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Library exhibit brings tribes together through artwork

October 26, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

It is a family affair at Benicia Public Library’s art gallery. The new exhibition “Gathering Tribes” features the work of not one, not two but three artists who are all related either by blood or through marriage. The artists showcased are Vicki Byrum Dennis, a Gallerie Renee Marie member; her sister and HQ Gallery member […]

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Vicki Dennis to hold reception at Umpqua tonight

March 23, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Staff Report Vicki Byrum Dennis is, by training and mindset, a storyteller. A long-time writer and public relations consultant, she spent many years using words to tell the stories of her clients and profile subjects. These days, Dennis uses dramatic shapes, powerful color, and the fluidity of water to build the stories in her paintings. […]

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Les Overlock: Vicki Byrum Dennis captures art through watercolors in new show

March 16, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Art Review By Les Overlock Special to the Herald The signpost of good art is where it takes your eye. The signature of great art is exemplified by how far you are emotionally moved by the work. Vicki Dennis’ show at Umpqua Bank accomplishes both. First and foremost is her skilled mastery of a form […]

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Even artists get the blues: Vicki Dennis showcases color blue in new Gallerie Renee Marie exhibit

August 30, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

(This article has been corrected from the print edition) After two years of living in Benicia, artist Vicki Dennis is feeling blue. That is not to say she is unhappy— far from it— but the color associated with the oceans and skies will be the subject of her new show at Gallerie Renee Marie titled […]

Filed Under: Features, Front Page, The Arts, Visual Arts Tagged With: Benicia, Birth of the Blues, blue, Gallerie Renee Marie, Vicki Dennis

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