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! 

Carol Tarzier will be teaching Portraits from Photographs through Rossmoor Art Association.

June 6 to July 10, 10:30 am - 1:45 pm Register here

Carol has been accepted into the Sonoma Plein Air Festival, September 8-14, 2025.

Carol Tarzier

Maria SantoStefano

Maria will be in Arts Benicia "Art of a Community" 2025 exhibit, May 31 – July 20, 2025

Arts Benicia, 1 Commandant's Lane, Benicia

Public Reception: Saturday June 7, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Samantha McNally

Samantha's painting, "Arts Benicia" will be in the "Art of a Community" 2025 exhibit, May 31 – July 20, 2025

Public Reception: Saturday June 7, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Maria and Samantha have paintings in the Valley Art Gallery, March - October

1661 Botelho Drive

Walnut Creek

Maria SantoStefano and Samantha McNally 

Jessica De Jesus

Karen Leoni

MaryLou Correia

Catherine has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America 34th National Juried Exhibition at the Herrig Center for the Arts, 888 Avenue of the Arts, Bradenton, FL. May 30 - June 28, 2025

Catherine Fasciato

Marylou's painting, "Mothball Fleet" will be in the "Art of a Community" 2025 exhibit at Arts Benicia

May 31 – July 20, 2025

Karen's painting, "Incoming" will be in the Art of a Community 2025 exhibit at Arts Benicia

May 31 – July 20, 2025

Public reception: Saturday June 7, 4:00 - 6:00pm

Jessica has a painting in the "Art of a Community" 2025 exhibit, May 31 – July 20, 2025

Public Reception: Saturday June 7, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Benicia Plein Air Gallery Welcomes New Member Maria P. Tuttle in July

Richmond-based BIPOC / Colombian-American artist, educator, and writer Maria Tuttle will join the Benicia Plein Air Gallery as a member artist in July 2025. Tuttle's work is deeply rooted in her personal journey, her connection to the landscape through outdoor sketching and painting, and her unwavering commitment to community empowerment through art education.

Tuttle's artistic path began in childhood, providing solace and expression after her immigration to the United States from Colombia. This personal experience fuels her understanding of art's transformative power, a vision she carries into her own artistic practice and her work with the community.

"Growing up, art was my constant companion," states Tuttle in her artist statement. "Leaving everything familiar behind after immigrating was challenging, but art became a bridge to my new home. Now, as a BIPOC / Colombian-American artist, educator, and writer, I understand the transformative power of art firsthand. Both my work with children and my personal art practice are ways of sharing the love of art and its ability to heal, connect, and empower, particularly within communities of color."

Website: mariaptuttle.com                   Instagram: @mariaptuttle_artist                Press Release

Oil painter Maria SantoStefano takes the Featured Artist spotlight for the month of July at the Benicia Plein Gallery with her exhibit, COLORfornia, featuring landscapes painted on location in the East Bay and beyond.

“I’m a colorist following in the expressive Bay Area plein air painting tradition of Pam Glover, Louis and Lundy Siegrist and the Society of Six.” Maria explains.

Bold, luminous color and exuberant brushwork are hallmarks of her fresh painterly style. “With very painting I try to find that sweet spot where the beauty of the scene meets the lush dimensional qualities of the oil paint itself.” Maria calls painting outdoors “an addictive pleasure.” Almost all of her work is done on location. “I feel lucky to live in California where plein air painting is a year-round-joy.” Show runs the month of July. Maria will host the gallery to meet visitors on the following Saturdays: July 5th, 19th and 26th. 

See pages 6 and 7 of The Benicia Magazine for Jean Purnell's article about Maria SantoStefano! 

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