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Brian Dettmer is known for his detailed and innovative sculptures with books and other forms of threatened media. His work gained International acclaim through internet bloggers and traditional media. Dettmer’s most recent body of work "Brian Dettmer: Elemental" explores iconic forms and symbols from his early childhood education. Technology can often render history and raw materials as obsolete and Dettmer expands this perspective by reformatting for the future.   Read More

Take a journey through the contemporary art exhibition Earth Dreams: Beyond the Sculptural Landscape. This presentation highlights the work of seven local sculptors and installation artists whose artwork transforms the landscape of the LA County Arboretum & Botanic Garden’s Celebration Garden Entryway, Weaver's Garden, Aloe Trail, and Madagascar Spiny Forest. Featuring works by James Hill, Susan Elizalde, Fred Rose, Patrick E., Diana Markessinis, Bill Fillmore, and Pamela Burgess   Read More

Shad Nowicki's commercial and fine art paintings are inspired by popular culture and American history, particularly iconic images of Hollywood. From a distance, they may appear to depict simplistic subjects. Upon close inspection, however, a myriad of television characters and images from contemporary society are revealed. Nowicki's most recent paintings explore and question the evolution of modern American development.   Read More

Future generations of Arboretum visitors will be pleased to hear the trees lost in the storm of December 2011 will be replaced as a result of Forces of Nature. This exhibition and auction feat of Artist in Residence, Leigh Adams has given new meaning and depth to the term recycling. Adams organized resources including County crews, private contractors, and countless volunteers to clean up, separate, and spare 1,200 precious hardwoods from destruction.   Read More

Leigh Salgado is the leading proponent and practitioner of Sculpted Drawing. Her labor-intensive, abstract images are meticulously composed in such a way that they appear to be crocheted or hand-woven as they morph into recognizable forms such as netting, lace, and clothing. Salgado's unique technique employs the Exacto knife and burning tool, which she uses to eviscerate the negative space between the lines in her ink drawings and wood panels.   Read More

Patrick E. adeptly fuses steel and glass to echo nature’s forms and functions.   Read More