The Finding Aid of the Johanna Spinks Malibu Portraits Collection 0186
Brendan Morris
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
November 2021
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Johanna Spinks Malibu Portraits Collection
Creator:
Spinks, Johanna
Identifier/Call Number: 0186
Physical Description:
2.25 Linear Feet
2 Flat Boxes
Date (inclusive): 2012 - 2019
Abstract: The Johanna Spinks Malibu Portraits Collection contains watercolor and ink portraits and corresponding interviews from two
of her portrait series, "The Face of Malibu" and "The Face of Malibu Rebuilds". Both portrait series and interviews featured
in
The Malibu Times. "The Face of Malibu" portrait series and articles were created from 2012-2017 and highlight individuals in the Malibu community.
"The Face of Malibu Rebuilds" portraits and interviews depict how Malibu residents responded to the Woolsey Fire in 2018.
In addition to the portraits there are promotional brochures, interview printouts for "The Face of Malibu Rebuilds" series,
and a book that contains the interviews for "The Face of Malibu" series.
Language of Material:
English
.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
"The Face of Malibu Rebuilds" was donated to Pepperdine Libraries by Johanna Spinks in February 2021. "The Face of Malibu"
was donated to Pepperdine Libraries by Johanna Spinks in August 2021.
Biographical / Historical
Johanna Spinks is a British born, Los Angeles based portrait artist whose work hangs in museums, galleries, and private collections
all over the world. Mentored by the late Everett Raymond Kinstler N.A. who painted eight presidential portraits, Johanna's
style can be best described as classical oil portraiture with a contemporary palette knife twist.
Over her 25 year portrait career, her work has received recognition from the United States Congress, The California State
Senate, and multiple Oil Painters of America National shows as well as been featured in the New York Times, American Artist
Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Where Women Create and many others. She has painted notable sitters from Kip Forbes
to Kevin Costner and has five portraits in the permanent collection of The Players' Club of New York including Norman Rockwell,
Rex Harrison and actress Angela Lansbury. The Portrait Society of America awarded Johanna a "Certificate of Recognition" for
her dedicated volunteer work as its' California State Ambassador, a three year term. In 2008 Spinks was awarded The Daler-Rowney
"Excellence in Painting" Award at OPA National.
In addition to her vast portfolio of commissioned work, Johanna has worked on two widely-celebrated public portrait projects
in the cities of Ventura and Malibu, each time working with a different local newspaper, with each sitter being interviewed
alongside a painted life sketch. The 58 paintings that made up the "Face of Ventura" now sits in the permanent collection
of the Museum of Ventura County and earned Spinks a Mayor's Art Award for "Artist in the Community" 2012.
The "Face of Malibu" and the subsequent "Face of Malibu Rebuilds" portrait series (capturing people who their lost homes in
the Woolsey Fire) resulted in Johanna receiving a Dolphin "Citizen of the Year" Award 2019 for her artwork contribution to
the community.
(Courtesy of www.johannaspinks.com)
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Johanna Spinks Malibu Portraits Collection, Collection no. 186, Malibu Historical Collection,
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Processing Information
This collection was arranged and described by Brendan Morris, 2021.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Malibu (Calif.) -- History
"The Face of Malibu"
2012-2017
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Johanna Spinks to Pepperdine Libraries in August 2021.
Arrangement
This series has been arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
In conjunction with The Malibu Times, Johanna Spinks created "The Face of Malibu" portrait series. Sixty-one sitters were
painted over a five year period, from California State Senator Henry Stern, five Mayors of Malibu, Malibu's original 60s surfer
girl" Gidget' Kathy Zuckerman to the original Marlboro Man, Zuma Jay. There was a three month show in the fall of 2017 sponsored
by the Malibu Cultural Arts Commission.
"The Face of Malibu" by Johanna Spinks (Book)
"Master Portraits by Johanna Spinks" Brochures
"The Face Behind 'Face of Malibu': Johanna Spinks" Malibu Times Article
2017 September 28
Physical Description: This article is mounted on a foam board.
