The Way Home

Quantal Langford 

Poster

12” x 16”

$175

With this piece, I wanted to share my love of exploration. To reach out to the unknown and ultimately connect to more of ourselves. 

About the Artist: 

Quantal Langford is a graphic designer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and creative director of Langfordesign, specializing in branding and intellectual property creation for a diverse field that includes sports, small-to-medium businesses, schools, and publishing companies. He is also working on his own graphic novel.

Quantal has been an ACE Art Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Quantal’s items in the Art Shop!

Hearts 3

Blake Kern

Collage and acrylic

20” x 24” 
$200

The heart is the center of emotion and the soul. The Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the moral compass, whereas Aristotle theorized that it was the heart that held all of the emotions and desires. In this art love gives you wings to fly and your lover will give you reasons to stay.

About the Artist:

Collage is a favorite art form for Blake’s one-of-a-kind cards, while a mixed media approach is utilized when creating her unique altered books, canvases and boxes. 

She begins with an idea or sense of where she wants to go, and by the end of the process she often finds herself somewhere unexpected. Her goal is to not only evoke an emotional response, but to tell a story. “I want you to make small discoveries when you look at a card, a book, or a box – I want it to speak to you.” 

Blake has been a Donor and Supporter since the beginning of  ACE and an ACE Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Blake’s items in the Art Shop!

Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Blake Kern

Collage

6” x 6”

$50

Sometimes love goes awry. Hearts are broken, but sometimes it’s better to break your own heart by leaving than having your heart broken every day you are with him.

About the Artist:

Collage is a favorite art form for Blake’s one-of-a-kind cards, while a mixed media approach is utilized when creating her unique altered books, canvases and boxes. 

She begins with an idea or sense of where she wants to go, and by the end of the process she often finds herself somewhere unexpected. Her goal is to not only evoke an emotional response, but to tell a story. “I want you to make small discoveries when you look at a card, a book, or a box – I want it to speak to you.” 

Blake has been a Donor and Supporter since the beginning of  ACE and an ACE Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Blake’s items in the Art Shop!

Creature Comforts

Margaret Chiaro

Oil on Wood Panel

39” x 23”

$3,140

Creature Comforts represents the love and companionship between humans and animals.  Our connection to nature has been severed for many and this piece invites the viewer to remember to love all creatures, great and small, no matter how foreign to us.  Technically, this was an exploration of painted textures and lighting using a very limited palette.

About the Artist: 

Margaret Chiaro uses figurative painting to invite the viewer to enter a unique world or moment.  Spending hundreds of hours on a single piece, painting everything by hand in traditional techniques, she obsessively renders her subjects, caught in moments when they are open and expressive.  Through her chosen genre, Magical Realism, she fuses reality with imagination to create a visceral new “world” for the subject to dwell in and the viewer to observe.

Margaret has been an ACE Arts Instructor and Volunteer since 2018 and an Art Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Margaret’s items in the Art Shop!

Distention

Allison Taylor

Ceramic

14” x 10” x 10”

$450

My work is reminiscent of my relationship with the outdoor environment and how I explore that through clay. This sculpture was created alongside my advanced ceramics students here in Oceanside. By working alongside them, I am modeling technique but also my own process and love of this medium. My students and I explore and learn together through the love of connection with each other and through our connection to clay and all its beauty and imperfectness.

About the Artist:

Allison Taylor is a painter, sculptor, and ceramic artist who incorporates nature and process into her artwork. She has been teaching classes at Studio ACE since fall of 2019 and within the Oceanside community since 2013. She is a credentialed art teacher and has been teaching High School art classes for over 10 years now. Allison’s goal at Studio ACE is to encourage young people to think, develop ideas, and build confidence.

Allison has been an ACE Arts Instructor since 2019 and an Art Shop Vendor since 2020. 

Be sure to see Allison’s items in the Art Shop!

Unity 2

Blake Kern

Collage and acrylic

24” x 36”  

$250

Unity will come in the conversion of our heart; that means by our love and our faith. 

