Silos

"Silos", acrylic on linen 16" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

Massive concrete silos stand guard over Benicia's bustling port scene. On the day I was there two huge cargo ships were unloading a flock of shiny new cars. This painting will be part of the "Paint the Town" exhibit featured at Benicia City Hall through mid-July.

Bridge Vista

"Bridge Vista", acrylic on linen 12" x 16", © Nancy Roberts

I love the complex structures that weave through the Benicia Bridge, spanning the Carquinez Strait in the San Francisco Bay Area. This painting will be part of the "Paint the Town" exhibit opening April 24 at Benicia City Hall and running through mid-July.

Orbs

"Orbs", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

These huge, spherical tanks are part of the Valero oil refinery complex in Benicia, California. I was struck by their strange, sculptural beauty and the eerie, sci-fi quality of the setting.

This painting will be part of the "Paint the Town" exhibit that will be featured at Benicia City Hall April 24 through mid-July.

California Art Club Exhibit

"Desert Tapestry", acrylic on canvas 16" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

I'm honored that my painting "Desert Tapestry" has been accepted into the California Art Club's "Art Between the Lines" exhibition coming up at the Peninsula Museum of Art in Burlingame, CA. Exhibit dates are April 29 - July 8 with an artists' reception on Sunday, April 29, 2 - 4 pm. Learn more at http://www.peninsulamuseum.org/

 

Joyful Color

You are cordially invited!  The reception for my solo show is tomorrow, Friday, January 19, 5 - 7 pm at the Milinda Perry Gallery, 117 East F Street in Benicia, CA. The exhibit features 43 of my recent acrylic paintings. I'd love to see you there!

Acrylic Demo January 8 in Pleasanton

You're invited!

 

I'll be giving an acrylic painting demonstration this Monday, January 8, 7:30 - 9:15 pm at the Pleasanton Art League and Livermore Art Association's monthly meeting. We'll be at the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Building, 4477 Black Ave., Pleasanton CA 94566. The demo is free and open to the public -- I'd love to see you there! For more info visit http://www.pal-art.com/

Briones Skytrail

"Briones Skytrail", acrylic on canvas 16" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

Started this painting at Briones Regional Park in Northern California. As I continued to work on it in my studio the skytrail started to appear.  Feels right.