Our Ever Changing World

I believe that Artists are in some way Historians - that their work saves something from becoming forgotten. And, artists more than just create art-they are also a product of it -it's a way they filter things, their experiences, thoughts, actions, that show up everyday, exposed in the art they create. Why only Southern California? First because it's my native home and - second, I choose to have my books document the lively, varied, not only the locals, but those from all over the world who come to live here for more than the sun, waves, and entertainment ... but for the opportunity to be a part of a thriving uniquely different way of living, art-making...and the diversity of it all - one hell of a vibration. The title Artist, ART & Story brings together the whole of art. Each is represented, the ARTIST by their name, ART by the image, and Story by their recounting of something that "happened" in their life that has nothing to do with, or the mention of ART. Completing the whole. California Artist Books, California Art Scene, Los Angeles Artist Books --------------------------------- The ARTISTS are: Kathi Flood Stefanie Vega Ellen Riingen Joyce Lieberman Paula Goldman Bibi Davidson Geoffrey Levitt Emerald Arts Jack Reilly Chuck Feesago Laura Larson Irina Logra Karen Kinney Rob Grad Susan Lizotte Debbi Green Gary Lloyd Sierra Pecheur Linda Zigman Kosoff Diane Pirie Cockerill Linda Sue Price Carolyn Campbell Martin Cox Emily Elisa Halpern Greg Andrade J.j. L'Heureux Mara Thompson Joanne Julian Elijah Richard Karen Frimkess Wolff Kama Karma Henry Leah C. Dixon Michael McCall Ann Phong Jon Measures Preston M. Preston Smith Michelle D. Ferrera-Lubin John Eden Dori Atlantis Cathy Weiss Sidney Tuggerson Jr Linda Parnell Peter Paula Hess Cindy Rinne Andrea Bogdan Dakota Noot Ron Therrio Barbara Kerwin Melissa Ann Lambert Peggy Sivert Zask Keariene Muizz Barbara Nathanson Wendy Smith Ann Mitchell Pat Gainor Virginia Biera Roland Reiss Dave Lovejoy Debbi Swanson Patrick Ben Zask Yoshie Sakai Kerry Kugelman Dawn Arrowsmith Vicki Barkley Roxene Rockwell Steven Fujimoto Marla Fields Jane Cantillon Stevie Love Mike Street Alex Schaefer Terry Arena Craig Sibley Abby Schachner Hung Viet Nguyen Joy J. Rotblatt Lillian Abel Beanie Kaman David Glynn Anna Marini-Genzon Amy Kaps Milo Reice Yvette Gellis Sharon Suhovy Stephen Rowe Lena Moross Bradford J. Salamon Jill Sykes Ada Pullini Brown Mike M. Mollett and Karrie Ross (me)