With its cerulean blue skies, dusty landscapes and colorful flora, New Mexico has proven to be a popular state for Benicia artists to paint in. The region has been the inspiration for and subject of a lot of Gallerie Renee Marie artist Les Overlock’s exhibitions. Additionally, Plein Air Gallery artist Susan Street had a New […]
Plein Air Gallery exhibit takes viewers to New Mexican desert
Susan Street had to really step out of her comfort zone for her new show at Plein Air Gallery. For one, her paintings were not done on site but rather through using photographs of a recent trip to Cochiti Lake in New Mexico as a reference. Street had been making the trip for about 20 […]
Artist displays New Mexico-inspired work at Umpqua Bank
Les Overlock is no stranger to capturing New Mexico with his brush, and his works can be seen at Umpqua Bank in the new exhibition “The Land of Enchantment: From Taos to Abiquiu.” The artist and former long-time Liberty High School teacher who has contributed “The Buzz” and “The Buzzard” to the Herald since 2008 […]
Taking the Bataan Memorial Death March, Part Two
(Part 1 of this article ran in the Sunday, April 23 edition) The crowd of marchers included soldiers in uniform from other countries including Germany, Japan, and, of all places, Mongolia. Those registered in the Military Division wore full military battle fatigues, which, along with an optional 35+ pound ruck sack, greatly added to the […]
Paul Ruiz: Taking the Bataan Memorial Death March (Part 1)
On March 19, 2017, over 7,200 participants gathered at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), in New Mexico to take part in the Bataan Memorial Death March (BMDM). Now in its 28th year, the 26.2 mile marathon-length course commemorates the sacrifices of those American and Filipino forces that fought the first ground battle for the […]
A Different Drummer: First there was Roger and Spike
Ready for a road trip? Up for some new characters and unexpected detours? Come with us. We just finished one, and I kept notes. You see, Gino was here for a month. He drove his truck from Philadelphia so he could get around in California and also take home all the tools he’s been storing […]