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FISCAL YEAR 2025 ARTISTS

FY25 SPRING ARTISTS

Racheal Braley

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Racheal Braley is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose work explores the intersection of personal experience, ecological concerns, and creative expression. Originally from Texas, Racheal moved to Florida to pursue a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Florida State University, where she experimented with ceramics, bookmaking, painting, and sculpture. In her sculptural practice, she recycles sentimental objects to reflect on emotional attachment and environmental impact.

Roots by Racheal Braley and Youth from Silverado Ranch

Roots is inspired by the vast, interconnected root systems of Joshua Trees, found throughout the Mojave Desert. In nature, roots serve as life-giving channels that sustain ecosystems; in community, stories function the same way passing knowledge, memory, and wisdom through generations.

Books and zines created by children are embedded in the sculpture. These narratives become the building blocks of connection, inspiring reflection, curiosity, and a sense of belonging.

Haide Calle

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I make artwork on my reflective experiences growing up through a childlike perspective and the use of fantasy to create comfort in navigating home. Being informed by my Otomi heritage I currently create soft sculptures that deal with displacement and the discomfort I feel living in the US, given I was born in Mexico. By creating these morphing bodies, they become my shields as I navigate being ok with place. With the use of repurposed material, I aim to recontextualize waste in today’s society and create a space for people to connect and create their own narratives and an evolved public memory of what culture is in the US.

Let’s Pretend (Stories Shape History) by Haide Calle and youth from Walnut and Cambridge Recreation Centers

As a child, storytelling was always my preferred to learn about life, morals and values. It continues to be a means of passing down history and making it easier to understand.

Mexican folk masks were a prominent way to achieve this for many indigenous people during the pre-Columbian period, and they continue to be used today with dance and music.

By collaborating with the youth to create these masks, which are influenced by historical Mexican folk masks like the Tecuani mask and the Axolotl mask, I continue this tradition of crafting your own story to shape your future or reimagine it, despite the restrictions and setbacks posed by banned books and cuts in resources.

David Lampel

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David Lampel was born and raised in Harlem New York. As a young adult he became one of the prominent voices on various radio stations and broadcast networks. He has been a teacher of communications arts and science for a community school district in the south Bronx and a visiting professor at a University in New Jersey. He has presented and staged shows at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. After 20 years in front of the cameras and microphones, David moved behind-the-scenes as a Broadcast executive. He later built a company headquartered in Las Vegas that today owns and operates TV stations reaching audiences in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. David also has a passion for music and art including ceramics, charcoal, oil painting, watercolor, and hand coloring black-and-white photographs. He has been a featured artist in many art gallery exhibitions curated by professional artists. He is a musical arranger for a band while also playing keyboard, harp, synthesizer, organ, guitar and accordion. He also plays piano with a big band in Las Vegas.

Psychedelic Shack…That’s Where it’s at, by David Lampel and Youth from Desert Breeze

Using green screens, videographers, cell phone cameras, and body cams, the participants crafted a layered video collage that immerses viewers in the vibrant pulse of Desert Breeze—a gathering place for skating, swimming, exercise, and family connection.

This three-screen sculptural installation explores the theme “Psychedelic Shack…That’s Where It’s At”—a playful nod to funk culture and colorful imagination. Each screen celebrates motion and rhythm: bikes spinning, kids skating, friends in mid-conversation, and the textures of desert light bending through filters and effects. Together, the videos form a visual “shack” of layered memories, joyfully chaotic, full of life, movement, and personal style.

Through a series of workshops, local 12-year-olds became co-creators—directing shots, interviewing each other, and playing with visual effects to capture how they engage with the park’s spaces and staff. The result is both artwork and archive: a shared portrait of a community seen through the creative lens of its youth.

Vezun

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The son of immigrant parents, Vezun grew up with a culture clash present in his thoughts. A self-taught Las Vegas based visual artist, Vezun's career path has been outside of the mainstream.

Life Shapes by Vezun and Youth from Whitney and Paradise Recreation Centers

In the Life Shapes workshops, children were asked to think about the shapes that influence them in their lives and use stencils, ink, and chalk to create abstract images that reflect their inner worlds. He will include his signature style to unify the boxes

FY25 FALL ARTISTS

Rebecca Goodman

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Becca is a working artist in the concrete desert of Las Vegas, NV. She has always enjoyed working in various traditional and digital media. Canvas, paper, murals, sculpture, ceramics, and textiles. She enjoys working with photo reference in the studio, and from life including figure drawing, still life, and plein air.

Watercolor Dreams by Rebecca Goodman and Youth from Helen Meyer and Melvin Ennis

Watercolor Dreams is a collaborative installation series where youth were asked "What are dreams? Why do we dream? Where do dreams go when we are awake?" Students were encouraged to talk about their dreams and guided to write and draw out their answers on watercolor paper. Their resulting artwork was transformed into drops and stars alongside internally lit clouds and rain.

