Originally a professional theater actress, her career and passion for art was not realized till later in her life. During the early stages of her new calling, she would meet renowned artist Margret Garcia. Under Garcia’s mentorship, Bonnie would take her work to new levels. Portraying subjects in her Los Angeles environment like rush hour traffic, quiet neighborhoods, urban activities, power lines and telephone poles. Depicting these scenes using deep contrast and an intense color pallet, Bonnie was able to take what may have become dull and ordinary surroundings and, through a new lens, present a new rich and beautiful landscape to the viewer. 

An exhibition that celebrates Ms. Wood’s unrelenting curiosity and passion for art, design, literature, music, family & friends; with rarely seen artwork by Don Bachardy, Henry Jaglom, Margaret Keane, and Natalie Wood herself. Including many of her personal possessions, the exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into a thoughtfully curated collection of the world's most beloved film icons.

Tom Everhart holds a unique position in art history as the only fine artist personally authorized by Charles M. Schulz to reinterpret the iconic Peanuts characters in his distinctive style. What began as an unexpected encounter in 1980 evolved into a creative partnership that continues to captivate collectors worldwide.

This annual exhibition features the work of 100 talented high school students from La Habra, Fullerton, Troy, Sunny Hills, Sonora, Buena Park, La Visa, and La Sierra. The collection is judged by their own art teachers and is comprised of a variety of mediums: painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, etc.

The Los Angeles native began her career as a muralist, involved in the murals that swept through the 1984 Olympics.  Identified as one of 24 artists who have had an impact on LA Art, Garcia’s work consists of oil paintings saturated with a wildly expressive palette.

Illustrator by day, surrealist by night, Dr. Seuss created a body of irrepressible work that redefines this American icon as an iconographic American artist.

This exhibit is the culmination of Lauren Nicole's tenure as the 2024 Muck Artist in Residence. Lauren Nicole (LN) is a neurodivergent, Indigenous, Southern California-based artist, focusing on painting and beadwork. Her expressively vibrant and exaggerated portrait style, with its play on perspective, immerses viewers into the sensations of having sensory-processing differences.

Florence Millner Arnold (aka “Flossie”) was a local hero of Fullerton culture. A founding board member of The Muck, this centennial year is the perfect time to showcase this local treasure.

Katherine England is a prolific visual artist who also teaches in schools, in her studio, and at art retreats nationwide.

Unsavory will unveil the many destructive aspects - both to humans and the environment - brought about by the production/ingestion of food and beverage.

The Muck is honored to share an exhibit of Salvador Dali’s lesser known works from the personal collection of Benjamin Feldman.

“In the Clouds” is a series of art pieces by Kat Trevino that illustrate the unclarity of life from the sky’s perspective. 

This annual exhibition features the work of 100 talented high school students from La Habra, Fullerton, Troy, Sunny Hills, Sonora, Buena Park, La Vista and La Sierra. The collection is judged by their own art teachers and is comprised of a variety of mediums: painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, etc. Who will be the next Pablo Picasso or Florence Arnold? 

Multi-media exhibition of 151 photographs created using an iPhone, celebrating the human experience and relationships

Pensar y Poder  is a playful and serious exhibition inspired by La Escuela de Sur ( The school of The South ) where by means of rescued objects a language of self determination arises in the process of giving shape to sculptures, assemblages and mixed media art pieces.

Aimee Aul, Dr. James Young Arts Award Recipient 2023
Get to know Aimee Aul's work before she receives the 2023 Dr. James Youn Arts Award on September 29!

A group exhibition with an emphasis on Orange County lineage - curated by our own Marsha Judd

Originally created for the Palos Verdes Art Center, this group show curated by Bondo Wyzpolski & Bernard Fallon features: Mark Fenton, Bridget Duffy, and others.

Celebrated collector, educator and writer Bill Stern was a notable ceramics advocate for over 50 years.

Plein Air Group painting exhibition in conjunction with Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc. (LAPAPA) will feature contemporary work by masters and a collection of historical paintings by Nellie Gail Moulton on loan from the Moulton Museum in Laguna Hills. 

Celebrated jeweler Barbara Berk moves effortlessly from intricate small scale design in her award winning jewelry to large scale, as evidenced with her wooden sculpture, part of the Muckenthaler collection.

Painter Allison Adams, founder of Groundbreaking Girls, inspired by her female subjects growing up, extended her research and found strength and empowerment in the stories of trailblazing women.