more magical and vibrant. A few memento mori, like a dead leaf, a bird fossil or the way a figure breaks apart into pieces when submerged under water, remind the viewer of our ephemeral existence, which makes life resonate that much more.

Suncat Creations is art by Dawn Reily. Here you will see pics of works in progress and the inside scoop on what I am creating in the studio.

Margie began drawing and painting while accompanying her then small son to art classes taught by Brooke Gloger. Since then, she attended as many art classes and workshops as she has been able. Her teachers have included Albert Handell, Glenna Hartman, Jorgen Hansen, and Dorothy Bree.

Nathalie’s Atelier includes handmade Clay Earrings, Jewelry & Ceramics. Nathalie’s work is designed to bring joy to your everyday & uplift by incorporating colourful styles, using ethically made jewelry as a means of increasing self-confidence. The artist has German roots and acquired a B.A. in Global Studies minoring in Art, as she is passionate about advocacy for Women’s Rights & intercultural relations.

Megan is a returning artist at Bell and has been a Featured Artist for ArtWalk.

California Impressionist. Local acrylic painter with flare for California scenery. Andrew grew up in Ventura County, where his mother taught him everything he knows about painting. Andrew’s inspiration comes from his many days spent surfing and backpacking the Golden State.

My name is Erika Sanchez, and I am the creator, founder, and CEO of Global ReACH foundation. During my evolution process, I experienced a lack of guidance and solid foundation, not understanding the importance of emotional health. It was upon becoming a mother of two children and being left alone to care for them that I realized something was not right in my life. I recognized the need to seek assistance to redirect my path, connect with my being, and share it with those in similar situations.

I draw form nature from many of my decorating ideas and porcelain is the perfect canvas. I use simple clean decorating techniques and like to make pieces that are functional as well as visually pleasing.

Dawne J. Fowkes Cushing is a studio potter who is an adherent to the traditions of making her own clay and glazes. Using porcelain and white stoneware clays, Dawne’s pottery focuses on the users’ sensual connection between a handmade object and the utilitarian aspect of everyday use.

Buenaventura Art Association (BAA) is a foundational arts organization in Ventura – a 66-year-old, non-profit institution devoted to connecting the community with artists, artists with each other, and learning and growing as artists ourselves.

Clay Parlor is a community ceramics studio offering 1 day classes and multi-week courses for adults and children as well as open studio time for returning students and experienced potters.

Cesar Aldana is a skilled artist based in Ventura County who works with oils, acrylics, graphic design illustration, tattoos and printmaking. Born in Los Angeles but raised in Oxnard, Cesar gravitated to art at an early age through his love of cartoon images and comic books where he would spend countless hours recreating characters from his favorite artists such as Todd McFarlane and Walt Disney.