Paintings by Andrea Slaby

Andrea travels around the world collecting beads, semi-precious stones, rocks, feathers, & vintage beads from the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s & 80’s. While in her travels she gathers items that are from the indigenous cultural region(s) as well as gets acquainted with how the stones are represented in that part of the world. Her Flair for design and art make her jewelry a unique piece for any individual to wear with passion to express themselves.

In Andrea’s spare time, you can catch a glimpse of her doing yoga, surfing along the coast, hiking, or spending an afternoon in Santa Barbara’s sunshine painting canvases or taking photographs.

Her jewelry is sold in Milwaukee Wisconsin at various boutiques, Santa Barbara at local art fairs, and national art shows. Her latest exhibition is her India Collection, next destination Peru….

Andreas website is DreasDesigns.com.

Watercolors by Diane Avalle-Arce

My age?  No way.  I don't admit to being born in NJ, either.  I've painted all my life -- sold some -- gave away many more -- studied with wonderful people and not done them much credit -- did large oils when I was young and foolish, flirted with Surrealism -- gave it up for many years and wrote fiction and non-fiction -- sneaked back into painting with botanical illustration -- have been doing plein air watercolors  for the last few years, in Maui, the Hebrides, the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains -- the Central Coast, and particularly the Santa Ynez Valley, is the best.

Paintings by "Rocky" Stroup

"My art is a reflection of my emotions. My work is a window into my soul. I start a painting with a general concept in mind, always leaving the possibilities of change available as to let the work evolve. I guide the painting as it guides me. I see it as a growing entity and stop it only once it reaches maturity. Form, movement and space are the important elements in my work. My sculptural works employ the same traits with the addition of symbolism and or metaphor. For myself high sculpture says more than it's esthetic beauty. Be it serious or a sense of humor, my goal is to create sculpture and painting that has a conversation with the viewer."

G.R. Stroup Guy Rocky Stroup was born in Lindsey, California in 1952. He pursued art as a career early in life. First as a sign maker in the 70's designing and sculpting hand carved redwood signs with airbrush illustrations. In the 80's after attending Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, he worded as a prop builder and sculptor for the film industry and also as a freelance illustrator. Since that time Stroup has focused his energies on "Fine Art by Stroup" "Fine art was always the goal, it just took me thirty years to get there" - Stroup Stroup shows his abstract paintings and wall sculpture in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego as well as here on the Central Coast. Visit www.fineartbystroup.com

Photography by George Wright

George has been photographing the landscape of the Santa Ynez Valley for many years. His unique style plays on the interchanged of light, color, water and reflections. In addition to annual showings, his work is featured at Los Olivos Days, Spring Arts and Lompos Flower Festival. Please see PhotosGeorge.com.

Paintings by Carol Carbine

Carol grew up in Wasatch Mountain Range of Utah and was inspired as a painter by the beauty there just as she has taken to the beauty of the Santa Ynez Valley. She has lived here for over seven years and has captured the contemporary landscapes of the valley with soft alluring colors. Carol's work is all original and is created from her heart.

Carol's work is available online here.

Paintings by Elizabeth Monks Hack

Elizabeth teaches formal art classes at UCSB and displays her art in many local galleries. Her ideas come from an intuitive process and a childhood dream of shapes and colors dancing in space. Cubism influences many of her provocative and colorful paintings. She integrates life, fruit and wine into many of her ideas.

Elizabeth's web presence may be found here.

Photographic Art by Mel Felix

A long time California photographer who’s work has been shown nation wide in many galleries. His work is digitally enhanced and printed with high quality pigmented inks on watercolor paper or canvas.

Paintings by Tommy Hacker

Art teacher and intensive painter transforming his “green men” and vineyards onto canvas with brilliant pigments from Italy.