Joan Hiram
Joan has always been interested in all kinds of art. In high school she had a very good art teacher who let her help paint scenery for the school plays. This led to a life long interest. After Joan graduated she spent six months at Long Beach City College learning pottery and watercolor...
Nicole Hobbs
"The contrasts of colour in nature create an excitement within me, emotions which draw me to paint in attempt to share the beauty I see within the exuberant simplicity of life. I experience each connection with nature as precious and ephemeral, and so my painting style employs bold colour to show how bright each moment truly is…”
Ruth Murphy
Ruth was introduced to the arts as a young child through classical ballet, music, drawing and sketching. She has an interest in Asian artistic expression. Ruth currently paints weekly with local artists, known as “the group of seven artists”. Her paintings can be found in private collections in Scotland, the Netherlands, Australia, U.S.A., and Canada.