Who we are

Rachel Negrete Thorson is a multidisciplinary artist from the harbor area of Los Angeles, Ca. Rachel is a mother, an astrologer, and longtime member of the International Longshore and Wharehousemen’s Union.

Jeff was born in San Jose California and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 2004 with a BFA in illustration. Jeff has been doing illustration and graphic design work for various clients in the entertainment, sports and surf /skate and action sports industry while exhibiting in galleries globally. In 2021 Jeff co founded and is the creative director of the design co op After Hours Paint Club (AHPC). He currently teaches graphic design and visual development at Cypress College. Jeff lives in Long Beach CA with his wonderful wife Liv, daughter Elsa and two disobedient ex pageant siamese cats.

My current body of work examines the intersection between politics, culture and identity as crafted through the lens of a Chicano painter working in the context of contemporary aesthetics. My work draws inspiration from traditional history and easel painting and artists such as Jacques Louis David, Gustave Courbet, José Guadalupe Posada, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jorge González Camarena, Carlos Almaraz, Vincent Valdez and the band Rage Against the Machine. I hold a BA in Art Practice from the University of California, Berkeley, a Secondary Teaching Credential from California State Dominguez Hills and an MFA in Figurative Painting from Laguna College of Art and Design. I keep an artist’s studio in the LBC and curate exhibitions at Gallery 99, a micro gallery in my front yard.

Sandow Birk’s work deals with contemporary life. Past themes have included inner city violence, graffiti, prisons, surfing, skateboarding, Dante, and war. He is the recipient of many awards and has exhibited extensively in the US and abroad.

Anna San Paolo is a Long Beach, California artist who creates colorful portrait paintings, figurative work, installations, and photography.

A Southern California native, her art reflects subjects, experiences, and latin culture from her life growing up in the greater South Bay Area. 

Pretty/Smart is a multi-disciplinary design firm in Long Beach specializing in custom residential and commercial design. Services provided include architecture, interiors, and custom furniture. The firm was founded in 2007 by Daniella Wilson Carter. Daniella is a Licensed California Architect and Southern California Native, who loves pursuing the process of design to improve our daily experience.

“Diego Simeone, El Cholo”

The subject of my piece is Diego Simeone, Athletico Madrid former player now manager. Known for his aggressive hard charging tackles and passion as a player he has carried that spirit onto the touchline as a manager. He once described his playing style as that of a "warrior holding a knife between his teeth, a fighter who aims to give everything". Simeone's nickname is "El Cholo" which signifies toughness, grit, and passion. He has a never say die coaching philosophy. I made this piece digitally using Photoshop.