Art Program

Carol Horst

Fissures, Architectural, 2024, Ceramics

Horst pit-fires these pieces and others in the ground in a remote canyon in the Tehachapi Mountains, just a couple of hours north of Los Angeles. The smoke effects capture the essence of the place, experience, and time. Horst was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She lives and works in Pasadena, California.

Diane Briones Williams

We Can 1, 2019, Textile and Wood

We Can 1 was a 3-month social practice residency with 5–12-year-old students at California Creative Learning Academy in NELA. It explored societal roles and materiality in art, aiming to expand perceptions of time, space, process, and participation. Williams is a Filipinx interdisciplinary artist based in Mount Washington, Los Angeles, who uses salvaged and donated materials from immigrant communities to create art that weaves together shared, non-linear narratives that honor collective histories and resilience.

Diego Cardoso

Abbey Road meets Mission Road, 2023, Acrylic on Canvas

Cardoso is an artist and retired urban transport planner who paints the city, capturing its streets, buildings, and vibrant urban life. His work blends contemporary views of Los Angeles with a style he describes as “magical realism” to explore the transformative relationship between humans and the cities they create. Cardoso is passionate about livable cities that are human-scaled and accessible to everyone. He believes that while humans build cities, the cities we build, in turn, transform us.

Susan Maddux

New Day Dawning, 2022, canvas and paint

Susan Maddux’s sculptural paintings combine folded painted canvas on a stretched, painted backdrop. Drawing inspiration from Los Angeles’s weathered cliffs and the Pacific Ocean, they reflect the layered sediment and natural phenomena distinctive to the region. Susan was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She lives in Eagle Rock and works in Downtown Los Angeles.

Diego Cardoso

Here Comes The Sun, 2024, Acrylic on Canvas

Cardoso is an artist and retired urban transport planner who paints the city, capturing its streets, buildings, and vibrant urban life. His work blends contemporary views of Los Angeles with a style he describes as “magical realism” to explore the transformative relationship between humans and the cities they create. In this piece, which was made especially for A34, the "Cinco Puntos" intersection in Lincoln Heights comes to life with runners, transit riders, and even the members of The Beatles. Here comes the sun!

Hiroshi Clark

Tossing Rags, 2021, Photography

This body of work centers around a rag factory in El Sereno where Hiroshi spent two days documenting workers, employers and industrial machinery. His initial interest stemmed from his own personal history as a blue collar laborer. Tossing Rags documents a worker unloading used linens from a truck. Clark grew up in Corona, CA and now lives in Long Beach.

Nicholas Naughton

Matilija Green, 2024, Archival Pigment Print

Matilija Green is a stylized depiction of Matilija poppies which are native to California. Naughton finds inspiration in the world around him—shapes, colors, and forms—and abstracts them into something new, fresh and alive. He was born in Iowa and now works in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

Jackson Hunt

Temperatures Rising, 2023, Acrylic, Inkjet and Collage on Canvas Wrapped Panel

Using collage and a CMYK acrylic palette, a photograph is repeated, layered, and distorted, with color applied in single passes via an HVLP sprayer. The process abstracts the reference, highlighting the materiality of image construction, the fluidity of memory, and the limits of legibility. Jackson Hunt is a multi-medium artist born in Portland, Oregon. His studio is located in China Town, in Los Angeles.

Jackson Hunt

Eureka, 2024, Acrylic, Inkjet and Collage on Canvas Wrapped Panel

Created in response to Temperatures Rising, Eureka follows the same process, emphasizing the chance discoveries inherent in it. While both works follow the same rubric, each piece becomes a world of its own. Jackson Hunt is a multi-medium artist born in Portland, Oregon. His studio is located in China Town, in Los Angeles.

Nicholas Naughton

Matilija Bloom, 2024/2025, Mural painting

This mural reimagines the Matilija poppy with vibrant, unexpected hues, blending graphic abstraction with natural form, thus transforming the flowers into bold graphics. Naughton finds inspiration in the world around him—shapes, colors, and forms—and abstracts them into something new, fresh and alive. He was born in Iowa and now works in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

Renata Daina

Commission

This textile sculpture is made of handwoven and handcoiled repurposed materials. Inspired by the root systems of the region's native fauna and the earth’s layers, it references all the new growth (both physical and metaphorical) that will take root within the surrounding homes and communities. Daina was born in Sydney, Australia. She lives and works in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

Ally Wallace

Nap Shadow 21, 2024, Cyanotype, pencil, frame

This cyanotype on paper, featuring folded fabric, linen, and hand-drawn graphite, uses sunlight-based photographic processes. Wallace combines shadow imagery, rigid fabric impressions, and drawing to merge multiple moments into a single visual plane. Wallace’s practice, long focused on exploring location and light, centers specifically on her movements within the city of Los Angeles. Her studio is located in Downtown, LA.

