Artistic Spectrum

The 2023 Beacon Art Show!

2023 Virtual Gallery is Open Below

Welcome to

The Beacon Art Show

OUR HISTORY

On Easter Sunday 2008 we celebrated the first San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church (SLO UMC) Beacon Art Show as part of the Grand Opening of the church’s newly rebuilt structure. History leading up to this inaugural event began on Easter Sunday 2001 when a 5:00 am fire — the work of an arsonist – consumed the former 39-year-old church building.

The 2008 bell tower rising at the top of Fredericks Street hill (reminiscent of the 1911 church bell tower design pictured) was the inspiration for naming the art exhibit “Beacon Art Show”. This annual show attracts visual artists from the Central Coast as well as statewide – showcasing their drawings, paintings and fabric art as well as three dimensional crafts and sculpture. To further its commitment to artistic creation, the show committee decided early on to connect purchasers directly with artists with the church receiving absolutely no gallery commission (which can often amount to more than 50% of the purchase price). Beacon Art Show is indeed SLO UMC’s gift to the community.

The 15th Beacon Art Show opens on the first Friday evening in March, 2023 with a reception and presentation of awards. Welcome to the return of the in-person annual Beacon Art Show.

“Artwork helps me retain the good times and to unravel and understand the not-so-great times.”

Glynis Tinglof, Two time BEACON Best in Show Artist

2023 Judges

Ruta Saliklis, Guy Kinnear and David Rau are the Beacon Art Show’s 2023 jurors. Ruta, Guy and David will be awarding six merit prizes to the best show entries: one each at $400, $350, $250, and three at $150.

Ruta Saliklis, Ph.D.Fine Artist + Professor

Dr. Ruta Saliklis was born and raised in Chicago, where she started making art at a young age and was profoundly influenced by school field trips to the Art Institute of Chicago. She is currently teaching in the Fine Arts Departments of Cuesta College and Allan Hancock College. Prior to that, Ruta worked at the SLO Botanical Garden, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Cal Poly, San Diego Zoo, Ball State University, and the Allentown Art Museum. She has curated numerous exhibitions. She received her Ph.D. in Textiles and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MFA in Museum Studies from Syracuse University, and a BA in Comprehensive Studio Art with a minor in Art History from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Saliklis lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband, Ed, and a labradoodle named Frankie.

Guy KinnearVisual Artist + Teacher

Guy Kinnear is a figurative magic realist living off-the-grid in a lovely place where even GPS gets lost. There he and his family processes their reengagement with the land through creating Golems, or hand-made humans, and staging them in the local environment as a metaphor for human ingenuity as a positive solution to the challenges of the Anthropocene. Guy Kinnear has been an artist educator for over two decades, working with graduate, undergraduate, K-12, and private tutoring programs. His works have been locally and nationally reviewed in Image Magazine and American Art Collector. His works are privately collected and in the permanent collection of the SLO Museum of Art.

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David RauBeacon Art Show Curator

“I have been actively supporting the fine art community for my lifetime. The journey began early on with youth art classes at the Tucson Museum of Art. Adult life experiences have included being on staff at SLO Museum of Art and facility manager/events coordinator at SLO UMC. For more than a decade I have been curator and representing the church during the judging of the Beacon Art Show event.”

Beacon Art Show 2023

Virtual Gallery

Thank you for helping us celebrate visual art on the Central Coast!

This year, the Beacon Art Show received 181 entries, from which our jurors selected these 75 show finalists. We are proud to present this virtual exhibit that includes exceptional creative expressions across the ARTISTIC SPECTRUM theme.

The on-site exhibit was open from March 4 through April 2 at the San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church. This virtual gallery website will remain up for the remainder of the year, and many of the original artworks are still available for sale (with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the artist).

If you’re interested in purchasing an artwork, contact us and we will connect you with the artist as soon as possible. Please include the title and the artist’s name in your message.

2023 AWARD WINNERS

BEST IN SHOW

Larry LeBrane
Largemouth Bassoon Off the Hook

Bassoon, fused glass, LED lights, bike chain, wire, paper maché, gold leaf, wood nylon mesh, vinyl tubing, acrylic paint, custom stand; 32 x 16 x 17 inches, $9,200

SECOND PLACE

James Dietze
Pointillist Tree Drawing

Ink on Paper, 23 x 17 inches, $500

THIRD PLACE

Melisa Beveridge
Buddha *SOLD*

Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 0.5 inches, $500 *SOLD*

MERIT AWARD

Jim Trask
Natural Palm Pod Vessel

Natural Palm Seedpod, 12 x 72 x 12 inches, $870

MERIT AWARD

Ariane Leiter
Snow Fence (In Garden)

Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000

MERIT AWARD

Ken Christensen
Thank You Jesus

Oil, 26 x 30 x 2, $2,800

2023 SHOW

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George Chabre
Them Voices

Mixed media paper - India ink/felt pen/colored pencil, 11 x 14 inches, $125

Linda DeRosa
Misty Carmel Morning

Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 20 x 1.5 inches, $495

Linda DeRosa
Harmony Highlands

Acrylic, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, $595

Susanna Lindsey
Reaching Out

Black ink and felt tip pens, 18.25 x 15.25 x 1 inches, $300

William (Bill) Rumbler
Lone Tree Lookout

Framed Photo, 18 x 22 x 1 inches, $150

William (Bill) Rumbler
Storm over Hollister

Photo on metal, 20 x 30 x 1.5 inches, $350

Paula DeLay
Sunburst Harvest

Oil, 23.5 x 19.5 inches, $350

Susan McKee
Home in San Luis Obispo

Collage and paint, 17 x 24 x 2 inches, $500

Susan McKee
Seashells

Collage/Thread, 10 x 18 x 2 inches, $200

Lynda Herndon
Sea Spray

Watercolor, 19 v 27 x 2 inches, $400

Ken Christensen
Thank You Jesus

Oil, 26 x 30 x 2, $2,800

James Dietze
Side elevation – Ah Louis building *SOLD*

Colored Pencil on Paper, 23 x 16.5 inches, $750 *SOLD*

James Dietze
Dredge Rocks From Lake Natoma

Colored Pencil on Paper, 21.75 x 16.25 inches, $1,000

James Dietze
Pointillist Tree Drawing

Ink on Paper, 23 x 17 inches, $500

Kathi Battles
My Dearest Esperanza

Mixed media - Textile, 16 x 22 x 2.5 inches, $300

Jewel DeMoss
Eruption

Acrylic, 40 x 40 x 1.5 inches, $650

Jewel DeMoss
It’s All In The Attitude

Mixed Media, 36 x 24 x 1.5 inches, $450

Ariane Leiter
Snow Fence (Detail)

Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000

Ariane Leiter
Snow Fence (In Gallery)

Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000

Ariane Leiter
Snow Fence (In Garden)

Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000

Debbie Gedayloo
Catch of the Day

Needled Wool, 22 x 39 x 2 inches, $675

Debbie Gedayloo
Great Blue Heron

Needled Wool, 44 x 31.5 x 2 inches, $875

Vidya Rae
Curiosity *SOLD*

Oil on Canvas, 9 x 6 x 1 inches, $225 *SOLD*

Carolyn Henderson
Huasna Road Light

Oil, 12 x 24 x 1.5 inches, NFS

Alane Whitmore
Patterns

Matted and framed print, 24 x 18 x 0.5 inches, $175

Yael Korin
Morning In The Woods

Digital Photography, 12 x 32 x 1 inches, $375

Yael Korin
Ever Flowing – Triptych

Digital Photography, 13 x 37 x 1 inches, $450

Yael Korin
On The Ocean’s Edge – Triptych

Digital Photography, 13 x 37 x 1 inches, $375

Thom Brajkovich
Harvest in Paso

Oil, 22 x 29 x 1.5 inches, $400

Thom Brajkovich
Taos Autumn Aspens

Watercolor, 20 x 28 x 1.5 inches, NFS

Laurel Sherrie
Pt. Buchon Trail, Stonehenge Out of the Mist

Oil, 32 x 50 x 2 inches, $2,990

Paula Landis
Eucalyptus *SOLD*

Fabric collage, 33 x 18 x 0.5 inches, $250 *SOLD*

Joan Brown
Do Not Disturb

Oil, 24 x 36 x 1 inches, $900

Daniel Jones
Drying Nets

Oil, 12 x 16 x 1/8 inches, $900

Christie Coyes
It’s Mine

Photography on Metal, 16 x 24 inches, $410

Dianne Draze
Prism

Glass & Wood, 16 x 11.75 x 2.5 inches, $450

Dianne Draze
Splash *SOLD*

Glass, 13 x 16 x 0.5 inches, $125 *SOLD*

Jim Trask
Natural Palm Pod Vessel

Natural Palm Seedpod, 12 x 72 x 12 inches, $870

Dianne Ravin
Contemplating

Oil, 14 x 18 x 1 inches, $350

Carl Berney
Protected

Alabaster, 20 x 11 x 8 inches, $1,631.25

Charlotte Daigle
Hayfield Off Buckley*SOLD*

Photograph, 8 x 10 inches, $125 *SOLD*

Carol Astaire
Open Range

Oil, 26 x 26 x 2.5 inches, $2,300

Bruce Marchese
Boys in the Band

Oil, 16 x 20 x 1 inches, $1410.50

Patti Everett
After the Rain

Unretouched photograph, 14 x 11 x 1 inches, $95

Larry LeBrane
Largemouth Bassoon Off the Hook

Bassoon, fused glass, LED lights, bike chain, wire, paper maché, gold leaf, wood nylon mesh, vinyl tubing, acrylic paint, custom stand; 32 x 16 x 17 inches, $9,200

