Ventura man's path takes him from art advocate to artist

Art was never something Todd Collart planned to pursue, although he always worked with local organizations to advance the arts. But in the past decade or so, Collart has won awards for his kinetic sculptures and assemblage pieces. The awards have come while he has been advocating for other artists through his work with the Ventura County Arts Council, of which he currently serves as president and gallery director.USYCA President Jamie Harrison during his visit to Marley Middle School.

National Youth Cricket Day
USYCA President Jamie Harrison spent National Youth Cricket Day at Marley Middle School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland yesterday. The school received cricket sets donated by USYCA.

Harrison was at Marley at the invitation of Christiana Grue, who attended a cricket rollout session with Harrison last September.

This all-day event is timed to kick off recruiting for the Maryland Junior Cricket League’s newest entry, the Linthicum Ferndale Youth Athletic Association (LFYAA). LFYAA cricket will begin its first season in May, only a few miles from the site of Marley Middle School.

Harrison is also the president of the state youth cricket body, and is CEO of the American Cricket Federation, a recognized governing body for cricket in the