Featured Ventura Artists

Downtown and the West End have become Ventura's "Soho district", a vibrant community of artisians who create an inspiring array of art that enriches our lives. Here's a few spotlights on some of these artisans, courtesy of the Ventura Breeze, the WAV and FiV.


Sarah Kalvin - Artist and Ventura Advocate
When Sarah Kalvin settled in Ventura in 2001, Venturans not only gained a talented new neighbor, but a community advocate. When you first meet Sarah, you know you’re in the presence of an artist. Her soft smile, open-minded eyes, and long hair...Read more

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Sonya Burke - Art from the Soul
Sonya Burke’s sweet smile welcomes you to Art and Soul Studios at 271 South Laurel. Just follow the path of muddy footprints from the street down the alley to find a cozy front yard complete with a fountain and ceramic sculptures set up in the corner of the parking lot by the front door of the studio...Read more

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Jacqueline Woods - Photographer, Conceptual Artist
Jacqueline Woods describes herself as a “conceptual artist still practicing in the traditional photographic processes.” In lay terms, she lives, works, and creates photographs the old-fashioned way: in a dark room with paper, water, and the alchemy of light...Read more

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Tim Hauf - Professional Photographer
Professional Photographer, Tim Hauf may have grown up in North Dakota, but the 25-years spent in Ventura County have left him with an undeniable connection to the area. In an interview with the Ventura Star, he describes Ventura County as...Read more

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Len Poteshman - A career of variety in expression
Len Poteshman has been creating amazing art since before most of us were born, and not one to be bored, he has explored many mediums. Though he started out as a violinist, he reached his artistic stride with painting and sculpting...Read more

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Johanna Spinks - Portrait artist
Ventura artist Johanna Spinks has a knack for portraits. She’s an expert, having studied for eight years with Everett Raymond Kinstler, master portraitist of seven US presidents...Read more

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Jillian Nye - Hair Sculptor
Jillian Nye is an artist who designs her hair styles and makeup as creative expressions. A practicing cosmetologist for fourteen years, each time she picks up a straight razor and a comb, she looks at a head and pictures a vision...Read more

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Colin Fraser Gray
Colin Fraser Gray grew up in Paignton, a small town in southwest England. Drawing from an early age, he thought he might study to become an architect. Then he met Rembrandt (in a book) and something happened...Read more

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Davey Miller - Local Artist-Surfer-Musician
Very few people know what they want to be when they’re in kindergarten. Davey Miller was clearly among the minority...Read more




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