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Art and Services for DisabledEscobar, Rosa: 

Art and Services for Disabled Escobar, Rosa Untitled 2007 Acrylic paint, oil pastel and colored pencil on paper   Rosa Escobar works primarily in color fields made up of small circles, consistent in size.

Art and Services for DisabledHaverman, Jamie: 

Art and Services for Disabled Haverman, Jamie Trees 1993 Monoprint on paper   I like to make big works of art. I like to draw circles because they look like money. I use many colors when I make my art at the easel. I only like to work on my art sometimes, I play the harmonica and like to sing too.

Art and Services for DisabledMintz, Danielle: 

Art and Services for Disabled Mintz, Danielle Untitled 2007 China marker on vellum   This is a drawing of the letter “D”. I like to draw the letter, I don’t think it looks like the letter though.

ArtFirstChristenson, BJ: 

ArtFirst Christenson, BJ The Rock 2006 Acrylic on canvas I have been painting and drawing for over 30 years. I am a artist working in various mediums. I use my left foot with a paintbrush attached. Art allows me to express myself and to get through my pain.

ArtFirstCooke, Michael: 

ArtFirst Cooke, Michael Mountain Acrylic on canvas I was born in Danville Pennsylvania, in 1963 with Cerebral Palsy. I express myself through painting and printmaking. I am inspired by form and shape. I cover a wide variety of subjects including architecture and images utilizing landscapes.

ArtFirstRose, Naomi: 

ArtFirst Rose, Naomi Woman and Tree 2006 Colored Pencil on Paper I have been painting and drawing for twelve years. I love art. Art lets me express my feelings through painting and drawing, and gives me a sense of peace. My latest series is about communication.

ArtReach StudiosCarr, Judith: 

ArtReach Studios Carr, Judith Reflections on Youth - Great Adventures 2007 Acrylic and transfers on wood I am interested in creating art from life. I am influenced by traditional work and I enjoy creating landscapes, still life, and figurative paintings based on artists that inspire me. I also enjoy experimenting with mix media and using vibrant color.

ArtReach StudiosCrowell, Eric: 

ArtReach Studios Crowell, Eric Spool Head #1 2007 Mixed media I’m 39 years old, and I’ve lived in Pacifica for 31 years. I like to make art that comes out of my mind. Found objects made me think of flying robot stories on television. I’m very happy when I make fancy arms and designs on my spooly heads.

ArtReach StudiosEnriquez, Nina: 

ArtReach Studios Enriquez, Nina I’m the Mother 2007 Acrylic and ink I know how to do everything- paint, art, drawing babies, looking at the flowers. I love going to ArtReach. I like to better myself. I like to draw a house, a dog, a kitty, babies. I love drawing babies. I love doing art.

ArtReach StudiosGarcia, Ceci: 

ArtReach Studios Garcia, Ceci Mi Cuarto, Mi Familia, y Limones 2007 Acrylic and transfers on canvas I am interested in creating images of memories as well as of what I see. My memories of my hometown of Michoacan, Mexico also inspire me. I remember the colors and shapes. I like art because I can express my feelings and ideas.

ArtReach StudiosGarcia, Robert: 

ArtReach Studios Garcia, Robert The Indian 2007 Marker on canvas I like creating art work and letting my imagination run away with me. On one of the museum trips that I took I really liked one of the African sculptures. It gave me a lot of ideas to develop characters and cartoons.

ArtReach StudiosGreene, Eric: 

ArtReach Studios Greene, Eric City Hall 2007 Watercolor pencil and ink on paper Hi my name is Mr. Greene I enjoy doing art I work on landmark’s on water color paper and using water color pencil, sharpie for thin line’s I am working on my line work I been doing art at Art Reach for 2 years.

ArtReach StudiosGuttman, Vernon: 

ArtReach Studios Guttman, Vernon Downtown San Francisco, Serramonte and Church Pastor Speaking 2007 Acrylic and transfers on canvas My name is Vernon Guttman. I am fifty six years old. I am from Daly City. I draw maps because I like to trace and color. I draw Daly City and San Francisco. I draw buildings, fire trucks and streetcars. I like to go to art museums.

ArtReach StudiosJohnson, Tyrone Eric: 

ArtReach Studios Johnson, Tyrone Eric Historic Streetcars from Mexico City and Toronto 2007 Marker on paper My Name is Tyrone Eric Johnson, Age: 34. I Looking for the Rent Book for my ideas for my paintings. I like to Paint beautiful Houses, Palm Trees and Pools And Fountain’s. I also play Trumpet and Guitar. Also I played in the musical Grease.

