Artists
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Salvador “Pocho” Sanchez - Strawbridge
Salvador “Pocho” Sanchez - Strawbridge was born into a family of innovation, a tremendous work ethic, and self-determination. His parents were union organizers for the United Farm Workers. While his parents in his words were out “saving the world”, he started to feel disgruntled about his circumstances of poverty and personal trauma. These feelings, along with a worsening identity crisis [due to his mixed racial heritage] helped cause him to join a street gang.
Maxfield Bala
Born in California in 1993, Maxfield Bala began pursuing art at an early age working under his parent's design business, co-developing toy concepts for companies like Hasbro and Mattel. This position lead to the absorption of pop culture references, creative invention, and powerful iconography.
Julia & Kendelle
The Kindness Committee is a group of girls in Petaluma ages 11-14, whose mission is to foster kindness in the community by creating public art. Our goal is to inspire kindness, love, hope, and inclusion among children and community members to ensure that kindness remains a priority in Petaluma. These whimsical art installations feature paint, tulle, and recycled materials.
Kathryn St. Clair
Kathryn St. Clair received her BFA in Studio Art with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and received her MFA in Painting and Printmaking from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. She was awarded the William J. Fulbright Scholarship to Barcelona, Spain for Painting in 1997.
Lukas & Scott Hess
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Bud Snow
Bud Snow is a contemporary street and public artist whose work revolves around socio-political folklore and universal magic. From large scale murals, to sculpture and video - Bud Snow is not defined by medium - rather ideas. Based in Oakland California, Bud has been making art full time over the last decade.
Alynn-Mags
Amandalynn-Mags has been immediately recognized for their large-scale spray paint and acrylic brush paint mural combinations.
Erik Castro
Erik Castro is an award winning photojournalist who began his career focusing on homeless issues and those struggling with drug and alcohol addictions in Seattle during the late 1990s.
Jack Haye
Born in Scheveningen in the Netherlands to Dutch-Indonesian parents, Jack Haye has been an artist since he first dipped his hands in tempera paints and smeared them across a roll of paper. He's managed to squeeze a lot into the two years since. He lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Drew, stepson Henry, and inhuman children Arthur and Walter.
Scott Hess
Scott Hess is a commercial and arts photographer based in Petaluma. He is the co- author of the book On A River Winding Home- visions and stories of the Petaluma River watershed.
Michael Woolsey
Scott Hess is a commercial and arts photographer based in Petaluma. He is the co- author of the book On A River Winding Home- visions and stories of the Petaluma River watershed.