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​SEPTEMBER FEATURED ARTIST

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Cheryl Kampe


Unintended Icons

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John Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Cesar Chavez, George Floyd, Emma Gonzales, Amanda Gorman and others are considered icons because of a movement or their accomplishments. Each in their own way became the voice for change. The face for CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, HUMANE WORKING CONDITIONS, GUN VIOLENCE, CLIMATE CHANGE and more.

​In most cases they had not intended to capture the spotlight, but their voice demanded it. They marched, they spoke of freedom and justice for all, they fought for a better life and a world filled with compassion. Sometimes it took their life to wake us up.

They are my inspiration for “Unintended Icons”, and my mission as an artist was to both capture and pay tribute to these icons. ​​

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                                           OCTOBER FEATURED ARTIST

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                   Tamara Selyangina


                                          Monterey Peninsula and Beyond 

Tamara is a watercolor artist who was born in Russia and grew up in Eastern Siberia near Lake Baikal.
She has been living in Monterey for almost fifteen years. 

​​The Monterey County nature beauty contributes to her inexhaustible excitement and enthusiasm for painting. 
The focus of her work here are the breathtaking coastal scenery and beautiful and dramatic local nature,
street scenes of Monterey, the wharf, and fishing boats.