ArtReach StudiosMargolis, Robert: 

ArtReach Studios Margolis, Robert The Leopard 2007 Acrylic and ink on wood Any kind of art is my favorite to make. My favorite thing to use is oil pastel crayons. By thinking about it is how I decide what to draw. Cactuses and flowers are what I have drawn lately. I also like going on trips.

ArtReach StudiosMariotti, Giampiero Massimo: 

ArtReach Studios Mariotti, Giampiero Massimo Where Does Time Go? 2007 Watercolor pencil on paper Hi my name is Giampiero Massimo Mariotti and I’m twenty four years old. I like to draw hills & mountains. I draw people & houses. I come from South  San Francisco California. In High school I first got interested in ceramics and I really loved it.

ArtReach StudiosPetaia, Toafitu Thomas: 

ArtReach Studios Petaia, Toafitu Thomas The African Poet 2007 Mixed media on board My name is Toafitu Thomas Petaia. I like to write poetry and I like to draw people. My paintings are about people who are Lost. Some people don’t know where they are going. These are the people I like to draw.

ArtReach StudiosRogers, Patricia: 

ArtReach Studios Rogers, Patricia Roger’s Creation 2007 Embroidery on fabric I’m 56 years old and I live in Redwood City. I started making quilts 10 years ago. My mother Myra Rogers taught me how, she made all kinds of different quilts. I also like to draw and paint, and I’m trying to work on that a little more.

ArtReach StudiosRosales, Deborah: 

ArtReach Studios Rosales, Deborah Jumbo the Elephant 2007 Plaster, acrylic and fabric I like to do plaster, drawing, painting, and going on field trips. I like to do plaster because it is fun to smooth out the plaster and forming the charters that I’m making. I like to make animals because they are wonderful.

ArtReach StudiosWasher, Jessica: 

ArtReach Studios Washer, Jessica Moroccan Outline 2007 Linoleum print on paper I like painting ceramic figures, doing needlepoint, and making transfers on different kinds of materials. I like doing needlepoint because it is easier for me to do and I like to see how the picture is going to turns out in the end.

ArtReach StudiosZmerzlikar, Beth: 

ArtReach Studios Zmerzlikar, Beth Raggedy Ann 2007 Mixed media on board I like to make paintings of different things I sketch. I like watercolor and acrylics. I also do sculpture – make heads and bugs and stuff. I do them by myself. I’m proud of my own art that’s in this show, and I hope people like what I do.

Asdel, George: 

Asdel, George Self Portrait with Black Cat 2007 Watercolor on Pen & ink The black cat represents my dyslexia which could have been bad luck, however it has allowed me to see the world differently than most people do. School was difficult for me, but I graduated from college and had several studios and galleries.

Banjo, Casper: 

Banjo, Casper Women with no Arm’s 2007 Collage and embossment   My approach to printmaking is what I see, what I hear and the events of everyday life. I have an enormous imagination that plays around my head. Embossing is what I like best out of all the print medium using various shapes, forms and textures. I use a spoon for pressure.

Bartlett, Ilsa : 

Bartlett, Ilsa Bodhasatva Self   1998 Watercolor Mixed Medium   My work concerns itself with the higher mind, the universal symbology of human kind. Paul Klee called it, “The Thinking Eye;” it is the mirror of the soul.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterBuchan, Neville: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Buchan, Neville Blue Moon 2007 Oil Pastel   My drawings act as a journal. Over time showing my progress as an artist while also revealing reflections of personal growth. I have drawing since childhood, studied art through high school and college. Digital alteration of pen and ink is currently my favorite medium.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterBuschmann, Eric: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Buschmann, Eric Untitled Pastel   I’ve been drawing since I was born. I hope to live my whole life with a pencil in hand and draw the rest of my life. Art helps me keep my life together.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterCornell, Jill: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Cornell, Jill Untitled I Tempera paint   With liquid tempera paint, I create colorful images that express joy. These symetrical images conjure phenomenas of the natural world we live in. They are like blossums of shimmering colors.

