Ray Harding: Portrait of Fellow Ojai Studio Artist

Ray Harding: Portrait of Fellow Ojai Studio Artist

I always wanted to do a portrait of someone in a straw hat with the sun shinning through onto their face.  Along came fellow artist Richard Franklin in Libby Park one day and I decided to accept the challenge, beard and all. I paint and draw complex images using...
Ray Harding: Painting won Best in Show 2018 Santa Paula

Ray Harding: Painting won Best in Show 2018 Santa Paula

This image of mine is a painting of the Amgen 17 leaders as they turned onto Montgomery Street from Creek Road.  They were pushing each other hard and thus were well ahead of the pack. This painting won Best in Show 2018 Santa Paula.
Ray Harding: 2022 Adah Callahan Memorial Award Professional Arts

Ray Harding: 2022 Adah Callahan Memorial Award Professional Arts

I was humbled and honored by receiving the Adah Callahan Memorial Award for this piece at the 2022 Ventura County Fair.  It is considered one of three coveted awards given each year in the Professional Arts division. The image is from one of my trips to...