Meet the staff, museum members, and benefactors.
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Chris Rupp, M.F.A.Interim Director |
Chris Rupp began working with the museum in 2009, completing the first comprehensive inventory of Westmont's art holdings and overseeing the publication of the the Museum's first handbook on the permanent collection. As the Museum's registrar, Rupp is the lead art handler for the College, oversees the development and execution of Museum policies, serves as chief exhibition installer, museum photographer, and so much more. Following Judy L. Larson's retirement in May 2025, Rupp currently serves as the interim director of the Museum. An accomplished artist and collector in his own right, Rupp has organized numerous exhibitions for the Museum, notably a series of ceramics exhibitions, a retrospective exhibition on the work of Don Reitz, and 5X5 - an ongoing fundraising project for the museum every five years. His research interests include ceramics and sculpture, architecture, and growing cacti and succulents. Rupp is a graduate of the art program at Westmont and completed his M.F.A. in 2013. He also teaches ceramics courses for the Westmont Art Department. |
Elena Everest
Curatorial Assistant and Coordinator of Community Engagement
Elena Everest joined the museum team shortly after graduating from Westmont in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. In her dual role, Elena assists with exhibition research and installation while bridging the gap between the museum and the local community through public outreach initiatives. As a practicing artist specializing in oil painting, she brings a creative, hands-on perspective to her curatorial work. Outside of the museum, Elena can be found hiking local trails and reading on her back porch.
Board of Advisors 2025-2026
| Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu, Ph.D | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Christine Emmons (Emeritus) | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Walter Hansen, D.Div (Emeritus) | Chicago, IL |
| Shari Isaac | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Ken Jewesson | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Jennifer Johnson (President) | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Robyn J. Mitchell-Stong, M.D. | Huntington Beach, CA |
| David Neunuebel | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Marcia Rickard, Ph.D | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Sharol Siemens (Emeritus) | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Mary Beth Vogelzang (Emeritus) | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Barry Winick, M.Arch. | Santa Barbara, CA |
Art Circles 2025–2026
Duane Dammeyer
Jana Julian
Anita Larson
Dottie Pickering
David Bailin
Katherine Chang Liu
Brad Ellis
Jeri & Mark Ledbetter
Mary Foster McEvily
Mooneen & Bill Mourad
David Bailin
Dick Dunlap
Meagan Stirling & Tim Van Haitsma
Doup Trump
Susie Tibbles
Renee Amitai
Marta Hucall
Scott & Julie Anderson
Ada Sandburg
Pam Benham
Iva Schatz
Lisa DeBoer
Tyson & Tracy Young
Lee Dollison
Karen Neubert
Bob Privitt
Dana Alexander
Rachel Urbano
Paul Wilt
Cynthia R Martin Paintings
Nance Cole
Alan and Barbara Wann
Kerri Uyesaka
Tatiana Nazarenko
Christine Cales
Hannah Hayden Dickerson
Stephen & Lauren Baker
George Terry and Susan Northrop
Nora Duncan
Beverly Larson-Otfinoski & Steven Otfinoski
Lee Anne Dollison
Andrew Baker
Mary Blackwood Collier
Ruth Ellen Hoag
Pam Kaganoff
Jack Hewett
Jerry Martin
Meg Ricks
Sara Yerkes
RT Livingston
Manuel Reyes-Otalora