Julia Hall

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Julia Gonzalez Hall is of Guatemalan and Mexican heritage. She grew up in Los Angeles, California to 1st and 3rd generation immigrant parents. She was classically trained in oils at an early age under a private instructor for five years. Her current work represents Abstract Expressionism. Julia emulates her culture's appreciation of intense color and defined images. Whether she includes music, feminism, or dance, no subject is off limits.

Pop Melody by Julia Hall and Youth from Moapa Valley

“This piece Pop Melody is inspired by a fusion of abstract cut outs and music combined. By moving away from reality and more into a child-like imagination, music and art had its own art form. Just as Henri Matisse created paper cut-outs, he knew art was limitless and had no boundaries. As Matisse used scissors to draw, I also understood his vision and was inspired to create a musical abstract scene.”

Spectrum of Inspiration by Julia Hall and participants at the Clark County Wellness Fair

One of the most powerful ways to create art is to incorporate personal experiences and to inspire the community on a deeper level and share their positive affirmations.

I am a mixed media artist, and I wanted this project to reflect who I am. Despite our individual differences, as humans we share a common experience of life, facing similar challenges, emotions, and desires, essentially navigating the same path through existence, even if our specific routes and circumstances. This piece was constructed with different personal affirmations that the community helped create. I carefully chose colors to evoke a variety of emotions. Finally, adding greenery reminds me of how beautiful nature is and how it effects of our mental well-beings.

Erika Muecke

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Erika resides, works, and indulges her passion for all things art in Henderson, Nevada. Originally hailing from the Pacific Northwest, she made the move to the vibrant Vegas valley in 2014. Since her arrival in Las Vegas, Erika has dedicated herself to teaching art at various local studios.

Picture the Win by Erika Muecke and Youth from Parkdale and Bob Price

In sports, remarkable plays and incredible runs often stem from mastering the fundamentals through countless hours of practice. Similarly, in art, the layers of a painting reflect the dedication and skill built over months or years. "Picture the Win" celebrates victory achieved through repetition and mastery. Using simple shapes, vibrant colors, and playful, hand-crafted stamps, the background comes alive with community spirit.

As an artist, I blend street art with nods to classical and antiquity-inspired forms. In this installation, I draw inspiration from Nike, the Roman goddess of Victory, who crowns champions at the Recreation Center. Special thanks to the amazing kids who helped create unique stamps that are now part of the artwork. Each stamp beautifully captures the essence of the students and the vibrant Parkdale and Bob Price communities.

There She Is (Sage)

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There She Is doesn’t know who she is, and that’s a good thing. With years of participation in multiple exhibits, as well as contributing to the street art scene since the early 2010’s, she has done enough to establish herself without defining herself. With a passion for painting intertwined with a deep love for construction and collage, she often creates multidimensional works that reflect both craft and creativity. Studying art from an early age, she managed to remain a Jane of all mediums, and an expert of none. She has built cardboard cities and sculpted fried eggs enjoying both the whimsical and goofy. Street art has played a major part in her artistic expression, wheat pasting with her art partner You Killed Me First, the two first established themselves in Los Angeles and continue to take time to get up guerilla style. Their art collective Cult 33 has been the hive minded headquarters for both individual and joint ventures. There She Is continues to expand on her portfolio with one consistency in her work - that you never know what she will paint next, and, frankly, neither does she.

Desert Bloom by Gina Sage and Youth from Clark County Museum and Pearson Recreation Center

Desert Bloom: The Rise of Las Vegas is a sculptural representation of the natural Nevada terrain and the explosive growth of Las Vegas within it. The work uses cardboard, paint and mixed media elements to create an intricate visual interplay between the barren desert and the vibrant, neon infused cityscape that has risen from it. The glowing bulbs evoke both the Vegas strip, and allure of the desert environment, capturing the complex relationship between nature’s resilience and human development.

Previous artists in the Youth Temporary Public Arts program include:

2024
Karen Castaneda
Hue (Cloud House)
Brent Holmes
Joan Paye (Art Barn)
Emily Relf
Emily Robinson (Emenro)
Ross Takahashi
Shereen Sun

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2023
Bug Universe
Alexander Sky
Bella Sanabria
Daisy Sanchez
Jesus Orozco
Michelle Beardsley
Ronnie Quiambao
Tracy Martin

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2022
Abigail Woodward
Homero Hidalgo
Kendall Sudduth
Lanelle Christman
Tree Hill
Holly Lay
Ashley Fox

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2021
Debbie Lambin
Vanessa Maciel
Mila May
Bonnie Kelso
Gail Schomisch
Alison Johnston
Murbina Urbina
Jamari Rodriguez
Rebecca Shullinger
Shan Michael Evans
Adam “Pretty Done” Rella

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2020
Nancy Good
Jamari Rodriguez
Lisa Clark
Vanessa M Napoles
Anna Arphan
Caitlin Sparks
Adam Rellah

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2019
Sierra Slentz
Vanessa Maciel

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2018
Andrew Schoultz
Bobbie Ann Howell
Kim Johnson