artists in Menlo Park

Kids make the most of inaugural We Art the Willows

The inaugural We Art the Willows event, taking place at the corner of Menalto and Gilbert in Menlo Park's Willow neighborhood today, promised "fun activities

by Linda Hubbard
on September 28, 2019

Artist Tara de la Garza creates “Monuments to the Plastocene”

Let's just say artist Tara de la Garza is a bit trash obsessed. "As a child, a trip to the 'tip' (dump) was always an

by Linda Hubbard
on June 12, 2019

Krista Skehan rediscovers painting, leading to show at CoffeeBar

Krista Skehan's life has been a string of successes. Growing up in Lindenwood, she attended St. Francis High School, where she was on the boy's

by Linda Hubbard
on November 27, 2018

Badri Valian showcases her paintings and videos at Art Ventures Gallery in Menlo Park

“39, Silence” is the name of an exhibition of Menlo Park resident Badri Valian's  Abstract expression artworks on display at Art Ventures Gallery at 888

by Linda Hubbard
on January 17, 2018

Lisa Frick and Casey Raftery are linked by artistic endeavors, now on display at Gitane

Dogs and art sparked a friendship between Lisa Frick and Casey Raftery that's led to an art show currently on display at Gitane in downtown

by Linda Hubbard
on December 8, 2017

Asia Morgenthaler explores various artistic – and other – pursuits from her Menlo Park home

We admit it was the enormous downed tree trunk that caught our eye as we drove by Asia Morgenthaler's home in Menlo Park. But we soon found

by Linda Hubbard
on September 14, 2016

Dana Shields’ paintings on display at Willow Art show

Making art. Teaching art. Developing art curricula. These are all things Menlo Park resident Dana Shields is passionate about. “In my work, I strive to

by Linda Hubbard
on January 30, 2016

Menlo Park-based artist Alice Weil’s current exhibit benefits Ronald McDonald House

“Chasing Light and Reflection,” a collection of oil and acrylic paintings inspired by Alice Weil's passion — rolling hills and​ majestic oaks — takes on additional meaning

by Linda Hubbard
on December 15, 2015

Applied physics professor Hideo Mabuchi is also a ceramicist

Ceramics and applied physics. That's not a marriage of disciplines that would pop up in most people's minds. But the two pursuits are front and center

by Linda Hubbard
on September 3, 2015

Jesse Cool and Mitchell Johnson share art, food and admiration for each other

Think of them as bookending the stretch of the Alameda in Menlo Park between Sharon and Walsh roads. One a restaurateur feeding the body. The other a

by Linda Hubbard
on April 17, 2015