Colleen Gnos

Colleen Gnos

Avila Beach artist and cancer survivor, Colleen Gnos, possesses a deep connection to the ocean. An avid surfer, her heart was captured by the sea from childhood. This connection dates back many generations to the sea captains from the Azores, and to her Portuguese...
Rowan Chase

Rowan Chase

Rowan’s board “Fish Eye” (pictured below) is a unique mix of hand-crafted wood and painted board.  You can bid online for a limited time (November 1st through 10th) by visiting us HERE, or bid through the live Surfboard Art Festival Auction and Gala...
Julie Peterson Goonan

Julie Peterson Goonan

Julie Peterson Goonan, born in Palo Alto, California was always interested in art, ever since her mother would give her blank paper instead of coloring books. Her ties to the Central Coast began with spending many summers at her Aunt Mary’s beach house in Cayucos. Her...
Namasta Conner

Namasta Conner

Namasta Conner has been painting, sculpting, crafting and drawing since childhood. She grew up on the Central Coast, then moved to San Francisco to attend college and get involved in its thriving art scene. She received her art education at City College of San...
Neal Breton

Neal Breton

Neal Breton, a New Hampshire native, has been a professional artist for twenty years. After initially focusing on commercial design at Pasadena City College, Neal soon fell in love with painting, which eventually landed him a Dean’s Recognition award. After a stint in...