What's New: Interviews with New Artist Union Members of 2009.

What’s New:Interviews with New Artist Union Members of 2009
from Lynn LeTourneau, AU Membership Chair

Julie Andrada – recently completed the MFA program at Brooks Institute. She is a professional photographer who serves people finding partners. She enjoys travel photography as well. Julie showed her artwork in the Member’s Show. Julie gallery sits and hopes to participate more in showing her work in 2010.

Briana Bainbridge – works in several media. Her oil paintings are inspired by anatomy and religious iconography. Her photography incorporates dolls and dollhouses as a vehicle to express her views on gender roles. Brianna is also a furniture maker. You can find her online at www.brianabainbridge.com.

Llana Baldwin – has a degree in Fine Arts. She was attracted to join the Artists Union Gallery because it is non-profit and involves member participation. In 2009 she showed her artwork in the Member’s Show. Llana recently won a Blue ribbon at the LA County Fair for a drawing. She also won an award in 2008 at the Harbor Gallery for their Ornament Show.

Roe Estep – is a hair-dresser by trade and enjoys taking art classes at Ventura College. Roe enjoys working in clay. Using slab-work techniques, she has completed a birdbath series. She is also a poet attending and facilitating the Tuesday night poetry readings at the Artist Union. In 2010 Roe hopes to show her artwork in the Gallery.

Bobbi Jo Free – is a dollmaker and fiber artist working out of a studio in Bell Arts. She paints using acrylic and collage in the impressionistic style as well. In 2009, she was in the Black and White show. Bobbi Jo is a gallery sitter.

Susan Guy – is a plein air artist who works in oil and watercolor.
She is an Ojai Studio Artist and has been juried for two years at the Ojai Valley Museum “Made in Ojai” Show. Her work is in the permanent collection at the Ojai Land Conservancy and the Ventura County Medical Center. Susan is also part of the Studio Channel Islands and was in the Cal State Channel Islands Show. She extends her invitation to other plein air painters!

Debra Kelley – is a member of the Arts and Crafts wing of Artist Union and sits the gallery two times a month. She creates mobiles using fishing line, sea-shells, bamboo and driftwood.

Contact Lynn LeTourneau if you would like to be featured in our next set of brief interviews.