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A watercolor and collage picture in greens and yellows painted paper of Mount Tam in a circle

Erin McCluskey Wheeler

Instructor; Literary Arts: Author, Poet; Mixed Media; Painter; Visual Artist

watercolor painting of a butterfly woman, surrounded by flowers and bugs

Teryn Brown

Fiber Artist; Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Painter; Printmaker; Visual Artist

Greg Starnes Fine Art Photography

Photographer

A lightskinned woman with black curly hair wearing a multicolored dress and tan heels stands on a stage in front of a microphone

Jaz Sufi

Literary Arts: Poet; Spoken Word

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Kimberly Antoinette

Fashion Designer; Fiber Artist; Mixed Media; Painter; Storyteller; Visual Artist

Kimberly A. Ross (p/k/a Kimberly Antoinette) is a multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer whose work bridges visual arts with fashion design. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design & Merchandising from San Francisco State University...

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Teryn Brown

Fiber Artist; Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Painter; Printmaker; Visual Artist

Teryn Brown, a.k.a. Lorraine Goldenhar, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is inspired by deep ecology, women’s traditional craft and spirituality, and resonant neuro-aesthetics. She received her BFA from San Francisco State University in...

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Jacqueline Sarah Brown

Visual Artist

I’m Jackie Sarah Brown, an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. My practice centers on graphite drawings that transform fabric, objects, and architecture into spaces of longing and impossibility. My artistic path moved through illustration...

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Lawrence Buford

Ceramics; Illustrator; Painter

Lawrence H Buford was born in Arkansas and moved with his family to Northern California at an early age. He worked as a lithographer and master printer throughout the East Bay for over thirty years. After retirement he moved to the Napa Valley and...

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Ellen Christensen

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Mixed Media; Painter; Photographer; Printmaker; Visual Artist

Ellen Christensen is a designer and artist who grew up in the unincorporated areas of Richmond. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design....

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Adrian Delgado

Painter; Visual Artist

Adrian Delgado was born January 9th, 1985 to Mexican-immigrant parents, and raised in South San Francisco, CA. Adrian currently resides in Richmond, CA with his family, and paints in his home studio. Adrian earned a Painting/Drawing BFA, with...

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Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez is an award-winning visual artist and long-term resident of Richmond, CA. Her interest in the visual arts began early, at a magnet school for the arts and the Art Students League of San Juan. She earned a BFA at the University...

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Linda Geniesse

Illustrator; Mixed Media; Painter

I grew up in Pennsylvania and from an early age loved drawing. I received my BFA at Syracuse University, majoring in printmaking. After graduating I worked at several printing companies before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. Here I joined the...

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lee gorton

Fiber Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Storyteller; Visual Artist

A childhood of drawing Batman and dragons led to art school of drawing slightly less Batman, but even more dragons had led to jobs as a store artist for Tower Records, illustrations for local bands, zines, comics, and now as an instructional aide...

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Rosalinda Grejsen

Ceramics; Instructor; Sculptor

I create handmade ceramic pieces inspired by the natural character of clay and the grounding process of working by hand. Each form is shaped slowly, leaving traces of touch and intention, and celebrating the beauty of organic texture and earthy...

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Denise Hillman

Painter; Visual Artist

Art has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. What began as a love of drawing has grown into an ongoing exploration of people, places, memory, and the expressive possibilities of paint itself. Whether working representationally or...

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Laura Kamian McDermott

Fiber Artist; Handweaving; Mixed Media; Visual Artist

I am a textile artist with a thirty-year history of showing up to my beloved Richmond, CA studio (or sketchbook!) as many days of the week as I can manage. I use labor-intensive textile techniques to make work that insists on the value of creative...

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David Lew

Painter

I often combine abstract concept with naturalistic imagery to allow these two different genres to work together on a single canvas. I also blend in my work with the East brush work style that I learned from my early days’ training in China, before...

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Carol MacMillan

Painter

Carol MacMillan is a painter whose work has followed color across decades, coastlines, and careers, from early oil studies in Florida to abstraction on the California waterfront. Her paintings sit comfortably in rooms that want both a calm, quiet...

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Marsha Mees

Mixed Media

“I have no special talents. I am only persistently curious.” Albert Einstein. My art is an exploration of intuition, energy, and transformation. As an Intentional Creativity Teacher, Reiki Practitioner, and Yoga Nidra Facilitator, I approach...

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Linda Miller

Painter

I am a painter who uses different mediums, including oil, acrylic, and cold wax. I have been a painter for over 40 years and hold a BFA from Idaho State University. Throughout my life, I have shown my work and taught art in various locations....

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Marina Omelianenko

Illustrator; Painter; Visual Artist

Marina Omelianenko is a Ukrainian-born watercolor artist based in San Ramon. Raised in Odesa by the Black Sea, she first began capturing the world around her through photography — drawn to light, texture, and quiet moments. Over time, watercolor...

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John Osgood

Illustrator; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

Artist Statement My work is about exploring the connections we share—with each other, with nature, and through the universal experiences that shape our lives. I draw inspiration from my own journey and the world around me, creating vibrant,...

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Leslie Ouyang

Graphic Artist; Painter

Born and raised in Shanghai (China), Leslie Ouyang began exploring Chinese brush painting at a very young age. She later attended Donghua University in Shanghai, Master of Fine Art program, majoring in Fashion Design. After immigrating to...

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Sara Pisheh

Ceramics; Fabricator; Graphic Artist; Jeweler; Media Arts: 3D Modeler; Painter; Sculptor; Visual Artist; Set Designer and Scale model maker

I’m a designer and maker based in the East Bay, creating handmade fabric jewelry using ethnic textiles from around the world. Rooted in Middle Eastern, Iranian, and Indian traditions, my work blends cultural heritage with modern style. Each piece...

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Rashmi Rao

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Visual Artist

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Daniel Riley

Fabricator; Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Instructor; Mixed Media; Muralist; Painter; Visual Artist

Thank you for your interest in my work. I create modern contemporary abstract paintings most of which are heavily textured and organically composed. My paintings have been described as “creative energy”…”movement on canvas”. I paint what I...

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Jane Russell

Glass Artist; Jeweler; Mixed Media; Visual Artist; mosaicist

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since retiring as a school psychologist, I have found delight in learning about and creating mosaic art. I was first introduced to mosaics in 2010 when I took a workshop, which was followed by many more...

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Lori Rutledge

Graphic Artist; Illustrator; Jeweler; Mixed Media; Painter; Sculptor; Visual Artist

Lori Rutledge specializes in acrylic paintings featuring animals, nature and abstract art. She began practicing and studying art in childhood, when she developed a passion for the natural world. Lori studied art at City College of San Francisco at...

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