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62 - Mar / Apr 14

On a brisk fall day in the early 1960s, Moira Hahn’s mother sent her out into their suburban Maryland yard to clear leaves from a patio. Rather than gather the scattered vegetation for disposal, the 7-year-old saw something completely different within the pile of nature’s bounty... Read More →

On a brisk fall day in the early...

Jon Haverstick

60 - Nov / Dec 13

View the photographic work of Jon C. Haverstick and one prevailing theme overrides—humanity. With his camera, Haverstick strives to communicate as much as possible about his photo subjects. “The human interest element is critical for me,” says Haverstick, an award winning professional photographer and photography instructor based in Santa Ana.... Read More →

View the photographic work of Jon C. Haverstick and one...

Jim Draughon

59 - Sep / Oct 13

During a 20-year period when Jim Draughon collected numerous pieces of art for his extensive art collection, a question loomed at the back of his mind. “Every time I bought an artist’s work, I thought about how much I enjoyed painting as an undergraduate art major,” says... Read More →

During a 20-year period when Jim Draughon collected numerous pieces...

Leighton Hubbel

58 - Jul / Aug 13

Leighton Hubbel In 2001 in the wake of the dotcom bust, Leighton Hubbell had the good fortune to be laid off from his job at a large branding agency. Within a short time, the award winning illustrative designer found himself setting up shop at home. “We were... Read More →

Leighton Hubbel In 2001 in the wake...

Marinus Welman

57 - May / Jun 13

Marinus Welman View the artwork of renowned painter Marinus Welman, and it quickly becomes apparent that he and his work can’t be categorized. Like his paintings, which depict a wide variety of subjects, such as the Civil War, Big Sur, Death Valley and horses, it... Read More →

Marinus Welman View the artwork of renowned painter...

Judy Schroeder

56 - April 13

Judy Schroeder Growing up in Escondido’s countryside during the 1940s and 1950s on an avocado and orange grove, Judy Schroeder kept herself busy with art. She drew clothing for her paper dolls, created small paintings for her room and each month when Ford Times Magazine arrived, she couldn’t wait to... Read More →

Judy Schroeder Growing up in Escondido’s countryside during the...

Lisa Mertins

55 - Jan / Feb 13

At first glance, art seems solely visual, but accomplished artists like Lisa Mertins know intrinsically that art goes much deeper than what you actually see. While effective art attracts the eyes, it is the thoughts and feelings art evokes that makes it memorable. An accomplished illustrator and... Read More →

At first glance, art seems solely visual, but...

Ian Falconer

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Noted New Yorker magazine cover illustrator Ian Falconer didn’t begin his career wanting to write children’s books. An impromptu gift for his young niece became the successful and critically acclaimed Olivia series. Featuring the irresistibly precocious little girl piglet who learns by one lesson at a time... Read More →

Noted New Yorker magazine cover illustrator Ian Falconer didn’t begin...

Jeanine Hill

53 - Sep / Oct 12

Though photographer Jeanine Hill is skeptical about tarot card reading, she thanks the ancient practice for her art. In 2009, while enduring a period of deep depression, Hill stumbled upon a tarot card reader in a little shop in Costa Mesa. On a whim, she decided to... Read More →

Though photographer Jeanine Hill is skeptical about tarot card reading,...

Kim VanDerHoek

52 - Jul / Aug 12

When Kim VanDerHoek won a poster contest in kindergarten and received art supplies as her reward, she stifled disappointment over not getting a trophy like the second place winner. In retrospect, she realizes the oil pastels and watercolors were an excellent choice for a budding artist. “The... Read More →

When Kim VanDerHoek won a poster contest in kindergarten and...