Berkeley Creative Living Centerde Medeiros, Yuri Suassuna: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center de Medeiros, Yuri Suassuna Carousel (painted umbrella) Acrylic   I am Brazilian and have been drawing since I was 3 years old. I express my feelings, soul, thoughts, dreams and ideas. I use mixed media and love and adore colors. Berkeley CLC has been a wonderful place for me to create and rehabilitate.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterFisher, Keith: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Fisher, Keith Internal Face Acrylic I started doing art when I was 10 years old. I drew trees, mountains and animals. Art helps me to express my mind, relieve tension and feel positive. My favorite themes are nature and people.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterLeRoy, Sylvia: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center LeRoy, Sylvia Deer Pencil   The Berkeley Creative Living Center has helped me express myself, my emotions, and creativity through my art. I love being a member of CLC and I am developing better art skills. The art classes are so helpful to me that I am motivated to be an art instructor someday.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterLusson, Franna: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Lusson, Franna Jester 1 Mixed media on paper   Some of my best pieces have come out of therapy groups at CLC. They take me out of isolation and into connection to myself and the world. The continuous act of creating art transforms everything I see.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterMathews, Sharon: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Mathews, Sharon Dreamy Forest Acrylic   When I joined creative living center 14 years ago staff introduced me to the art room and I have been doing art ever since. I use my acrylic talent to make people happy and by making art for the people in my life.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterMcCorckle, Kate: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center McCorckle, Kate Dolphins Play Watercolor and oil pastels   I enjoy painting especially because it lets me express my freedom. Doing art also gives me an opportunity to practice drawing animals and people. Art ultimately gives me a sense of accomplishment.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterMorgan, Jennie: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Morgan, Jennie Bamboo Watercolor   I started doing art in 1973 when I was 25 years old. I studied oriental brush painting for 9 years. Twenty years later I started doing art at Berkeley Creative Living Center. My art allows me to express my love for nature.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterNeidleman, Abigail: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Neidleman, Abigail Circus Circus Marking pens   My art comes from freedom of my mind. I do not have a specific image in mind when I draw. There are no boundaries at first, until I incorporate color into the piece. My art has no limitations with regards to its creativity.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterOyama, Carrie: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Oyama, Carrie Miwa Kitty Oil crayon and gamsol   I do art to help myself live. My art has, literally kept me alive since I was 5 years old. I enjoy colors to express an acheology of mental and emotional states; drawing from life (my cat) and putting my interpretation on it.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterPageant, Eve: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Pageant, Eve Sisters Modeling paste and acrylic   At age 4, I started drawing on my bedrooms walls. Today, my 3D materials are bronze, clay, modeling paste and micro wax. My 2D materials are oil paint, acrylic, watercolors, ink, graphite, and conte crayon. In the work titled “Sisters”, I’ve combined 3D and 2D art materials.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterPowell, Dennis: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Powell, Dennis Sunrise Cray-Paz   I began at about 3 years old, colored pencils; have a BA in Fine Arts from California College of Art-and have been doing art all my life. My favorite media are oil and oil pastels. CLC art class has benefited me more than anything in life, giving me art. Art gives me life.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterPryor, Cathy: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Pryor, Cathy Kali Acrylic   The CLC art class… got me going. It has been about 10 years since I did any artwork. Getting feedback from others, not being isolated, is important. It’s a safe space where I don’t have to worry about getting overwhelmed by too much input.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterSparks, Margo: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Sparks, Margo Dog Watercolor   “Dog” was my first experience drawing the negative space first, a technique described in DRAWING From The Right Side of The Brain by Betty Edwards. I had the image of the dog in front of me, but drew the lines that defined the background.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterSteele, Elaine: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Steele, Elaine Frida Block Print 9/20   Pain is a part of life. We all have to live with some form of discomfort from mild to severe, tolerable to unbearable.   I ‘m drawn to Frida because she expressed her deep pain bravely and honestly and very palpable for me.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterStrunck, Christopher: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Strunck, Christopher Sun Acrylic   Thank you Berkeley Creative Living Center for giving me and providing a place to grow and recover through my art from mental illness.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterTernullo, Stephen: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Ternullo, Stephen Long Birded Snow-Owl Computer graphics   My art is an extension of me at the time it is created. Always a nice feeling, that can only be beaten by my next creation. I’m set off by this, to see how it fits into my art which is me.

Berkeley Creative Living CenterTichy, Wilma: 

Berkeley Creative Living Center Tichy, Wilma Miss Quail Chalk and oil pastels   Art is a challenge to me. To get my feelings and impressions on paper. I never thought I could be an artist. Art Therapy has opened the door for me. I love Art and always have loved it.

