Artist Barbara Richardson makes steampunk inspired jewelry at her Benicia home.
BENICIA — Every generation has a cult fad. In the 1960s, it was the beats, a generation inspired ...See Bio

I am a baby boomer who practiced law for 30 years while also studying photography. As I neared retirement I took all of the art workshops and classes I could fit into my schedule a...See Bio

After many years as a health care administrator, I have been grateful to fully nurture my creative side when I retired three years ago.  I have a passion for design and enjoy find...See Bio

Wildlife artist Dave Hughes is a retired U.S. Air Force Officer who served as an Occupational Therapist in Airforce Hospitals for 20 years. Since retiring in 1983, he has been a fu...See Bio

Along with being a Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Iron Worker, I am also a proud multi-media artist. My passion for creativity started many years ago with seed bead jewelry. I moved...See Bio

I have always been drawn to the arts. My clearest memories of growing up are my attempts and struggles to create some kind of art. In high school I found a mentor in my art teacher...See Bio

I started taking night art classes at City College of San Francisco. I enjoyed drawing and painting and then I finally discovered clay. After a few years, I decided to get serious ...See Bio

JoRené creates fused glass art and enhances metal with glass.  Viewers often find Japanese cherry blossoms in her work.  Having lived in Japan as a child, JoRené developed a li...See Bio

Kathy Canfield Shepard has been an artist for most of her life, working in a variety of mediums and techniques. Most recently, she has received a certificate in textile and sur...See Bio

My inspiration and love of art comes from my family.  My father who was a designer and artist, worked in many mediums- oils, pen & ink, pastels, watercolors.  I have vivid me...See Bio

Kerry Lee left her corporate career in 2014, well before retirement to follow her lifelong dream of living an “artist’s life”.

​She is GOLDEN Paints Artist Educator, Cer...See Bio

Linda Christine Schreiber is an artist who currently photographs scenes in Benicia and other parts of the Bay Area and West Coast. Linda previously worked with photos and painted a...See Bio

Hi, I’m Linda V. Hubbard, a local Benicia resident and fiber artist. My background includes music study in Europe as a teenager, a degree in art (ceramics) and a career in sales ...See Bio

When I was a young child my parents enrolled me in a   New York City neighborhood dance class. An important aspect from studying dance was learning how to create  and improvise ...See Bio

I am engineer by training which has influenced the way I think about the world around me.  Art has expanded my thinking beyond finding a single solution to problems.  I’ve lear...See Bio

Born long ago in England, I was sent to boarding school on the Isle of Man and took art class as a diversion from trying to absorb math and science.  I never did have the head for...See Bio

Growing up in the Southwest, Rejina Christopher was continually influenced by Santa Fe artists and her artistic style developed through years of creative expression in many forms. ...See Bio

Growing up in a small town outside of Dayton, Ohio, I spent lots of time playing in my Dad's wood shop with saw dust in my hair and scrap wood in my hands. First observing, then co...See Bio

As a child, my imagination ran wild, whether on a carousal, a trip to the zoo or reading about exotic far-away places. I was always fascinated with Jules Verne's "Around the World ...See Bio

I took a wheel throwing class on a whim 11 years ago and became mesmerized by clay and its ability to be manipulated.  I then changed my major to art and received my Bachelors of ...See Bio

As a child, I was always interested in art, but it was not until I retired from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1994, where I worked as a Machined Parts Inspector, that I really embr...See Bio

I have recently became a resident of the lovely town of Benicia, and decided to try my hand at being an artist as well!

I've always loved art in general; playing around with dif...See Bio

My Art is created in Adobe products and started mostly with silhouettes. The idea of something looking recognizable and yet different. I create my own coloring books in a sense. Th...See Bio