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 32

Moss, Carol 2015 June 16

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 43

Unger, Elda 2016 May 19

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 56

Thai, Joshua 2017 May 18

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

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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.