French-Born Artist Isabelle Maynard

French-Born Artist Isabelle Maynard

Isabelle Maynard’s art interest originated during her youth while living in the French countryside. Within her small village, she was constantly aware of nature, and as a young child with artistic talent, she started capturing her observations on paper. “Nature was my...
Napa Valley Artist Beverly Wilson

Napa Valley Artist Beverly Wilson

Shortly after graduating from UCLA with a fine arts degree in 1972, Beverly Wilson traveled to Europe and became enamored with the beauty of the land and the slow-moving pace of rural life. “My plan was to spend three months traveling from country to country, but I...
Art Association Napa Valley

Art Association Napa Valley

Art Association Napa Valley (AANV) has supported Napa Valley arts and culture for over 70 years with a small group of adamant supporters and artists, ensuring that the private, non-profit arts organization provides funding, advocacy, marketing, and exhibition...
World-Renowned Artist Layla Fanucci

World-Renowned Artist Layla Fanucci

Layla Fanucci did not start painting until age 40. After a failed attempt to find suitable artwork for her home, the St. Helena resident took brush to canvas to create her own 6’ x 5’ addition to her bare walls. Friends and family took notice of the resulting colorful...
Napa Valley’s Vincent Thomas Connors

Napa Valley’s Vincent Thomas Connors

While most people spent the pandemic playing games to pass the time, Napa artist Vincent Thomas Connors invented one. Named TerraBall, the game is a unique cross between pool, shuffleboard, and golf and is a sort of silver lining from the 2017 fires when Connors lost...