 Dora
De Larios’ creative vision stems
from ancient civilizations. Whether in intimate
ceramic pieces or massive mixed-media commissions,
De Larios strives to harmonize the animal and
spiritual. She is one of today’s leading
clay artists, with an impressive list of accomplishments
ranging from place settings for the White House
to a grand cement wall sculpture in Nagoya, Japan.
From 1959 to present she has been featured in
more than 50-one person gallery shows, group invitational
shows and juried museum exhibitions across the
U.S. including the Museum of Contemporary Crafts
in New York, the Renwick Gallery in Washington
DC, the Craft Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles and
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
 Laguna
Beach resident Terry Thornsley is
a professional sculptor and painter. Hundreds of
his bronze and stone sculptures, as well as his
exquisite paintings, are held in private collections
throughout the world. Thornsley has become sought
after for his expressive sculptures for the public
forum. His bronze works have been commissioned
and placed in many parks, outside city buildings,
and in public areas, either as part of A.I.P.P.
Awards or privately funded memorials, including
San Diego's Int'l Airport at Lindbergh Field.
Terry's sculpture leaves no doubt about his feelings
for wildlife. Marine mammals, birds, fish, coral
and nature itself are recurring subjects in his
carefully rendered artworks. His sculpture can
be described with words such as fresh, strong,
graceful, lifelike, moving, and thoughtful.
A
highly acclaimed glass blower, John Barber
has just celebrated 30 years in the business.
Barber has participated in such prestigious exhibits
as the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in San Bernardino
and Novato, CA; The Festival of Arts in Laguna
Beach, CA; The Sawdust Festival and the La Quinta
Art Festival. His work has been commissioned for
perfume bottles, Cameo Vases for Elizabeth Taylor’s
65th Birthday celebration, a Holy Grail cup for
the Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, CA, and more.
Cheryl Ekstrom's greatest talent is her creativity. No matter the endeavor, it is her
creative gift that allows her to succeed. From the time
of her first one woman outdoor show of twenty 6-1/2 foot
warriors, Extreme Unction: Warriors Against Angst, to
her recent acceptance into the Florence Biennale, Cheryl
continues to push the boundaries and has been exhibited
in numerous Museums and Galleries internationally. Her
art depicts change and in her latest series, The Stable
Inhabitants of a Changing World, which signifies the need
to honor those things that have given us stability and
strength to make our transformation in this ever-changing world.
With each piece, her desire is to make each sculpture better
than the last. For more information on Cheryl, visit www.cherylekstrom.com
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