Paul Benavidez has numerous awards and prizes for his art and is an active southern California artist exhibiting locally and regionally. He is in public and private collections, holds a degree in Art Studio from UCSB and is currently a 2011 MFA candidate.
W. Michael Bingham is an award winning artist whose oils on canvas have been shown at Los Angeles Arts Council's Gallery 825, NoHo Gallery LA and Hollywood's Antebellum. Originally from Ohio, his figurative works, particularly The Rainbow Collection, capture an intensity of, color, light and the human Spirit.
Angelica Chong is an adventurous jack-of-all-trades, graphic artist and photographer from Southern California. Loud music, classic midcentury style, horror films and dark humor heavily inspire her design work. Currently working as a shoe designer and photographer, she also heads up the local Roller Derby Jeerleading squad in her spare time.
Jacob Foko is currently a Visual Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker, and founder of the Global Humanitarian Photojournalists (GHP) under the United Nations Association, Santa Barbara and Tri-Counties Chapter, where he also serves as a board member. His mission is to raise awareness of social injustice and work towards viable solutions.
Jaesen Kanter I love visual communication. What influences people fascinates me. I am amazed that each creative expression reveals a deeper portal to self realization. I'm an Artivist, an evolutionary pioneer of the subconscious realm, using my intuition to communicate ideas that incite conversation. Lets talk,
Janet Lamb creates intuitive drawings in line and color that demystify the intangible world of thought. Working with a set of symbols, her art decodes the mechanics of the subconscious to reveal the tangle of personal and collective thought forms impeding the free flow of energy.
John R. Leamer is a retired casting director who worked at Disney, Paramount Studios, and was head of casting for Procter & Gamble's REDNA Productions. He was Founding Executive Director of The American Actors Theatre in Rome, Italy. He resides at the WAV with artist Michael Bingham and is writing his first play.
Julinya Vidigal De Vince is a citizen of the world who has lived in U.S. for 30 years. Her diverse painting technique arises from having worked with a variety of great artists. She paints with her son, Victor Emmanuel Vidigal who contributes his anti-traditional elements with her complex mannerist style.
