Painting Light

Painting Light

An artist, educator, and creative guide, Nancy Willis doesn’t just teach painting; she curates immersive experiences that blend fine art with the spirit of place. Whether in her spacious Napa Valley studio, a vineyard hillside, a luxury hotel, or a meadow, she invites...
Summer Sounds

Summer Sounds

Pump up the Jam! Napa Valley has become one of the Bay Area’s top destinations when it comes to live music. Every year, this small valley becomes home to an incredible lineup of summer festivals and events that celebrate the region’s culture, food, wine, and music....
The Mist and the Master

The Mist and the Master

John Lennart Roo’s artistic style is a captivating blend of jump-off-the-canvas realism and a muted, dreamy style in what he calls “The Mist” series. With a lifetime of art, illustration, and graphic design experience under his belt, he began prolifically creating and...
Explore Your Inner Artist

Explore Your Inner Artist

Napa Valley is renowned for its world-class wineries and picturesque landscapes, however, beyond the vineyard vistas and luxurious tasting rooms, Napa Valley offers a dynamic art scene and countless opportunities to explore one’s inner artist. Whether one is an...
Paint Brush Bucket List

Paint Brush Bucket List

Two of Napa’s best-known exports happily intersect: great wine and great art. For the art lover, forty-eight hours will only scratch the surface of the region’s generous range of art galleries, art museums, public art, winery art installations, painted murals, and...
Napa Artist Mario Chiodo

Napa Artist Mario Chiodo

Local Napa artist Mario Chiodo’s studio is tucked away among rows of understated warehouse buildings in an industrial corner of Napa Valley. Inside, behind a non-descript unmarked door, lies a veritable treasure trove of wonders showcasing an intriguingly mysterious...