About the Artist:

Collage is a favorite art form for Blake’s one-of-a-kind cards, while a mixed-media approach is utilized when creating her unique altered books, canvases, and boxes. She begins with an idea or sense of where she wants to go, and by the end of the process she often finds herself somewhere unexpected. Her goal is to not only evoke an emotional response, but to tell a story. “I want you to make small discoveries when you look at a card, a book, or a box – I want it to speak to you.” 

Blake has been a Donor, Supporter, and Volunteer for Studio ACE since its opening in 2018, and an Art Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Blake’s items in the Art Shop!

Portrait Of Betina Heinz, 2021

Erick Perez

Acrylic on Canvas

18” x 24”

NFS

As a painter, I had the privilege of capturing the essence of my friend Dr. Betina Heinz through portraiture. I aimed to convey not only her physical likeness, but also the depth of her personality and the warmth of our friendship. The painting is a tribute to the unique bond we share.

Erick has been the ACE Art Shop Manager since 2024.

The Colors Of Friendship

Melissa Nabulsi & Michele Gorcey

Acrylic

30” x 40”

NFS

About the Artists:

Melissa and Michele met at Oceanside Art Walk in 2021 and bonded through art and supporting each other through cancer treatment. 

Melissa has been an ACE Volunteer and Social Media Coordinator since 2022, and both Melissa and Michele have been Art Shop Vendors since 2022.

Be sure to see Melissa and Michele’s items in the Art Shop!

Hearts 2

Blake Kern

Collage and Acrylic

20” x 24”  

$200

The heart is the center of emotion and the soul. The Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the moral compass, whereas Aristotle theorized that it was the heart that held all of the emotions and desires. In this art love gives you wings to fly and your lover will give you reasons to stay.

 About the Artist:

Collage is a favorite art form for Blake’s one-of-a-kind cards, while a mixed-media approach is utilized when creating her unique altered books, canvases, and boxes. She begins with an idea or sense of where she wants to go, and by the end of the process she often finds herself somewhere unexpected. Her goal is to not only evoke an emotional response, but to tell a story. “I want you to make small discoveries when you look at a card, a book, or a box – I want it to speak to you.” 

Blake has been a Donor, Supporter, and Volunteer for Studio ACE since its opening in 2018, and an Art Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Blake’s items in the Art Shop!

Morning Light

Kathleen Ossiander

Oil on Canvas 

8” x 10”       

$120

About the Artist:

Kathleen Ossiander was trained as a Graphics Illustrator while serving in the US Army. She taught a graphics course and inspired fellow military artists in training for several years. 

As a civilian she now works in acrylics and watercolors, creating local landscapes and animals, using bold color, and experimenting with various mediums. Her vibrant paintings reveal her love for animals, the beauty of nature, and local beach culture.

Kathleen has been an ACE Volunteer since 2022 and an Art Shop Vendor since 2021.

Be sure to see Kathleen’s items in the Art Shop!

Golden Lotus

Kene Lohmann

Watercolor

18” x 24”

$225

About the Artist:

Kene Lohmann is a local award-winning watercolorist.   He grew up in North San Diego County and his love of this area is reflected in his local scenes and landscapes.

Kene has been an ACE Arts Instructor since 2018 and has a dedicated following in his weekly watercolor class, which has been a cornerstone for all ACE art classes.

Pick a Flower and Share the Love

Barbara Runge

Acrylic on Canvas

24" x 24"

$500

Flowers, the symbol of love as a gift from one to another.

About the Artist:

Canadian-born Barbara Runge is committed to the language and mystery of art. Barbara paints with acrylic and oil, and continues to work in several directions as she explores the images that make up life and all its diversity. Her art is exhibited and collected nationally and internationally.

Barbara has been an ACE Volunteer since 2023 and an Art Shop Vendor since 2023.

Be sure to see Barbara’s items in the Art Shop!

Love Bridge At Giverny

Bob Boon

Photograph on Metal

30” x 40”

$888

Love Bridge at Giverny was taken at Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, France a couple years ago. I was with my future fiancée on this excursion. She had the patience of a saint as I waited for the sun to be just right. I see this bridge photo as bringing our hearts together.

