L E T Y G A R C I A
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About
Education
UC Santa Barbara, Art Studio with emphasis in Painting, 2003
Santa Barbara City College, Graphic
Arts with emphasis in Photography, 1997
Exhibitions
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2004, 2006, 2008, 2010: Solo Exhibition, Zookers, Carpinteria, CA
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2006, 2007: Palette & Palate Carpinteria Valley Arts Council Featured Artist
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Apr-May 2006: De Colores Art Show & Festival
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May 2007, 2008: Organizing founding member of Carpinteria Art Studios Tour
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2007: 855 At The Arts Center, Nov - Jan 2008, Little, juried exhibition
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2008: Palm Loft Gallery, March - May, Spring juried exhibition
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2008: 855 At the Arts Center, May, Studio Artists exhibition
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2008: Porch Home Design Center, Aug - Oct
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2009: Featured Artist, 2009 Carpinteria Rotary Club Calendar
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2009: La Arcada Art Walk, July - August
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2010: featured artist for Girls, Inc Fundraiser - Taste of the Town
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2014: Porch Home Design Center Jul - Aug
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2015: Carpinteria Artist Studios Tour
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2015: Oct - Nov: Inside Out juried exhibition
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2017: Nov - Jan 2018: Eyes of Another, juried exhibition, Arts Fund Gallery, Santa Barbara
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2018: Porch Home Design Center, Feb - April
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2020: Featured artist, Porch Summerland
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2021: May - June: Artists Studio Tour Exhibition, Carpinteria Arts Center
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2022: Feb - April: Elements, juried exhibition, Carpinteria Arts Center
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2023: Aug - Sept: Illusion of Light and Shadow, juried exhibition, Carpinteria Arts Center
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2024 Aug - Sept: Solo show at Ritz Carlton Bacara
Press + Collaborations
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Coastal View News: 2/12/04 Art Matters
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Coastal View News: 3/16/06 Creative Carpinteria
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Carpinteria Magazine: Spring/Summer 2006
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Santa Barbara News Press: 4/13/07 Arts Scene
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Coastal View News: 11/9/17
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Santa Barbara Sentinel 11/10/17
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Coastal View News: Feb - April 2018
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Santa Barbara News Press, Lifestyle, 2/24/2020
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Montecito Journal Glossy Edition, Fall/Winter 2021
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Collaboration with Jiggy Puzzles, Summer 2020
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Small Town, Big Art; 100 Artists of Carpinteria, published book, 11/2021. Carpinteriaartscenter.org
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Selected Patrons
John & Mary Lou Paxton Collection
Harlis Maggard
Emma-Jane Huerta
Foster & Rosa Markolf
Laurie Marcus
Deanna Major
David Powdrell
Karen Gotto
Tracy Owens
Cherie Summers
Heather Brodhead
Bryna Bock
Stephen & Erica Marcussen
Paul White
Terri & Bob Cochran
Mike Martinez
Richard Cervantez
Debra Jorgensen
Michael Vanstry
Gayle Ward
Christy and Rick Joy
Bill Frost
Whitney Levin
Viollette Menefee
Georgia McDermott
Rene & Melanie Topalian
Katrina Carl
Mira Foster
Richard Martinez
Karin Rodriguez
Verna Carter
John Callos
Beatrice & Raul Castro
Christie Boyd
Portia de Rossi
Steve and Margie Bushey
Sheila Batson and Win Van Wingerden
Angelica Clark
Casey Godlove
Traci Godlove
Denise Raiumi
Ann Levine
Nicole Thompson
Lea Boyd
Barbara Burkhardt
Kevin and Denise Speer
Keith Stein
Alex Garcia
Mike and Teresa Bryant
Dawn Fargas
Stephanie Crim
Lindsey Smith
Trish Stone
Sarah Funkhouser
Socorro Jimenez
Dianna Dykes
Alex Carroll
Kika Moran
Anne Mersmann
Angelica Palmer
Sophia Martinez
Mary Andrulitis
Raul and Brenda Rosales
Mark and Kathleen Pestrella
Charlene Maltzman
Jason Banks
Beth Cox
Betsy Denison
Christy and Rick Joy
The Journey
My long-held passion for painting led me to the University of California at Santa Barbara where I earned a Bachelors Degree in Art Studio with an emphasis in Painting.
My painting practice is a way of life that I am always
thankful for.