Volume 10 Presenters

|| David Settino Scott ||

Raised in an Italian-American blue-collar family in Southern California, David Settino Scott became interested in art while serving in the US Navy. Following his studies in San Bernardino and Claremont where he studied painting with Hilda Mohle, David tried to adapt to the contemporary art trends that prevailed in the 1960s and 1970s. But these failed to “capture his heart,” and he withdrew from the art world to take up flying and work as a model maker on Hollywood films and screen credits in "Star Wars" and "Caddy Shack." David has been a full time artist since moving to San Luis Obispo in 1985.

http://www.davidsettinoscott.com/

|| John Huffman ||

John Huffman is the co-owner of Boo Boo Records and an avid photographer. He lives here, shoots everywhere, has fun and loves life.

His works are currently featured at BlackHorse/Uptown Espresso and Bakery in San Luis Obispo and in the upcoming book, "Record Store Days"

www.huffmanimage.com

|| Kim Lisagor ||

Kimberly Lisagor is a San Luis Obispo author, journalist and Cal Poly journalism lecturer who writes about sustainability and travel. Her latest book (co-authored with Heather Hansen) is Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them. www.endangeredplaces.com

|| Matt Brynildson ||

Matt Brynildson, Master Brewer at Firestone Walker Brewery, will speak about the art of making award winning beer on the Central Coast. Matt and the Firestone Walker team have been rewarded for the passion of their art, winning international gold and silver medals year-in and year-out at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado, the World Beer Cup, The European Beer Star Award, Australian International Beer Awards, The World Beer Championships, Men’s Journal, and The California State Fair.

The Steynberg Gallery will be selling on the night of Pecha Kucha the Unfiltered Double Barrel Ale out of a Firkin Keg, with a portion of the proceeds going to Haiti relief efforts.

|| Sandy Stannard ||

Sandy Stannard is an architect and an Associate Professor of Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She has a B.A. in architecture from U.C. Berkeley and an M. Arch. from the University of Washington. Professor Stannard was one of the faculty advisors for Cal Poly’s 2005 Solar Decathlon entry, which received third place overall in this U.S. DOE/NREL sponsored international design/build competition. She currently teaches an undergraduate design thesis studio entitled “architecture + nature” which involves guiding advanced students in the conception and realization of a comprehensive architectural design project with an emphasis on carbon neutral/zero energy design. Professor Stannard is a LEED accredited professional.

|| Janet Allenspach ||

Local artist Janet Allenspach is Program Coordinator for the non-profit Community Action Partnership’s Liberty Tattoo Removal Program. Janet graduated from Sonoma State in Photography, but has painted endangered species most of her career. In her paintings, she often combines Aboriginal symbolism with her own imagery to tell a story.

Recently, Janet received a grant from the CA Council for the Humanities to interview and photograph nine of her clients who are ex-gang members. These in-depth stories and photos share the struggles and triumphs of a vulnerable population trying to change their lives in a positive fashion to rejoin our community.

|| Ryk Kluver ||

Ryk Kluver is a local building contractor. For the past 30 years he has specialized in the restoration of historical homes. One of his many hobbies is the collection, restoration, and recreation of vintage wooden surfboards, from solid Hawaiian “Olos” to 1950’s balsa guns. His boards are not only historic… they are amazing works of art.

|| Collin Sprenkle ||

Bio forthcoming, check back soon.

|| Jameson Swanagon ||

Jameson is a guitar composer in the tradition of John Fahey and Leo Kottke, but with the pathetic minimalism of punk rock, and the experimentation of free jazz. His solo finger-style guitar concerts consist of short, dense improvisations as well as tightly composed vignettes he thinks of as sad toys. In 2009 he made his first short film, The Big Feet. Jameson holds a Master's Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.

http://jamesonswanagon.com/