Blackwell, Charles: 

Blackwell, Charles Crash, drum, bam, shu-bam 2006 Oil pastel on paper   I have to use my blindness as an asset. I’ll strain to see, until the reality of now being partially blind registers. Then I seek another way, and the jagged lines, brutal strokes, sloshing colors and serendipity show me the path towards originality.

Bosanszki, Marie-Colette: 

Bosanszki, Marie-Colette Willow, Love & Light 2007 Pencil Willow, Love & Light is an inspirational picture.

Burns, Gregory: 

Burns, Gregory Across the Bay 2004 Oil & MM on canvas Since the age of five, painting and traveling have shaped and illuminated my world. Like the intrepid fishing vessel, I have harvested a wide range of experience and imagery which fuels an internal passion to express the unfolding journey.

CCCIL PhotovoiceCody, Lakshmana: 

CCCIL Photovoice Cody, Lakshmana Social Security Office of Santa Cruz Photography   This is Mecca for many of us. Once a year, we journey here for a re-evaluation of our circumstances. Going into the building, you feel greatly nervous. However, once the meeting is over, it is the greatest relief I know.

CCCIL PhotovoiceHeaster-Goslak, Mary: 

CCCIL Photovoice Heaster-Goslak, Mary Forced Enlightenment Photography   My father bathed in light. My accident happened during my senior year of college. I was living with my dad in WV, With all the changes I had to face I was fortunate to have been with family.

CCCIL PhotovoiceMagallanes, Monica: 

CCCIL Photovoice Magallanes, Monica Lilly Photography   When Winter Came, You Reminded me Of Spring. Cuando vino El Invierno, Tu Me recordaste La Primavera.

CCCIL PhotovoiceMcCready, Sean: 

CCCIL Photovoice McCready, Sean Where will the road take me? Photography   My brain sometimes feels like I’m alone at a bus stop. Like Jerry Garcia, my dad was an artist who painted murals on cars and canvas. I wish my father could be here.

CCCIL PhotovoiceO'Hagan, Linda: 

CCCIL Photovoice O'Hagan, Linda Michael in the viewfinder Photography   Michael feels it important one tries to find the positives in one’s losses. As a member of the TBI group, he knows what it means to survive from his own experience.   “Perseverance Furthers” J. Krishnamirti

CCCIL PhotovoicePeters, Mary: 

CCCIL Photovoice Peters, Mary Jumbled Stillness Photography   My life with traumatic brain injury is like a double exposure photography, most of the time I exist in the realm of “Jumbled Stillness”. It is a time to mourn, to be angry to accept and finally, to heal.

CCCIL PhotovoicePollatsek, Jessica: 

CCCIL Photovoice Pollatsek, Jessica Trees as Pathways Photography   Tree branches are like neutral pathways, if we’re lucky our brain finds ways around the damage, perhaps not whole but hopefully enough. My life has changed, someways subtle, someways dramatic.   And I am grateful I have never felt so vulnerable and so strong.

CCCIL PhotovoicePolom, Michael: 

CCCIL Photovoice Polom, Michael The Fence Photography   The meaning of a fence is division; the fence is. One side may be more appealing. Which side would be better to be on? No claiming I am the fence nevertheless, whence to be? Who am I?

CCCIL PhotovoiceRedstone, Angelyn: 

CCCIL Photovoice Redstone, Angelyn Veiled #3   Striving in light of day and during darkness of her dreaming, She cultivates seedlings Fans smoldering embers Beckons the mysterious Engendering that which cannot be named, but rather felt. Understood. In her rise to dignity, she rebirths herself, singing a life into being. Thus initiated.

CCCIL PhotovoiceRoberts, Robert: 

CCCIL Photovoice Roberts, Robert The Rising Photography   For those days when I couldn’t see the sun, I constructed a stained glass “facsimile.” Today, it sits in a window where it catches my morning eye from sleep. Then the first way from the “real thing” catches the reds, blues, greens.

CCCIL PhotovoiceVoenell, Christi: 

CCCIL Photovoice Voenell, Christi Simplicity Photography   My garden and my son have been two of my greatest treasures. After I awoke from a coma with a traumatic brain injury, Life felt overwhelming. My son and I go to the garden often To remember how good it is to be alive.