Ally Wallace

Nap Shadow 18, 2023, Fabric, frame

This cyanotype, created with sunlight, integrates fabric to add spontaneity. Tension between materials forms ripples, yielding an evocative memory that captures the essence of shadows over their exact form. Wallace’s practice, long focused on exploring location and light, centers specifically on her movements within the city of Los Angeles. Her studio is located in Downtown, LA.

Vasco Del Ray

Antojitos de Chiapas, 2025, Sand and Paint on Canvas

An appetizer of Mexico’s past. Vasco migrated to Los Angeles from Chiapas, Mexico at the age of 8. He aims to spark a conversation about the chaotic aspects of migration, emphasizing that the immigrant experience is a diverse spectrum of stories, not a single, monolithic narrative. His studio is located in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

Mike Dempsey

Banana Peel; Day 19, 2019, Hahnemühle Photo Rag

Banana Peel is a collection of 100 self-portraits taken over 100 days. I drove around my block, positioning myself on street elements and capturing the shots with a remote trigger. Shot on 35mm film with a 50mm lens, I waited until day 100 to process the entire series. Dempsey is originally from Connecticut. He now lives and works in Highland Park.

Mike Dempsey

Banana Peel; Day 61, 2019, Hahnemühle Photo Rag

Banana Peel is a collection of 100 self-portraits taken over 100 days. I drove around my block, positioning myself on street elements and capturing the shots with a remote trigger. Shot on 35mm film with a 50mm lens, I waited until day 100 to process the entire series. Dempsey is originally from Connecticut. He now lives and works in Highland Park.

Mike Dempsey

Banana Peel; Day 93, 2019, Hahnemühle Photo Rag

Banana Peel is a collection of 100 self-portraits taken over 100 days. I drove around my block, positioning myself on street elements and capturing the shots with a remote trigger. Shot on 35mm film with a 50mm lens, I waited until day 100 to process the entire series. Dempsey is originally from Connecticut. He now lives and works in Highland Park.

Cheyann Washington

Sisters, 2020, Silk dye on Silk

As an only child, Cheyann imagined what it would be like to have a sister. The two figures kneel and mirror each other, conveying an unbreakable bond.

Raina Lee

The Elements: Air, 2024, glazed ceramic

Based on classical Chinese landscape painting, The Elements is an interpretation of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire as landscape. The works are on large format ceramic slabs, painted with layers of textured glazes. The way the glazes interact is always a surprise – this process reflects the unpredictability of the natural landscape. Lee works in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Raina Lee

The Elements: Water, 2024, glazed ceramic

Based on classical Chinese landscape painting, The Elements is an interpretation of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire as landscape. The works are on large format ceramic slabs, painted with layers of textured glazes. The way the glazes interact is always a surprise – this process reflects the unpredictability of the natural landscape. Lee works in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Raina Lee

The Elements: Earth, 2024, glazed ceramic

Based on classical Chinese landscape painting, The Elements is an interpretation of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire as landscape. The works are on large format ceramic slabs, painted with layers of textured glazes. The way the glazes interact is always a surprise – this process reflects the unpredictability of the natural landscape. Lee works in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Raina Lee

The Elements: Fire, 2024, glazed ceramic

Based on classical Chinese landscape painting, The Elements is an interpretation of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire as landscape. The works are on large format ceramic slabs, painted with layers of textured glazes. The way the glazes interact is always a surprise – this process reflects the unpredictability of the natural landscape. Lee works in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Jess Goehring

Holochromia Field, 2024, Layered dye sublimation print on organza and silk, metal chain, metal rods

Holochromia Field is an immersive installation blending digital and physical spaces through organza and digital imagery, including iPhone screenshots, text messages, memes, and AI visuals. Inspired by the Southern California Light and Space Movement, it creates a holographic effect, reimagining digital experiences as tactile interactions. Goehring, born in Hudson, New York, now lives in Echo Park, Los Angeles and works in Downtown Los Angeles.

Cheyann Washington

Decompose, 2021, Natural Pigment on Paper

Exploring gestures with plants, Cheyann uses natural pigments on handmade paper to explore themes of nurturing bonds and balance within biological systems. Cheyann was born in Inglewood County. She is represented by Wonzimer Gallery. Her studio is located in Lincoln Heights.