About the Artist:

Bob Boon is a rock and roll photographer and has photographed numerous bands since the 1970s. He also specializes in photos of flowers, landscapes, and all types of people. Bob loves working with all the Studio ACE staff and volunteers and their dedication to arts, community, and education. 

Bob has been volunteering for Studio ACE since its opening in 2018.

Happy Days

Blake Kern

Collage Assemblage

19” x 7”

$150 

The optimist believes that the good days are ahead and keeps forward-looking.

Collage is a favorite art form for Blake’s one-of-a-kind cards, while a mixed media approach is utilized when creating her unique altered books, canvases and boxes. 

She begins with an idea or sense of where she wants to go, and by the end of the process she often finds herself somewhere unexpected. Her goal is to not only evoke an emotional response, but to tell a story. “I want you to make small discoveries when you look at a card, a book, or a box – I want it to speak to you.” 

Blake has been a Donor and Supporter since the beginning of  ACE and an ACE Shop Vendor since 2020.

Winter Love

Kathleen Ossiander

Oil on Wood

5” x 7”         

$50

About the Artist:

Kathleen Ossiander was trained as a Graphics Illustrator while serving in the US Army. She taught a graphics course and inspired fellow military artists in training for several years. 

As a civilian she now works in acrylics and watercolors, creating local landscapes and animals, using bold color, and experimenting with various mediums. Her vibrant paintings reveal her love for animals, the beauty of nature, and local beach culture.

Kathleen has been an ACE Volunteer since 2022 and an Art Shop Vendor since 2021.

Be sure to see Kathleen’s items in the Art Shop!

Gone To Seed

Kene Lohmann

Watercolor

18” x 24”

$225

About the Artist:

Kene Lohmann is a local award-winning watercolorist.   He grew up in North San Diego County and his love of this area is reflected in his local scenes and landscapes.

Kene has been an ACE Arts Instructor since 2018 and has a dedicated following in his weekly watercolor class, which has been a cornerstone for all ACE art classes.

Red Poppies, Normandy Coast, France

Larry Vogel

Photography

21" x 21"

$950

The red poppies growing in the fields in France are there in remembrance of the solidarity with the veterans and victims of war. They are there for both remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. Peace and love for the world are great virtues and sadly something that need a constant reminder.

About the Artist:

Larry Vogel is an artist using several different mediums as a vehicle for creative expression, including photography, sculpture, ceramics, and painting. Vogel recalls a favorite statement made by another diverse artist, in which the artist declared, "My diversity may become my claim to my obscurity!" Larry says sometimes he feels that way too.

Larry has been an ACE Volunteer since 2023.

Burning Bridges

Mikey Kettinger 

Mixed Media on Canvas

36” x 24”

$1800

Burning Bridges is an illustrative painting that shows symbolism of a cautionary tale about the consequences of taking love for granted.  Sharing love with those around you often requires patience, determination, and resilience. 

Mikey has been an ACE Arts Instructor since 2023.

All You Need Is Love

Theresa Fullmer

Acrylic Paint, Paper, and Embellishments on Wood 

15” x 15”

$45 

This whimsical rainbow heart collage is based on the “Share the Love” workshops I have recently presented in our community to students aged 2 – 92 years. I see art EVERYWHERE and especially love creating pieces with found and repurposed materials. As a teacher, I love guiding individuals through the process of discovering their inner artist and I strive to support individuals of all ages and abilities, so they may feel competence and joy in their creative journey. 

Theresa has been an ACE Volunteer, Arts instructor, and Volunteer Coordinator since 2019 and an Art Shop Vendor since 2020.

Be sure to see Theresa’s items in the Art Shop!

Collecting Stars

Wanda M. Brown

Oil on Canvas

14” x 11”

$225

Collecting Stars depicts the extent people would be willing to go to show their love. If they could, they would create the magic of plucking stars out of the sky.

About the Artist:

Wanda paints in oils and has been an artist much of her life.  She brings her background in art along with a career in project and program management to the role of Operations Manager for Studio ACE.

Wanda has been the ACE Operations Manager since 2023.