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Kiel Johnson, an artist in Port of Los Angeles, California, employs animated lines with subtle color to depict objects that might first appear nonsensical: blimps, wheelchairs, a tangle of plugs, and wires. But a closer look reveals them to be metaphors for human beings and relationships. Johnson's offbeat drawings are best described as diary entries, hyperbolized glimpses of his everyday life captured on paper. Most pieces begin with connections of moments that others might dismiss as mere coincidence. Inanimate, common objects populate Johnson's universe, and he thrives on giving them life.

The article profiles artist Francis Di Fronzo, of San Francisco, California. Fronzo is a dedicated realist painter, but not in the traditional sense. He does not use brushes-at least not ones from the art-supply store. Instead, he invents all the painting implements depending on the needs of the piece, relying for the most part on a comb consisting of 60 or 70 individual hairs adhered to a thin, flat piece of wood.

This article discusses artist Amanda Ross-Ho in Los Angeles, California. Ross-Ho's work includes a piece called "Seizure," which is a culmination of dozens of images found on the Internet and transformed into a single laser print. Ross-Ho's other works include the photograph "The Courage to Be Yourself," and "Black Widow," which integrated paper dolls together.

Profiles artist Kota Ezawa in San Francisco, California. Description of Ezawa of his work as a form of "video archaeology"; Interest of Ezawa in a digital approximation of paper-cutout animation; Academic background; Growth in the popularity of Ezawa of his animated video.

This article focuses on the computer graphics artists Erik Sandberg. He is located in Pasadena, California. Ha has degrees with distinction from Art Center College of Design and The Art Institute of Minneapolis. He is influenced by Vintage Americana, the eclectic cityscapes of Los Angeles and contemporary fine art, and forgotten slide carousels found at estate sales and family attics. He says having a studio in historical down-town Pasadena is great in the sense that he can walk to the coffee shop, FedEx and the library all in seconds, not to mention the weather is always beautiful. His philosophy is to work hard to keep it interesting for his audience and him. When working, he tries to build the paintings with everything he has at his disposal, whether it is a newly modified polygon model or paper torn out of an antique music book.

The article focuses on Nancy Macko, chairman at the Gender and Women's Studies Department at Scripps College in California. Accordingly, Macko's work is based on the concept of female strength. Hive Moments was her first solo effort since the 2007 mid-career show at Municipal Art Gallery. She is interested in balancing technology and nature, and her exhibition is touched with details. Her use of materials such as collaged malberry paper remind the viewer of her affinity for the natural world.

The article provides information on the interest of Ellen Setchko Palmerlee, a student at Sonoma County Day School in Santa Rosa, California, in arts. She loves to draw, paint, sculpt and design. She gets discouraged sometimes when one piece of art takes a few months to finish. She thinks that any mark put on a piece of paper is art and the person who drew it is an artist.