Anne Hodges and Paula Hulet
Orcas at Play

Tile Mosaic on Wood, 18.25 x 18.25 x 1 inches, $380

Marcie Hawthorne
The Joyous Colors of the SLO Seasons

Watercolor - Triptych, 27 x 32 x 1.5 inches, $1,200

Marcie Hawthorne
Thistle Magic

Watercolor, 22 x 16 x 0.75 inches, $950

Rosemary Bauer
Uplifting

Oil, 16.5 x 19.5 x 1.5 inches, $400

Phil Loarie
Cherry Blossoms with Fuji on Top

Digital Painting using Procreate software and an iPAD PRO and printed on aluminum using the museum quality ChromaLuxe process, 22.5 x 36 x 1.25 inches, $765

Jeanie Smith
Storm’s End *SOLD*

Watercolor, 12 x 8 inches, $50 *SOLD*

Lauren Rayburn
Untitled Plant *SOLD*

Collage, 8 x 6 inches, $120 *SOLD*

Anne Barga
Sunrise

Inks, watercolor on paper, 5 x 7 inches, $125

Tom Gould
Rain Day

Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 x 1 inches, NFS

Blaire Kilbey
Guardian Spirits

Acrylic & mixed media, 22 x 28 x 0.5 inches, $625

Blaire Kilbey
Thoughtful, Wild, Deep

Acrylic, 24 x 18 x 1 inches, $475

LInda Elder
Open to Wonder

Encaustic Monotype, 16 x 20 x 1 inches, $300

L. Tracy Paz
Mandala of My Heart; Tail of the Fallen

Oil, 20 x 20 x 2 inches, NFS

L. Tracy Paz
Visitation

Oil, 20 x 20 x 2 inches, $870

Roger Combs
“Harrison” Bench

Wood - Ash (analine dyed), 20 x 40 x 16 inches, $2,000

Roger Combs
Pacific Rim Counter Stool

Wood - Paldao/Wenge, 25 x 17 x 14.5 inches, $1,500

Roger Combs
Pacific Rim Counter Stool

Wood - Bubinga/Wenge, 25 x 17 x 14.5 inches, $1,500

Barry Lundgren
Polished & Piercing

Wood turning - Maple Burl/Bubinga, 5.5 x 13 x 15.5 inches, $600

Barry Lundgren
Sacred Cache

Wood turning - Walnut/Blackwood, 12.5 x 8 inches, $600

Barry Lundgren
Arboreal Vessel

Wood turning - Koa, 3.5 x 9 x 14 inches, $600

Rachel Lee
Big Wave

Oil, 48 x 60 x 1.5 inches, NFS

Kathleen Bosch
Lone Tree and Fog

Photograph, 18 x 24 x 1 inches
$225

Arleen Blake
Can You Hear Me Now!

Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, $650

Francis Dawson
Layers of Being

Acrylic on Somerset paper, 30 x 22 inches, $1,300

Francis Dawson
RAM

Cast concrete, 12 x w x 9 inches, $450

Melisa Beveridge
Bella Luna

Acrylic on Canvas, 14 x 11 x 1.5 inches, $500

Melisa Beveridge
Buddha *SOLD*

Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 0.5 inches, $500 *SOLD*

Phillip Lopez
RoyGBiu-meets-Line #3 *SOLD*

Ceramic, 5'5" x 11 x 11 inches, $675 *SOLD*

Phillip Lopez
RoyGBiu-meets-Line #3, detail *SOLD*

Ceramic, 5'5" x 11 x 11 inches, $675 *SOLD*

Denise Gimbel
Bougainvillea

Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches, NFS

Jan French
How Deep

Watercolor, 28 x 22 x 0.75 inches
$300

Sal Orlando
Greet the Day

Honeycombe Calcite, Marble, Onyx, 27 x 16 x 16 inches
$8,000.

Dotty Hawthorne
Elena’s Daydream

pastel, 25 x 25 x 1.5 inches
NFS

2022 AWARD WINNERS

BEST IN SHOW

L. Tracy Paz
Variant Surge

Oil, 21 x 34 in. (53.3 x 86.4 cm)
$975

SECOND PLACE

Sal Orlando
Turning Over a New Leaf

Stone sculpture, 5 x 9 x 25 in.
$7,200

THIRD PLACE

Linda K. (Kathi) Battles
Rise Up

Textile, 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm)
$280

MERIT AWARD

Arleen Blake
Come Together

Acrylic on Wood, 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
$780

MERIT AWARD

Paula DeLay
Distant Dunes

Oil, 28.5 x 32.5 in. (72.4 x 82.6 cm)
$2,150

MERIT AWARD

Jan French
Desert View of the Riverbanks

Acrylic, 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Not for sale

Contact Us

We’d love to hear from you! Please use the form below to send us your feedback on this show or any questions. If you’re interested in purchasing an artwork for sale, please be sure to include both the title and the artists’s name in the body of your email message. We will connect you with the artist as soon as possible.