Art on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Big crowds showed up to see ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Baret Boisson on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Sol Hill on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Rod Lathim on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Guests of all ages took in the work at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Inga Guyte on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
From ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Councilmember Oscar Guttierez speaks at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Guests at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Dug Uyesaka on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Photojournalist Rod Rolle at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Ingrid Bostrom (photograph) on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artist Baret Boisson at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Entertainment at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Gallery owner Nathan Vonk looks at the exhibition ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Big crowds showed up to see ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artists Judy Nilsen, Pali X Mano, and Dug Uyesaka at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artist Peggy Oki, with her work in the background, speaks at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Big crowds showed up to see ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Rafael Perea de la Cabada at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artists at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Patricia Houghton Clarke on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Big crowds showed up to see ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Sharyn Main on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Diane Mackenzie, one of the organizers for ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Barbara Parmet on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artist photographers Nell Campbell and Patricia Houghton Clarke at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Poet Laureate George Yatchisin speaking at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Dan LeVin on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Artwork by Robert Wenzel on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom 
Art on view at ‘Creative Resistance/The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World’ at CAW, August 8, 2025 | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom
The artists and activist communities of Santa Barbara were out in force last weekend to participate in and support the two-day exhibit Creative Resistance: The Artist’s Perspective on Our Changing World on view at Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop (SBCAW).
In addition to more than 40 original works of art reflecting on social, political, and cultural issues through a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and installations of all types, the program, put together by organizer Laura Walker Ragan and a tireless team, included speakers from 805 UndocuFund, Planned Parenthood, Santa Barbara City Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate George Yatchisin, and Artist/Environmental Activist Peggy Oki, among others.
Thrilled and perhaps a bit blown away by the reception, Ragan said, “A lot of people were excited and happy to have a positive way to express themselves.”
Participating artists included (partial list): Baret Boisson, Ingrid Bostrom, Ginny Brush, Neil Campbell, Diane Daly, Lee Anne Dollison, Adrienne De Guevara, Terry Duffy, Nina Dunbar, Andi Garcia, Andrew Gartner, Inga Guzyte, Sol Hill, Jane Jacobs, Colleen M. Kelly, Rod Lathim, Dan LeVin, Michael Long, Diane Mackenzie, Sharyn Main, Melody Malek, Judy Nilsen, Peggy Oki, Tom Padzerka, Barbara Parmet, Tristan Partridge, Alex Ramirez, Rod Rolle, Bonnie Rubenstein, Helene Schneider, Melissa Sokol, Tama Takahashi, Dug Uyesaka, Sue Van Horsen, Wanda Venturelli, Laura Walker Ragan, Daniel York, and Seyburn Zorthian.