Susie Tibbles
Melissa & Shawn Whitney
Kerrie Smith
Stan & Judy Gaede
Keith Moore
Jenny Ferrone
Susan Malde & Michael Zoradi
Martha Lorch
Anna Jaqua
Bay Hallowell
Beverly & Larry Decker
Bonnie Kelm & Bill Malis
Chris Bates & Sandra Torres
Lori Call
Elaine Esbeck
Erica Daborn
Harry & Sandra Reese
Hideko Malis
Jill Sattler
Joan Davidson
Joy & David Kunz
Julie Hanson-Smith
Julie Joyce
Ladeen & Stephen Miller
Leon & Elizabeth Olson
Linda & Paul Ekstrom
Linda & Ron Foster
Marcia Rickard
Meg Linton
Mooneen & Bill Mourad
Penny & Wayne McCall
Rafael de La Cabada
Rita Ferri & Joseph Narkevitz
Ro Snell Sanders & Rick Sanders
Robert Dycus & Teresa Rounds
Rosemarie & Bill Gebhart
Seyburn Zorthian
Shelley Biermann
Siu & Don Zimmerman
Susan & Jeffrey Krutzsch
Nathan Vonk
Paul Longanbach
Rosemarie & Bill Gebhart
Kailie E. Grinder
Vickie Ascolese & Richard Vincent
Jennifer Bentson
Ann & Robert Diener
Ginny & Garrett Speirs
Geneen Estrada
Nancy M. Doll
Dave & Juli Burgess
Marie Schoeff & Dane Goodman
Donna Woods
Joyce Wilson
Jared & Josephine Ingram
Nicole Strasburg
Dug Uyesaka
Charlie and Nancy Warda
Peter & Kati Buehler
Kimberly Hahn & James & Kiki Van Arsdale
Seth & Karen Anderson
Gil Garcia & Marti Correa de Garcia
Brooke Van Der Kar
Lorry Hubbard
Frank & Parmele Williams
Gail & Phil Wright
Mona Motte Wilds & Michael Wilds
Dinora Cardoso & Keith Lungwitz
Don Davies
Sue & Dennis Savage
Ginny Brush
John King
Karen & David Ewing
Nora Gallagher & Vincent Stanley
Pattie Firestone
Jane & Christopher Deering
Siu & Don Zimmerman
Nancy Rossi
Katherine Bradford
Mid & Carol Squier
Tim Quiroz
Katie Hayden
Chris & Heather Rupp
Jeremy & Jana Wold
Julia Young
Amanda McIntyre
John & Jill Bishop
Marilyn Clayton
Jean-Marie Hamel
Daphna Fram
Vee Noelle-Cole
Mary Ince
Judy & David Neunuebel
Barbara & Tony Askew
Connie Connally-Michel & Hal Michel
Wayne & Sharol Siemens
Roz & Ron Fendon
Holli & Terry Harmon
Barry Winick & Linda Saccoccio
Mark & Sara Hayden
Patricia & Walter Moore
Jane & David Jackson
Peter Morris
Diane Dodds-Reichert & David Reichert
Jessica Puccinelli
Dodie Little
Bob and Chris Emmons
George and Shari Isaac
Ken & Francie Jewesson
Lillian Lovelace
Dewayne & Faith Perry
Corporate/Business Circle 2025-2026
Raymond James and Associates
Ruth Ellen Hoag Fine Art LLC
Tony & Barbara Askew
David & Kim Grant
Mark & Sara Hayden
Shari & George Isaac
Jane & David Jackson
Jon & Pam Laurie
Patricia & Walter Moore
David Reichert
Marcia Rickard
Barry Winick & Linda Saccoccio
Sharol & Wayne Siemens
Westmont Art Council 2025–2026
Rosalind Amorteguy-Fendon
Allison Armour
Sophia Beccue
Katherine Bradford
Wendy Brewer
Susan Bush
Susan Read Cronin
Pattie Firestone
Rosemarie Gebhart
Kimberly Hahn
Holli Harmon
Ruth Ellen Hoag
Wendi Hunter
Mary Ince
Josephine Ingram
Jennifer Johnson
Sandra Knispel-Arline
Susan Malde
Hideko Malis
Judy Neunuebel
Anna Rachwald
David Reichert
Marcia Rickard & Dennis Doordan
Nancy Rossi
Gretel Rothrock
Kerrie Smith
Garret & Ginnny Speirs
Jane Trabucco
James Van Arsdale
Brooke Van Der Kar
Nathan Vonk
Barry Winick
Julia Young
Don & Siu Zimmerman
Sue Adams
Vee Noelle Cole
Marti Correa-Garcia & Gilbert Garcia
Coleman Griffith
Walter & Darlene Hansen
Ken Jewesson
Keith Moore
Mooneen Mourad
Iva Schatz
Mary Beth Vogelzang
Sue Adams
Vee Noelle Cole
Marti Correa-Garcia & Gilbert Garcia
Coleman Griffith
Walter & Darlene Hansen
Ken Jewesson
Keith Moore
Mooneen Mourad
Iva Schatz
Mary Beth Vogelzang
Pam Beebe
Zak Landrum
Judy L. Larson
Paul Larson
Tatiana Nazarenko
Mona Motte Wilds
Scott Anderson
Lisa DeBoer
Brad Elliot
Nathan Huff
Chris Rupp
Meagan Stirling