box 2, item 1
Rosenthal, Laura
2012 October 11
box 2, item 2
Castro, Lily
2012 November 18
box 2, item 3
Paola, John
2012 December 20
box 2, item 4
Mondragon, Oscar
2013 January 24
box 2, item 5
Decker, Millie
2013 March 7
box 2, item 6
Chesterfield, Richard
2013 April 4
box 2, item 7
Swartout, Bill
2013 May 9
box 2, item 8
Down, Lesley-Anne
2013 June 13
box 2, item 9
Rucker, Douglas
2013 July 18
box 2, item 10
Baylin, Sherman
2013 August 15
box 2, item 11
Stapel, Marie
2013 September 19
box 2, item 12
Perry, Diana
2013 October 17
box 2, item 13
Tallal, Scott
2013 November 14
box 2, item 14
Sutton, Jackie
2013 December 19
box 2, item 15
Gillespi, Ted
2014 January 16
box 2, item 16
Hameline, Christine
2014 February 20
box 2, item 17
Hutcherson, Talley
2014 March 3
box 2, item 18
Dunphy, Marv
2014 April 17
box 2, item 19
Hamenez, Jane Sullivan
2014 May 16
box 2, item 20
Sarmiento, Cesar
2016 June 19
box 2, item 21
Bassett, Lucinda
2014 July 17
box 2, item 22
Keller, Walt
2014 August 21
box 2, item 23
DeGregori, Randy
2014 September 18
box 2, item 24
Latta, Shari
2014 October 16
box 2, item 25
Escobar, Joey
2014 November 20
box 2, item 26
Barovsky, Sharon
2014 December 18
box 2, item 27
Gindlin, Cantor Marcelo
2015 January 15
box 2, item 28
Mazza, John
2015 February 19
box 2, item 29
Zuckerman, Kathy "Gidget"
2015 March 19
box 2, item 30
Gonzalez, Mary "Mac"
2015 April 16
box 2, item 31
Wagner, Jefferson "Zuma Jay"
2015 May 21
box 2, item 33
Rosenthal, George
2015 July 16
box 2, item 34
Plank, Donna Nofziger
2016 August 20
box 2, item 35
Leonard, Bobi
2015 September 17
box 2, item 36
Martin, Dolly Read
2015 October 15
box 2, item 37
Armstrong, William "Bill" Clinton
2015 November 19
box 2, item 38
Amundson, Heidi
2015 December 17
box 2, item 39
Steiger, Joan Benedict
2016 January 21
box 2, item 40
Shane, Ellen
2016 February 18
box 2, item 41
Mullen, Rick
2016 March 17
box 2, item 42
Stoker, Rachel Roberts
2016 April 21
box 2, item 44
Tartol, John
2016 June 16
box 2, item 45
Merz-McCloskey, Gina
2016 July 21
box 2, item 46
King, Georgia
2016 August 18
box 2, item 47
Stoker, Paige
2016 September 15
box 2, item 48
Wright, Mary
2016 October 20
box 2, item 49
La Monte, Lou
2016 November 17
box 2, item 50
York, Karen Portugal
2016 December 22
box 2, item 51
York, Arnold
2016 December 22
box 2, item 52
Grimes, Elizabeth
2017 January 19
box 2, item 53
Devane, Kimberly Jo
2017 February 16
box 2, item 54
House, Joan
2017 March 16
box 2, item 55
Schwartz, Paula Mae
2017 April 20
box 2, item 57
Scott, Ericha
2017 June 15
box 2, item 58
Navarro, Dominique
2017 July 20
box 2, item 59
Stern, Henry
2017 August 17
box 2, item 60
Soderqvist, Neda
2017 September 21
"The Face of Malibu Rebuilds"
2018-2019
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Johanna Spinks to Pepperdine Libraries in February 2021.
Arrangement
This series has been arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
"The Face of Malibu Rebuilds" ran in The Malibu Times weekly in 2018 featuring 17 watercolor and ink sketches, plus interviews
conducted by Spinks, of people who had sadly lost their homes in the devastating Woolsey Fire in 2018.
"The Face of Malibu Rebuilds" Article Series
2018 - 2019
Scope and Contents
This file contains a short biography on Johanna Spinks printed from her website, two brouchures, two photographs of two of
the portraits, and sixteen interviews from Spinks' "The Face of Malibu Rebuilds" article series in The Malibu Times.
box 1, item 1
Magusen, Jerrry
2018 December 14
box 1, item 2
Magusen, Patty
2018 December 14
box 1, item 3
Gorak, Katie
2018 December 24
box 1, item 4
Sands, Sue
2019 January 11
box 1, item 5
Hodgson, Inger
2019 January 18
box 1, item 6
Christiaansen, Cynthia
2019 January 24
box 1, item 7
Witt, Lupe
2019 January 31
box 1, item 8
Greenberg, Jill
2019 February 8
box 1, item 9
Carradine, Chris and Carolyn
2019 February 15
box 1, item 10
Roderick-Jones, Alan
2019 February 26
box 1, item 11
Lewandowski, Karena
2019 March 3
box 1, item 12
Denson, Jaron
2019 March 8
box 1, item 13
Mumford, Rachel
2019 March 17
box 1, item 14
Bernal, Steve
2019 March 21
box 1, item 15
Semler, Ron
2019 March 29
box 1, item 16
Basso, Shelby
2019 April 6
box 1, item 17
McCann, Barbara
Scope and Contents
This interview was not published.