Benicia Chamber of Commerce

Artist Reception Arata Art Gallery

Feb. 1st - 5:00-7:00 p.m.

The public is invited to a reception honoring, Bay Area artist, Barbara Stanton.  You can join Barbara and Geri Arata to view special paintings, sip wine, and enjoy savories.  As a unique treat, the following weekend Barbara will be conducting a demonstration on miniatures to artists and non-artists at 1:00 on February 9th, at Arata Gallery.  Barbara's artwork will be on display beginning February 1st through March 17th. 

Barbara has lived in the Bay Area her entire life and has shown her art in shows throughout the United States is excited to be the first featured artist in Benicia's newest art gallery.  The show is entitled 'Smaller than Life' and includes fine art and petite oil paintings of landscapes, portraits, and figurative life drawings.  Visitors to the gallery will immediately see why many of Barbara's paintings that have found their way in collections around the world.