Art at the Library
Joe Cladis: Coastal Impressions - Classic Art Prints Inspired by the OC Coast
August 25, 2025 - October 17, 2025, Central Library
As long as he could remember, Joe loved to draw. That lead him to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena where he majored in Advertising with a minor in Illustration/Fine Art. Since that time, he has spent his life working in the visual arts as an art director and graphic designer, dealing mostly in the area of print. All the while he kept his fine art passion alive through painting in watercolors and acrylics.
These days, his art combines three big passions he has picked along the way; his love for working with light and shadow, classic lithographic design, and beach culture. His work has shown at CHOC Thompson Autism Center, Art for the Soul, Suzie Q Community Center, and the Newport Beach Central Library.
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Upcoming Installations
2025
- October 20 - December 12: Susan Neas (Watercolor Paintings)
- December 15 - February 6, 2026: Hugo Zhang (Photography)
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