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Alex Gallardo

MURALIST / VISUAL ARTIST

Alex G is an accomplished visual artists and muralist with over 20 years of hands-on painting experience.  He brings more than nine years of Arts in Corrections visual arts/mural making teaching experience within CDCR institutions. Alex has created numerous hand-painted murals at local eateries and public spaces throughout California and Kern County. Additionally, he serves as the project manager for the Arts in Corrections program with the Arts Council of Kern, demonstrating his dedication to both his craft and community enrichment. 

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Cheri Sperl

PAINTING

As an oil and acrylic artist, my work focuses on capturing subtle expressions, gestures, and quiet moments of stillness that tell a story without words. Through the use of light, color, and layered brushwork, I strive to create paintings that feel intimate, contemplative, and timeless. After retiring from a career in health care, I returned to my lifelong connection with art and further developed my portfolio through study with respected contemporary painters Colley Whisson, Kelly Folsom, and Jennifer Gennari. Their guidance strengthened my technical foundation while encouraging the development of my own artistic voice. Living in Kern County for more than four decades has also shaped my perspective and deepened my appreciation for the quiet beauty found in everyday life. My work has been recognized through multiple awards including Best of Show in the Latination in 2018 and 2026 exhibits, as well as honors in the FASO BoldBrush and Daily Paintworks Art Competitions.

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Junior Tobias

VIDEOGRAPHY / DIGITAL ART / MIXED MEDIA / PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographer, videographer, & marketer who loves to capture, create, and connect with companies!

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Clayton Spickert

PAINTING

Creating unique and colorful art that’s different from others.

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Karina Aguiniga

HANDMADE GOODS

Embroidery

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Linda Osburn

PAINTING

I paint anything using rich bright color using brush & palette knife.

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Norma Eaton

PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA

Norma Eaton is a landscape and floral artist working in collage with papers she paints herself.
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Heather West

PAINTING, LITERATURE, MIXED MEDIA, MUSIC, HANDMADE GOODS

All my work is original and handcrafted. Reflecting life in Central California.
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Nichole Scanlon

PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, HANDMADE GOODS

I’ve been a creator all my life. Currently, handmade cards and watercolor are on the front burner!
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Laura Best

PAINTING, SCULPTURES, MIXED MEDIA, MUSIC, HANDMADE GOODS

Laura Best is a professional artist, creating & teaching from her art studio, Best Music and Arts.
 
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Joe Hinojosa

DIGITAL ART, MIXED MEDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM

I’m a digital artist originally from DFW that does volunteer work for LGBT+ owned/friendly orgs.
 
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Nyoka Jameson

PAINTING, SCULPTURES,MIXED MEDIA, TEXTILE/FIBER, MUSIC, HANDMADE GOODS

Mixed media artist exploring identity through painting, fiber, and sculpture.
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John Rand

PAINTING, DIGITAL ART, PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM

John was born in 1956 and is a native Californian.  As a child John’s father pursued work as a ranger and in forestry. Frequent job changes took John and his family to Tanana, Alaska, then to the Southern California areas of Crystal Lake, and  Big Bear.  Because of the remote locations, John grew up  in forestry housing and cabins surrounded by trees and nature.  
 
The family settled for a time in Redlands, a bedroom community that boomed in the 1960’s because of the access to the new southland freeway system.  After high school, John remained in Southern California graduating from CSU Fullerton in 1982 with a BA in Fine Arts.  He moved on to U.C. Irvine for a MFA in Drawing and Painting with his emphasis in Neo Precisionism.  
 
From that time forward, John shifted to an urban lifestyle and lived and worked in L.A.  He found work teaching photography at various colleges and was the L.A. College Gallery Director from 1988 to 1999.  During these years John’s artwork refocused to emphasize the industrial landscapes that surrounded him. He also developed skills and an interest in portraiture, especially of the Bear Scene, a subset of the larger, thriving gay culture of L.A.  
 
John left L.A. after 2006 and his art continued to evolve.  The boy who was raised in the trees reemerged and the natural world and wilderness became his counterpoint to the industrial imagery he previously favored.  He began using infrared images as his work reflected concerns for climate change and environmental degradation.  
 
Since 2007 John has resided and worked off-grid in Tehachapi Mountains.  He retired from teaching art in 2023 and now his work emphasizes post photography field imagery with a painting influence.  He enjoys living and working in nature and his property allows him access to observe and photograph nature in the seasons.  He is honored to have photographed the elusive California Condor, our modern dinosaurs, on his porch.
 
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Jay Smith Group

MUSIC

An Official Hammond Organ Artist and local staple in the Central Valley.
 
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