Artists and Patrons of The Arts:
LAVA is a non-profit arts organization founded by Artist Esperansa Luna on October 19, 1991 at Stimson Park Hacienda Heights, Ca.– Festival for a Drug Free Community. LAVA provides an atmosphere where artists can meet, network with other artists and organizations, exchange ideas, promote their work, products, books, CD’s, videos etc. Original founding members of L
AVA and current members today are talented artists Carmelita Pittman and Pedram Nourian. Their talent, friendship, and contributions to LAVA over the years have been indispensable. Our membership varies from exhibition to exhibition, however all applicants work is subject to review and approval from President and founding members of LAVA. LAVA has held numerous exhibitions at: The Pasadena Public Library; Enuit Gallery in Venice, Ca., The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, to name just a few, and had been commissioned by the Los Angeles Dept. of Probation to complete a mural to commemorate “Cesar Chavez” at the Probation Firestone Area Office. Our last two LAVA group exhibitions were held Elderberries in Hollywood, Ca. in January 2011, and the 13th Annual Rose Variety Arts Show was held in Studio City in May 2011. In addition to the LAVA exhibitions, our multi- talented artists perform or exhibit their work independently through other venues. LAVA has made significant monetary, clothing, and toy contributions to the Bienvenidos Children’s Center in West Covina, Ca., has contributed to baskets of food to the homeless on Christmas & Thanksgiving, and contributed to Earth Day in West Los Angeles to collect litter from portions of the Santa Monica Beach. As a community based art group LAVA artists remain committed to promoting the arts and giving back to the community. For our current exhibit at the Celebrity Centre in Hollywood, LAVA is donating to two worthy charities; Bienvenidos Children’s Centre, and Mon Amoure, an organization for orphaned Haitian children spearheaded by artist William Castro. At this event LAVA is proud to present a select group of artists who represent an ethnically diverse cross-section of cultural backgrounds, interests, and academia. LAVA’S roster is comprised primarily of Visual, Performing and Literary artists, however membership is open to all patrons of the arts. LAVA remains an all-inclusive Arts Organizations as pertains to its artistic, humanitarian, environmental, and educational endeavors and interests. Through their individual artistic vision and unique creative venues, LAVA artists enlighten, unify, integrate, and share with you their human experience channeled through a common language shared by all, the arts. Thank you for your patronage and participation in the 11th Annual Arts Festival and Artists For a Better World, featuring artwork by LAVA artists. Those wishing to purchase art, please see individual artists for information and pricing.
