Painter, sculptor show work By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Two strong, talented women. Two distinct artistic styles. One gallery. The latest show at Gallery 621, “Life on Earth,” features paintings by Lee Wilder Snider and sculptures by Lisa Reinertson. But while the artists and their mediums are different, both display a deeply felt awareness of […]

Benicia artists prepare for first city Art Walk By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The brochures have been circulating, the posters have been posted and the final preparations are being made. Benicia’s long-planned Art Walk is finally happening Saturday — and every second Saturday of the month through 2012. The city prides itself on its art […]

Portion of proceeds from Saturday sale to benefit nonprofit BSPA By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor The city’s art community is already abuzz for Saturday’s Art Walk. But Benicia Plein Air Gallery is feeling twice the excitement. That’s because the gallery’s featured artist for June, Dixie Mohan, volunteered her wall space to a worthy cause: a […]

Triple exhibit to feature Benicia couple, son By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor THE LATEST INSTALLMENT of “3 Artists in One Place” is a true family affair. As part of its monthly series, downtown boutique Shirocos will display the work of husband and wife Chuck Potter and Diane Williams, as well as Santino Williams, Diane’s son, […]

Choral-orchestral group to perform pair of masterworks in memoriam By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Mozart and Schubert, long dead themselves, will pay Benicia a visit this weekend and give residents a chance to remember their own departed loved ones. The San Francisco Sinfonietta will perform selections from the two masters on Sunday at the Clock […]

BHS valedictorian Phil Salazar to attend Stanford in fall; Liberty salutatorian: ‘I feel good about myself’ By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor After 12 years, the moment has come at last. Twelve years of school have led to this week, when all the graduating seniors of the Class of 2012 don their robes and march across […]

By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Every Thursday, holding a place of prominence in The Benicia Herald, Les Overlock offer his observations on life to his friends and neighbors. “The Buzz,” which celebrates its four-year anniversary Monday, has become a Herald — and Benicia — mainstay.

From his Tannery gallery, Bill Parsons conjures picture-perfect images of familiar Benicia scenes By Keri Luiz Assistant Editor Artist and painting instructor Bill Parsons had a dream to open his own gallery. In 2010 his chance came with a vacancy in Benicia’s Tannery building. The Bill Parsons Gallery and Art School became a reality that […]