By Vicki Byrum Dennis Special to the Herald For Benicia artist Stephanie Gray, creating art is just a part of her, who she is, and what she has to do. “It’s what is inside of me, and it just has to come out,” she said. “I sit down with my tools around me and start […]
Review: Connie Millholland exhibiting great works at Umpqua Bank
By Les Overlock Special to the Herald There is a wonderful collection of seven paintings now showing at Umpqua Bank. The artist is Connie Millholland. This body of work is the result of Ms. Millholland’s development as a figurative artist and evolving to the abstract form. The results are astonishing. Connie Millholland has always been […]
PHOTO: Student art on display
Local artist showcase returns to Arts Benicia for 23rd year
This year, Arts Benicia celebrates its diamond anniversary. To celebrate 30 years, the organization has several events planned. To kick things off, Arts Benicia will be presenting one of its oldest exhibits starting tomorrow. “Art of a Community” was first held in 1995 as a way to showcase the works of its talented member artists […]
Arts Benicia seeks contributions for End of Year Giving; Looks to 30th anniversary in 2017
By Vicki Dennis Special to the Herald Arts Benicia has been a vibrant force in the region for years, but 2017 has special meaning for the organization. “Next year, we will mark our 30th anniversary which speaks volumes to the long-term commitment to the arts in our community,” Celeste Smeland, executive director, said. But before […]
Arts Benicia gets playful in new juried exhibition
In many respects, the holiday season is a nostalgia-inducing time for a lot of people. Whether it is the atmosphere, imagery or deluge of Christmas songs, even grown adults can not help but be whisked back to the days of opening presents under the tree and receiving the hottest new toys. Whether timeless playthings like […]
Friday ‘Flood’ a success
Last Friday was the internationally observed “Flood the Streets with Art Day,” and Benicians responded with happy enthusiasm. Those lucky enough to encounter the free art, set out by local artists in honor of the annual event, went away with finished works of art – for free. “It went really, really well,” said Benicia artist […]
Find free art this Friday
For the fourth year, Wisconsin artist Scott Wong’s international art experiment, “Flood the Streets with Art Day,” will fill public streets worldwide with free art work the day after Thanksgiving – and Benicia artist Randy Bernard hopes artists of all genres will join him in participating this year in Benicia. The special day was […]
Solano College students interpret yearlong campaign in election-themed art show
America’s presidential election might be over, but that does not mean it is too early to start looking back on the wild ride throughout 2016 and much of 2015. One might think that with all the commentary and late-night comedy shows, there are no more creative ways to describe one of the more divisive elections […]
Gallery 621 pieces have uniform size in new exhibit
At Gallery 621, thinking small is thinking big. At least on canvas. Last year, the First Street art gallery hosted its first juried exhibition “Microcosmos,” which exhibited works no larger than 12 x 12 inches. This year, they are doing a similar thing with the new exhibition “Perfect Square,” only the works are all 12 […]