Fall Collection

Benicia Plein Air Gallery presents a year-round exhibit of work by all of our gallery artists showcasing a colorful variety of media and styles.

Drop by to see what's new! 

Jessica De Jesus and Samantha McNally have paintings accepted into the California Watercolor Association's 55th International Exhibition. February 15 to March 23, 2025.

Piedmont Center for the Arts

801 Magnolia Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611

Jessica De Jesus and Samantha McNally 

Carol Tarzier kicks off the New Year with January’s Featured Artist show “Calfornia Light.” Carol’s exhibit features paintings from the Mendocino cliffs and from her many Plein Air trips along the coast and inland, to Capitola, Point Lobos in Carmel, and to Sedona. She will also be showing miniatures from the January Strada Daily Painting Challenge. Her work focuses on the light on cloud formations, on the cliffs and beaches, and on the waves.

She will be greeting visitors at the Plein Air Gallery on the last two weekends in January, Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th, and the 25th and 26th, 11-5 pm. Carol teaches through Rossmoor Art Association in Walnut Creek, Please stop by the Gallery for more information about her classes and her approach to Plein Air painting as well as Still Life work.

Samantha McNally 

Samantha McNally will be doing a watercolor demo at Blackhawk Gallery in Danville on Tuesday January 14 at 7:30 pm. This is a free event open to the public. 

Samantha McNally 

Samantha McNally has illustrated a book! There will be a book reading by the author on January 18 at 6 pm at aRt Cottage in Concord. You will be able to see some of the original paintings that are in the book during this reading. This is also a free event and open to the public. Bring the kids! 

2238 Mt. Diablo Street Concord, CA 94520
(925) 956-3342

artcottageconcord@gmail.com

MaryLou Correia and Samantha McNally 

MaryLou Correia and Samantha McNally have paintings in the aRt Cottage show in Concord,

"All Creatures Great and Small". 

January 8 to February 28

Reception Saturday, January 11 from 2-4pm

Our February Featured Arist is Leslie Golden, beginning January 31 

Carol Tarzier will be teaching through Rossmoor Art Association. Her class "Fruit Flowers Flora and Food - The Still Life in Oils" will be held Fridays 12:30 - 4:30 in Studio One in Rossmoor in the Gateway Complex. The class runs for ten weeks starting Friday Jan 10th through March 14th.

Carol is also running a Figure Lab through the Rossmoor Art Association. The Figure Lab meets Wednesdays 1 pm - 4 pm. Please visit and sign up at www.rossmoorart.com.

Carol Tarzier

Christopher Naughton will be teaching Introduction to Pastel Painting, starting Saturday, February 22, 2025, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm through Arts Benicia. Join Chris in this introductory class to understand and appreciate Pastel Paintings as a dynamic and immediate way to express yourself. No other media offers the versatility, and power of pastels to create your vision as an artist. This class will focus on beginning and intermediate techniques.
“No other medium gives one the chance to make an immediate impression!” - Edgar Degas

https://artsbenicia.org/painting-classes/

Christopher Naughton

Jessica de Jesus kicks off the new year with her work on display at the Berkeley Ironworks Climbing Gym Gallery Wall this January. This show will feature her latest works inspired by the breathtaking beauty of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada Range. Please stop by Berkeley Ironworks, 800 Potter Street, Berkeley, CA, January 3-31.

Jessica de Jesus

MaryLou Correia, Leslie Golden and Samantha McNally 

Three of our Gallery members have paintings at the Moraga Art Gallery with the Lamorinda Arts Alliance.

January 8 to March 23, 2025

Mary Lou Correia will be showing her oil painting, "Mothball Fleet Egret Territory".

Leslie Golden will be showing her oil painting' "Laura’s Lantern ala John singer Sargent".

Samantha McNally will be showing her watercolor, "Bee". 

Please join them for the reception on Saturday, January 25th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. 

Moraga Art Gallery
432 Center St, Moraga, CA 94556

(925)376-5407