June 10, 2026
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Lucius Peterson's 'Wood Scribe' is on display at Blue 7 Gallery. It is a digital image 8 x 10 inches. It is of a carpenter's scribe surrounded by a bed of flowers.

Kick Off The Holidays Early At 4th Annual Pico Art Walk:

Santa Monica will celebrate Small Business Day this Saturday, Nov. 30. Local businesses all over Los Angeles will participate. Since the holidays are so close, the Pico Improvement Organization has a special event. The 4th […]

Lucinda Empson-Speiden’s poem “Seashell” will be published in a poetry anthology called “A Celebration of Poets.”

Crossroads Student’s Poem Top 10 In North America:

Earlier this year, Crossroads School second-grader Lucinda Empson-Speiden, the daughter of Rachel Klauber-Speiden and Josh Empson, submitted a poem to a contest that was held for student writers through the United States and Canada. Lucinda’s […]

Artist Gary John (center) has gone from living on the streets of Venice to becoming an emerging artist in the past eight months thanks to gallery owners Bruce (left) and Scot Lurie. John’s artworks will be featured at the exclusive Art Basel Miami Beach event next month.

Painting A New Life After Living On The Streets:

Eight months ago, homeless street artist Gary John was up to his usual one day – painting for nearly 10 hours non-stop on the Venice boardwalk – when something told him to put his brush […]