CCCIL PhotovoiceWaddell, Kathy: 

CCCIL Photovoice Waddell, Kathy Silent Restrictions Photography   A thin veil of sadness clouds a spirit once filled with passion Short circuits and raw nerve endings are rooted deep within A once-carefree life has become distorted and frightening Invisible bars restrict the harmony of simple daily activities

CCCIL PhotovoiceWilliams, Deborah: 

CCCIL Photovoice Williams, Deborah Light Pools Photography   In Life, it is important to remember Grey, matters

Center for Adaptive LearningAhrens, Richard: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Ahrens, Richard Untitled Acrylic I draw, sketch, paint on oil & acrylic. I have been painting over 10 yrs and have sold painting and drawings.

Center for Adaptive LearningChan, Gilbert: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Chan, Gilbert Blue Ducks 2007 Fabric My name is Gilbert, I’m 24 years old. I was born in Hong Kong and I came to the U.S. when I was 1. I love to paint, work with fabric and beans. I love music, and love to collect movies.

Center for Adaptive LearningCustance, Brian: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Custance, Brian Notre-Dame-du-Haut- in Ronchamp 2007 Pencil My name is Brian and I am a very creative artist using pencil medium. I enjoy using my imagination when applying it to art. I also enjoy using charcoal medium to add diversity to the drawings I have completed.

Center for Adaptive LearningDeforest, Oriana: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Deforest, Oriana Metallic 2007 Fabric Paint I have been at Center for Adaptive Learning for 10 years. Just like my father Roy Deforest I like to use rich colors. I also crocheting use also rich colors there and it makes me deal with feelings.

Center for Adaptive LearningHobe, Mark: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Hobe, Mark Panda 2007 Acrylic I have lived at Cal for 15 years. And I like to paint, draw, and work with oil pastels too. Doing art makes me relax and helps me release my stress too.

Center for Adaptive LearningJacobs, Rachel: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Jacobs, Rachel Pemaquid Lighthouse in Maine 2007 Acrylic I’ve been at the Center for Adaptive Learning for almost five years. I’ve been doing art all my life. Since I’ve been here at Cal, my drawing and painting skills have been improving. I love painting animals and lighthouses. It’s very relaxing for me. I enjoy it a lot.

Center for Adaptive LearningSilva, Steven: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Silva, Steven Africa 2007 Perler Beads I have lived at Concord for 13 years. I like to work with perler beads also I like to draw pictures and color them.

Center for Adaptive LearningSoria, Paul: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Soria, Paul Snail 2007 Acrylic I love painting with bright colors and also work with textures. I use acrylic and pastel to do non-representational works.

Center for Adaptive LearningWilson, Chris: 

Center for Adaptive Learning Wilson, Chris Untitled 2007 Art Markers I have lived at Cal since I was 18. I like drawing, painting and working with art markers. I create cartoon characters and use color to express feelings.

Cha, Cha: 

Cha, Cha Insight 2006 Digital Enhanced Photo The arts especially provide those of us with disabilities the means to show others how we envision the world. As a visual artist with a disability my work uses both digital technology and mixed media, referencing images of personal & political identity, to provide brief insight.

Connally, Patrick Wm.: 

Connally, Patrick Wm. Waiting for Hypolitia 2007 Pixel Drawing I was with Hercules and Cadmus once, When in a wood of Crete they bay’d the bear with hounds of Sparta: never did I hear such gallant chiding: for, besides the groves, the skies, the fountains, every region near seem’d all one mutual cry: I never heard so musical a discord, such sweet thunder.

Contra Costa Group Anthony ManceraCruz, Robert: 

Contra Costa Group Anthony Mancera Cruz, Robert Lily Pads Acrylic   I have been painting all my life. Born Colorado. Hispanic Descend. Have had some training, but for the most part self taught And why because I truly enjoy paint for various reasons, being–creative, in most medias using my imagination.

Contra Costa Group Anthony ManceraMesta, Christopher: 

Contra Costa Group Anthony Mancera Mesta, Christopher Untitled Acrylic paint on paper   I’m Mexica/Italian born in Colorado, I’ve been painting since I was 14 yrs old. My subject are inspired by my family and friend life experience, I’m self taught, my goal in the future is to add my art work to music video.

Contra Costa Group Anthony ManceraMontero, Raul: 

Contra Costa Group Anthony Mancera Montero, Raul Power Man Watercolor and ink   I was born in Mexico Mexicali but now living in Richmond CA. I was about 5 years old when I started drawing, my subjects come from low rider magazine and Chicano Art images and graffiti. My goal is to design Art work to put on t-shirts with silk screen.

