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Mixed Media | Walter Focht aka Tres

Inventive Mixed Media Artist of the Quarter, Walter Focht, also known as ‘Tres’, has been a resident and resource to Long Beach, California for decades.  Originally the top art installer for 2nd City Gallery, Tres is a self taught mixed media artist utilizing rare finds to open minds.  His modern, streamlined works range in scope from cinderblock light fixtures to creative installations.  Recently juried as a select artist in the Long Beach Museum Of Art’s ART AUCTION XV, Tres continues to produce unique pieces that modern...

Musician | Ariel Lavi

The first sentence noted on Ariel’s home page says it all; “I make sound.”  The music of Ariel Lavi is the epitome of creative freedom combined with perfect composition.  His ability to write, produce and create music that eludes to certain genres while official adopting none, revolutionize the way we may soon start to think about music and hear sound.  Without classical training, Ariel has produced a self titled album filled with electronic mood, pop undertones and an all around unique journey from first to last track....

Graphic Artist | Phase1Graphics

Don’t let the name fool you;  Phase1Graphics moves you through your desired project beginning to end with flawless precision.  Phase1 founder, Ryan Turley, is a top notch, self made master of the Graphic medium and pleased to have worked on projects for fellow rising artists, Black Eyed Peas among many more private & elite clientele.  The success of Mr. Turleys’ company can likely be attributed to his commitment to his roots and independence.  A Long Beach, California local for life, he has deep family history here that...

Artistic Mastermind | Ilan Laks

Ilan Laks uses the term, “galactic infinity” to describe his work, making reference to the continuous, seemingly endless movement that spreads across multiple panels creating intimate moments of space and simultaneously the magnanimous total experience of a galaxy. Inspired by French philosopher Gilles Delueze’s Rhizome Theory of Interconnectivity, Laks has shed all narrative content to revel in evolutions of mark-making and deconstruction. Conveying the vastness of macro/micro dimensional space, “galactic infinity” is a...

Fashion Designer | Kristin Bradey

KTG is a Fashion Artist with a background in Fine Arts. KTG’s designs do not employ methods of Western Tailoring. No zippers, buttons, or hook and eye are used. Instead KTG utilizes an approach akin to sculpture. Each piece is one of a kind. Formed to mold and sculpt each body individually, with the ability to fit a broad range of sizes. Enjoy, interpret, imagine… http://wwwktg.blogspot.com

Photographer | Ron Woolhether

In the early through mid-90′s, I expanded my entrepreneurial horizons and ran a small graphics arts studio and partnered in the operation of an industrial hemp/organic clothing retail store. Even though I have been experimenting with photography as a hobbyist throughout most of my adult life, it wasn’t until early 2004 when I started shooting photos of the surf before or after paddling out, that it turned into a passion that was generating as much stoke as surfing itself (well, almost). I currently split my time between shooting...

Tattoo Artist | Jason Paul

Jason Paul Saylor, a Long Beach local and tattoo artist since 1984, apprenticed under Rick Walters at the legendary Bert Grimms on The Pike.  Known for his artistic versatility, he is heavily influenced by traditional Japanese, Low Brow, and graffiti art.  These influences, along with a tongue in cheek sense of humor, have translated into bold large scale paintings, rich in layers and steeped in personal history, served with his own brand of edge. Utilizing a medley of media, including acrylics, spray paint, graffiti ink, one-shot, and...

Culinary Artist | CHEF MOXIE

Sherri Buckner‘s lifelong love affair with food, eating and entertaining – along with the need to feed others – has guided her in the creation of Chef Moxie.  Sherri is a graduate of the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, located in Pasadena California.  This particular institute is part of a small percentage of culinary schools in America that partners with internationally renowned Le Cordon Bleu. She has spent the past 10 years refining her skills at several Southern California catering companies ,...

Stylist | Joseph Bennett

“One of the most important elements of design is that ‘form follows function’. In art however, we sometimes question that thought.  In hair, I look to meld the artistic with the functional.  And who better than another artist to do this.”  Joseph Bennett is well versed in various media of art.  His current focus as a Stylist affords him flexibility and creativity with his schedule and with your needs.  Contact him to improve your look...

Realistic Portraiture | Wataru Todoroki

So acurate in detail is the Realistic Portraiture of Wataru Todoroki, that it is often mistook for photography.  Reaction to Wataru’s work is becoming wide spread.  Personally gifted pieces to a variety of well known public figures and celebrity artists have awed and impressed even the toughest critics of self portraiture.  To say that Wataru’s work is brilliant is an understatment.  Friends and colleagues are continually amazed by the likeness of the the imagery they behold.  Words are not enough to express the profound...