Celebrate X Games Ventura in Color: Local Artist Skateboard Giveaway

Allyn Beth Brown

From the Bay Area to now Ventura, Beth’s love for art has followed her every step of the way. Earning a degree in Multimedia and Web Design from the Art Institute of California-San Francisco, Beth pursued a career as a professional web developer/designer for 16 years. At the time, painting was a side gig. It wasn’t until 2020 that Beth’s passion for art became a reality and she decided to quit her job and move to Ventura, doing art full time. 

Today, you can find Beth inside her local art gallery, Art is Passion, and creating a tight art community through fun events like Paint & Sips, acrylic coaster making, sea glass art creating, and more. Work from rotating local artists is displayed in the gallery where visitors can purchase and support local art.

Beth’s skateboard brings a quirky, fun-loving spirit that Ventura’s art community is often known for — enter our giveaway for a chance to win the board HERE. 

You can learn more about Art is Passion on Instagram (@gallery.artispassion)

Evan Mendel

As you walk down Ventura’s iconic C-Street toward the beach, it’s hard to miss the giant mural on the side of Lu Ross Academy that Evan painted in 2017. Evan has been making his mark in the local community for a long time and in big ways. Painter, muralist, street artist — you name it. His striking figurative art style depicting everyday people that you might see walking along our small beach town streets to unique designs makes Evan’s art truly one of a kind. Heavily influenced by skateboarding and surfing culture (he started surfing at Mondos when he was 12 and skated at Skate Street) along with graffiti, Evan’s skateboard pulls in all of Ventura’s iconic places: the Ventura Avenue, Seaward Avenue, the Anacapa Island arch, and our crashing waves. You can enter our giveaway for a chance to take it home with you HERE. 

Ventura’s art community is in the middle of a huge growth era, and Evan is excited to see where it goes — new art galleries along the Ventura Avenue are popping up (he has a few friends who will be featured there).

You can keep up with Evan’s work on Instagram (@awonderfulmistake)

MB Hanrahan

MB Hanrahan is a common name on Ventura’s walls. From the iconic Tortilla Flats mural under the 101 Freeway to the colorful mural on Danny’s Deli, MB is no stranger to the art scene in Ventura. With dozens upon dozens of different types of work under her belt from murals to film to photography, MB grew her roots in the 80s when she found a community of artists at Art City and moved to Ventura to remain by the beach and in our small beach town. 

One of the first artists at the Bell Arts Factory, a revamped mattress building-turned-community-based art organization, MB draws inspiration from the entire world around her, focusing on the collaborative experience of creating art and shining a light on important messages of positivity and diversity. Her skateboard pays homage to the Ventura Avenue, an eclectic neighborhood on the west side of Ventura where art, community, amazing food, and history thrive. Enter for a chance to win her skateboard HERE.

You can follow MB’s work on Instagram (@mbhuniverse)