Contra Costa Group Anthony ManceraPatiño-Patroni, Solangue: 

Contra Costa Group Anthony Mancera Patiño-Patroni, Solangue Life and Death (Monk) Oil and acrylic on canvas   I was born in Lima-Peru and lived there until I was eleven years old. My inspiration to start drawing was my Aunt who lives in Peru, Eleonora. I paint on canvas in Oil and Acrylics. My art comes from my own imagination.

Cordy, Linda : 

Cordy, Linda Illuminada Photographica 2005 Photography My experiments with pigmented inks on Reeves BFK paper, egg tempera, a dry brush of acrylic paint and a glaze of gel medium, bring historical and painterly attributes to the digital realm. The egg tempera adds a glow to my photography and an atmospheric quality.

Creativity ExploredBelknap, Mary: 

Creativity Explored Belknap, Mary Untitled Mary Belknap has been a member artist at Creativity Explored since 1995. She works with oil pastels, pencils, watercolors, fabric and soft material sculptures. Mary uses oil pastels to create what appear to be random marks on paper. She creates highly intricate, multi-layered surfaces with this technique.

Creativity ExploredBenard, Betty: 

Creativity Explored Benard, Betty Untitled Betty Benard was born in 1935 in Galveston, Texas. She has been creating art in the Creativity Explored studio since 1991 and likes to work in acrylic, mixed media, watercolor, colored pencil, and collage. Betty is a very versatile artist who usually works from memory or uses her own imagination.

Creativity ExploredBenjamin, Antonio: 

Creativity Explored Benjamin, Antonio Untitled Antonio Benjamin is a native of San Francisco born in 1981, and has been a studio artist at Creativity Explored since 2005. Traditional media such as colored pencils, and acrylic appeals to Antonio because of the array of colors. In both digital and traditional media, Antonio often depicts black people and churches, reflecting his community and culture.

Creativity ExploredBoysaw, Eric: 

Creativity Explored Boysaw, Eric Untitled Eric Boysaw, a native San Franciscan, uses American Sign Language, which has influenced much of his art. His works have been shown at the Place Pigalle Gallery, the San Francisco Main Public Library Deaf Center, and with the Very Special Arts Festival at the SoMarts Cultural Center.

Creativity ExploredCalderon, Pablo: 

Creativity Explored Calderon, Pablo Untitled Pablo Calderon was born in 1952 in El Salvador and started creating art in our studio in 2002. Pablo’s powerful faces, flowers, and animals are found on two-dimensional work as well as decorate chairs, tables, and other pieces of furniture and objects d’art.

Creativity ExploredClark, Kelly: 

Creativity Explored Clark, Kelly Untitled Kelly Clark was born in 1966. She often works with ink, watercolors, textiles and collage. Kelly has produced many images of animals, religious imagery and nature. She focuses on works of personal interest and beauty, co-mingling the everyday with the sublime.

Creativity ExploredCordova, Peter: 

Creativity Explored Cordova, Peter Untitled Peter Cordova was born in the Philippines in 1966. He has been working at Creativity Explored since 1996. Peter has many memories of growing up in the Philippines and uses marker and acrylic or watercolor to draw and paint these images. His vivid human and animal forms suggest tribal scenes.

Creativity ExploredCortez, Marcus: 

Creativity Explored Cortez, Marcus Untitled Marcus Cortez was born in 1965 in San Francisco and grew up here. He and his brother share an interest in art and painting. Marcus works primarily with a combination of paint and colored pencils, often drawing and painting from pictures or photos. His favorite subjects include cars and motorcycles.

Creativity ExploredCruz, Charles Pancho: 

Creativity Explored Cruz, Charles Pancho Untitled Charles “Pancho” Cruz was born in Sonoma, California in 1946 and has been working at Creativity Explored since 1992. He works most often with oil pastels, collage, printmaking, papier-mache, acrylics and watercolors, using his incredible sense of line and motion to render people, animals, and bugs.

Creativity ExploredDavenport, Linda: 

Creativity Explored Davenport, Linda Untitled Linda Davenport was born in 1952 in San Francisco. She has been working at Creativity Explored since 1983 when the studio opened. She skillfully sews, creating soft sculptural forms out of cotton piping material. She also stitches on squares of felt, which are then assembled to make quilts.

