Artisans

Alexi Fine

Alexi Fine is a contemporary painter celebrated for her vibrant, emotionally rich work rooted in Impressionism with a modern twist.

WRONA GALL

Wrona Gall is a contemporary painter whose luminous cloudscapes explore the emotional power of sky and atmosphere.

KAREN BEZUIDENHOUT

Santa Barbara–based artist Karen Bezuidenhout was born and raised in Stellenbosch, South Africa, where her love of nature, horses, and adventure began.

SARAH JOHNSON

Sara Johnson brings decades of experience from working with some of the most prestigious fashion houses in Europe and the United States

BETTINA NORTON

Bettina Norton, raised in both Germany and California, began drawing Breyer horses at the age of six, spending hours perfecting anatomy from every angle.

Christopher Noxon

Christopher Noxon writes, paints, and makes objects in Ojai, California. He began making art seriously in midlife, drawing inspiration from the landforms, colors, and patterns found in nature.

COLETTE COSENTINO

The delight of imagination and the natural world inspire Colette to paint. She approaches her
canvases with childlike abandon. All is spontaneous.

JULIE GRIST

Painting offers Julie Grist a space for close observation —a way to absorb people, places, and
moments, then translate them onto canvas with emotional resonance.

LESLIE CLARK

Leslie Clark is a painter, jewelry designer, and founder of the Nomad Foundation. A
Third-generation Ojai native, she was raised on a cattle ranch by her father, which gave her a
deep connection to the land and a lifelong love of wide-open spaces.

REX KOCHEL

Rex Kochel is an artist based in Ojai, California, where he lives with his wife and their dog, Romeo. His artistic career spans more than 39 years, beginning while he was an instructor at Ventura High School.

THOMAS HARDCASTLE

Thomas Hardcastle was born in Boston and raised in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. He has been a longtime resident of Ojai, California, where he paints and takes an active role in the local visual arts community.