Benicia Plein Air Gallery Artists
Suzanne D'Arcy
Catherine Fasciato
Jessica de Jesus
Karen Leoni
Samantha McNally
Christopher Naughton
Iris Sabre
Maria SantoStefano
Carol Tarzier
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Benicia Plein Air Gallery
307 First Street
Benicia, CA 94510
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 Carmel Art Festival, May 12th - 18th, and into the Sonoma Plein Air Festival, September 8-14, 2025.
Carol Tarzier
Michael Dadasovich
Michael Dadasovich is back in the gallery through May showing his exciting new works and ready to greet new patrons and old friends. JoAnn McMahon will be back with new paintings in June.
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
Karen Leoni is the Featured Artist for the month of May at the Benicia Plein Air Gallery. Her “Sea and Sky” exhibition features a collection of both plein air and larger studio pieces. Karen’s body of work was inspired by painting trips along the California coastline from Sonoma to Carmel’s 17 Mile Drive to Laguna Beach and beautiful beaches in between. It showcases colorful waters amidst the more muted tones in the rocks and cliffs that we all know so well from visits to our coast.
Color harmony is a always a key element in Karen’s paintings and with this selection of paintings she has explored a variety of color themes. She says: “It is my hope that the viewer will be happy with my interpretation of the interesting and diverse scenic areas where land meets water in California. It is teeming with life and beauty.”
Please stop to see show this solo show from May 1 thru May 25. You can also visit Karen when she is at the gallery on Friday, May 2 and Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. The gallery is open 11-5 every Thursday-Sunday.
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
Also Jessica will be opening up her home studio for the first week of East Bay Open Studios
May 31-June 1 in Walnut Creek. Details are here
Karen Leoni
Jessica De Jesus has a painting in the Yosemite Renaissance 40 exhibit. March 15 – May 25, 2025
Yosemite Gateway Art Center, 40982 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA
Member News
MaryLou Correia
Catherine Fasciato has been juried into the American Impressionist Society's 26th Annual Juried National Exhibition and the Carmel Plein Air Festival, May 12 - 18, 2025.
She has also 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.
Catherine Fasciato
Leslie Golden will be participating in the Eastbay Open Studios event on the weekend dates of May 31, June 1, 7 and 8. Her studio is located at 1 Gable Lane in Lafayette and is open between 9 am and 5pm.
In addition, she welcomes guests to her Lafayette studio anytime by appointment.
Leslie will also have a show at the Orinda library during the month of July featuring views of Mt Diablo.
Leslie Golden
Marylou's painting, "Mothball Fleet" will also be in the Art of a Community 2025 exhibit at Arts Benicia
May 31 – July 20, 2025
Karen's painting, "Incoming" will also 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