Creativity ExploredDiaz, Noberto: 

Creativity Explored Diaz, Noberto Untitled Noberto Diaz was born in 1965 and has been at Creativity Explored since 1990. He works most often with pens, ink, and acrylics. Noberto creates strong graphic images with bold color fields outlined in black. Often he paints his mother and sisters, surrounding them with flowers and floating homes.

Creativity ExploredDiep, Thanh: 

Creativity Explored Diep, Thanh Untitled Thanh Diep was born in Vietnam in 1976 and has been creating art at Creativity Explored since 1998. She has cerebral palsy, and speaks with a communication device called the Liberator. She has written two books and created soundtracks for three animated films.

Creativity ExploredFong, Allura: 

Creativity Explored Fong, Allura Untitled Allura Fong was born in San Francisco in 1974 and has been an artist in the Creativity Explored II studio since 1996. Allura typically works with an assemblage process. The layering in Allura’s artwork produces a floating effect that adds to the dreamy quality of her subject matter of hearts and organic shapes.

Creativity ExploredGee, Paul: 

Creativity Explored Gee, Paul Untitled Paul Gee was born in 1948 in San Francisco. Paul is well known for his wood sculptures, ceramic vases, bowls, and plates. Paul uses a potter’s wheel and throws large ceramic pieces, etching detailed images onto them before he meticulously applies glaze.

Creativity ExploredGeeter, Steven: 

Creativity Explored Geeter, Steven Untitled Steven Geeter was born in San Francisco in 1953. He began working at Creativity Explored in May 2003. Steven has an innate sense of line and renders figures, portraits, and plant forms with grace. He is a prolific artist who tends to use colored pencil, charcoal, and other drawing media.

Creativity ExploredGhaffar-Tehrani, Hadi: 

Creativity Explored Ghaffar-Tehrani, Hadi Untitled Hadi Ghaffar-Tehrani was born in 1965 in Iran and has been a member artist at Creativity Explored since 2001. He works with pencils, pen, ink, watercolor and pastel. Hadi creates colorful drawings of symbols – stars, circles and crosses in bold colors.

Creativity ExploredGroeger, Claus: 

Creativity Explored Groeger, Claus Untitled Claus Groeger was born in 1953, and has been working at Creativity Explored since 1999. Claus doesn't speak and expresses himself with gesture and art. Claus is a collage artist and spends hours placing objects in order. His assemblages are often perfect lines of objects like bottle tops, corks, or tiny plastic animals.

Creativity ExploredGuzman, Maribel: 

Creativity Explored Guzman, Maribel Untitled Maribel Guzman was born in El Salvador in 1966, and has been working at Creativity Explored since 2001. Her artmaking process involves drawing on fabric, carefully painting the drawings, and finishing the surface with tiny, colorful embroidery stitches. She often depicts people and animals living in a colorful tree-filled environment.

Creativity ExploredHicks, Nita: 

Creativity Explored Hicks, Nita Untitled Nita Hicks was born in 1945 in Texas. She has been working in our studio since 1996. Nita draws an image very carefully to map out the flat planes of color she uses to form the composition. In the drawing, the planes are separated by a double lined barrier that she then fills in with black paint.

Creativity ExploredHolvoet, Camille: 

Creativity Explored Holvoet, Camille Untitled Camille Holvoet was born in 1952 in San Francisco, and has been working at Creativity Explored since 2001. She is known for her pastel drawings of luscious pastries as well as portraits of people she knows or remembers from the past.

Creativity ExploredJackson, Vincent: 

Creativity Explored Jackson, Vincent Untitled Vincent Jackson was born in 1961 in San Francisco. He has been drawing and painting in the Creativity Explored studio since 1984, and is one of its most prolific artists. Vincent prefers to work with oil pastels to create his bold, geometric faces, reminiscent of oceanic masks.

Creativity ExploredKing, Loren: 

Creativity Explored King, Loren Untitled Loren King was born in 1944 in Stockton, California. He has been working at Creativity Explored since 1988. He likes to work in acrylic on and in digital format. Loren’s works were exhibited at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and in a solo show at Dalva in San Francisco's Mission District.

Creativity ExploredLi, Andrew: 

Creativity Explored Li, Andrew Untitled Andrew Li was born in San Francisco in 1965. Andrew is known for his line drawings of people, animals, cars and buses. Andrew’s work has been exhibited in many Creativity Explored shows, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and in the zine, Whippersnapper Nerd.