Cheyann Washington

Three-Headed, 2021, Natural Plant Pigment on Paper

Exploring gestures with plants, Cheyann uses natural pigments on handmade paper to explore themes of nurturing bonds and balance within biological systems. Cheyann was born in Inglewood County. She is represented by Wonzimer Gallery. Her studio is located in Lincoln Heights.

Cheyann Washington

En Route To Grow, 2021, Natural Pigment on Paper

Exploring gestures with plants, Cheyann uses natural pigments on handmade paper to explore themes of nurturing bonds and balance within biological systems. Cheyann was born in Inglewood County. She is represented by Wonzimer Gallery. Her studio is located in Lincoln Heights.

Mike Dempsey

Panic at the Picnic, 2024, Paint

Panic at the Picnic highlights the playful juxtaposition of the bees' innocence and the humans' irrational fear. The picnic goers frantically evacuate while the little bee friends are simply snacking. Lincoln Park provides an ideal backdrop for this playful piece, transforming a peaceful day in the park into a fantastical, lighthearted adventure.

Mary Lai

Sunset Terrace Mural, 2024/2025, Exterior Paints

The Sunset Terrace Mural features bold shapes in warm tones of red, burgundy, and coral pink, set against a blue sky to make the colors pop. The artwork evokes a warm, magical glow, shifting with the sunlight from sunrise to sunset. Mary Lai is a multifaceted Korean-American artist working in Downtown, Los Angeles.

Nacho Sedano

Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent), 2024, Ceramics/Glazed Terra Cotta

A simplified depiction of an ancient god. Sedano grew up in Inglewood and Watts, drawing deep inspiration from his neighborhood and its landscape. While growing up in a tough environment, the neighborhood taught him resilience, authenticity, and perseverance. Constantly inspired by his surroundings, Sedano finds creative influence in the city’s unique architecture, industrial zones, graffiti, trees, and the ocean.

Nacho Sedano

Watts Towers, 2024, Ceramics/Glazed Terra Cotta

The hidden skyline of Watts. Sedano grew up in Inglewood and Watts, drawing deep inspiration from his neighborhood and its landscape. While growing up in a tough environment, the neighborhood taught him resilience, authenticity, and perseverance. Constantly inspired by his surroundings, Sedano finds creative influence in the city’s unique architecture, industrial zones, graffiti, trees, and the ocean.

Nacho Sedano

Palm Tree, 2024, Ceramics/Glazed Terra Cotta

A Los Angeles icon. Sedano grew up in Inglewood and Watts, drawing deep inspiration from his neighborhood and its landscape. While growing up in a tough environment, the neighborhood taught him resilience, authenticity, and perseverance. Constantly inspired by his surroundings, Sedano finds creative influence in the city’s unique architecture, industrial zones, graffiti, trees, and the ocean.

Nacho Sedano

Hillside, 2024, Ceramics/Glazed Terra Cotta

The beautiful hillsides of Lincoln Heights and East LA. Sedano grew up in Inglewood and Watts, drawing deep inspiration from his neighborhood and its landscape. While growing up in a tough environment, the neighborhood taught him resilience, authenticity, and perseverance. Constantly inspired by his surroundings, Sedano finds creative influence in the city’s unique architecture, industrial zones, graffiti, trees, and the ocean.

Diane Briones Williams

In Waves, 2021, Textile and Wood

In Waves explores the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade as an early form of globalization, marked by exploitation and forced labor. Williams, a Filipinx interdisciplinary artist based in Mount Washington, Los Angeles, uses salvaged materials from immigrant communities to create art that honors collective, non-linear histories and resilience.

Jackson Hunt

Crop Series, 2024, Mixed Media on Canvas wrapped Panel

Cut from a selection of larger works, these pieces isolate movement and gestures, inviting the viewer to look closely and slowly, offering a focused experience where the larger, denser picture might otherwise overwhelm. Jackson Hunt is a multi-medium artist born in Portland, Oregon. His studio is located in China Town, in Los Angeles.

Vasco Del Ray

Amazonian, 2022, Acrylic and Pastels on canvas

A woman lost in deep contemplation. Vasco migrated to Los Angeles from Chiapas, Mexico at the age of 8. He aims to spark a conversation about the chaotic aspects of migration, emphasizing that the immigrant experience is a diverse spectrum of stories, not a single, monolithic narrative. His studio is located in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

Mary Lai

Night Terrace Mural, 2024/2025, Exterior Paints

The Night Terrace Mural features cool tones, geometric shapes, and patterns, capturing a sense of the night sky with trees, stars, and the moon at dusk. Its calming atmosphere reflects the quiet complexity of the evening hours. Mary Lai is a multifaceted Korean-American artist working in Downtown, Los Angeles.