Creativity ExploredLima, Melody: 

Creativity Explored Lima, Melody Untitled Melody Lima was born in San Francisco in 1961. She was the first member artist to begin working at Creativity Explored when the studio opened in 1983. Melody loves to work in many mediums to create images of people, animals and sea creatures.

Creativity ExploredLoggins, Michael Bernard: 

Creativity Explored Loggins, Michael Bernard Untitled Michael Bernard Loggins was born in 1961 in San Francisco, California. His exhibition resume’ includes shows at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Southern Exposure, and galleries in NY and LA. In 2003, his book Fears of Your Life was published and was featured on NPR’s This American Life and published in Harper’s Magazine.

Creativity ExploredLopez, Hector: 

Creativity Explored Lopez, Hector Untitled Hector Lopez is a San Francisco native, born in 1968. Hector’s large landscapes and portraits are colorful and dynamic, reflecting this artist’s gregarious personality. Using a palette of fiery reds, yellows, and violets, Hector prefers to paint on pieces of wood.

Creativity ExploredMcKenzie, John Patrick: 

Creativity Explored McKenzie, John Patrick Untitled John Patrick McKenzie was born in 1962. He is a visual poet creating strong images with words. He pays close attention to world news and current events are often the subject of his artwork. John has exhibited nationally and internationally at galleries in San Francisco, New York, LA, Boston, and Australia.

Creativity ExploredMeyer, Albert: 

Creativity Explored Meyer, Albert Untitled Albert Meyer was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1963 and is the eleventh of 14 children. Albert likes to draw geometric shapes which are visually intersected by other lines and then colored in with watercolor and color pencils; creating a very abstract and engagingly prismatic effect.

Creativity ExploredMiles, James: 

Creativity Explored Miles, James Untitled James Miles was born in 1957 in San Francisco, California. James is best known for his small ink drawings of tiny figures, scenes, and cars. James’ drawings provide the viewer with unusually combined perspectives. James’ work has been shown in the zine “WhipperSnapper Nerd” and in many of Creativity Explored’s exhibitions.

Creativity ExploredMontgomery, James: 

Creativity Explored Montgomery, James Untitled James Montgomery was born in Marin County, California in 1961. He has been working at Creativity Explored since 1993. James uses a variety of media with great proficiency to create many images of watches, the Golden Gate Bridge and sewers.

Creativity ExploredNunez, Jose: 

Creativity Explored Nunez, Jose Untitled Jose Nunez was born in 1945 in El Salvador. He has been drawing and painting at Creativity Explored since 1993. Jose uses any kind of art media to create his well-known iconography: amorphous human figures, birds, and some greenery: all things from his beloved El Salvador.

Creativity ExploredO'Sullivan, Sara: 

Creativity Explored O'Sullivan, Sara Untitled Sara O'Sullivan was born in 1966 in Sacramento, California. She has been creating art in our studio since 1991. Sara uses acrylics, collage, watercolors and oil pastels. Her work has been included in many group shows at Creativity Explored as well as other venues in the Bay Area.

Creativity ExploredPineda, Abel: 

Creativity Explored Pineda, Abel Untitled Abel Pineda was born in 1969 in Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico. He has been creating art in our studios since 1999. He uses acrylics, colored pencils, collage, colored paper, pastels, and watercolors to illustrate his memories of Mexico. Bountiful flora and fauna are all embodied in his drawings.

Creativity ExploredRamirez, Yolanda: 

Creativity Explored Ramirez, Yolanda Untitled Yolanda Ramirez was born in 1955. Yolanda prefers to work with pencil, pen, watercolors, acrylics, and ceramics, depicting food on wheels – banana splits, watermelon and hotdogs. Her work has been shown in many Creativity Explored gallery shows and in restaurants, such as Boogaloos, and other venues throughout the area.

Creativity ExploredReyes, Evelyn: 

Creativity Explored Reyes, Evelyn Untitled Evelyn Reyes was born in 1957 in San Francisco. She has been working in Creativity Explored’s studio since 2002. Evelyn works most often with watercolors, acrylics, crayons, and pencils. She uses bold colors to execute images of cakes, bells and faces.

Creativity ExploredRivers, Lance: 

Creativity Explored Rivers, Lance Untitled Lance Rivers was born is 1967, in San Francisco, California. He has been working at Creativity Explored since 2002. He usually works with drawing and painting media on paper, and is a meticulous draftsman. Lance's artwork strongly reflects his interest in architecture and bridges.

Creativity ExploredRodriquez, Quintin: 

Creativity Explored Rodriquez, Quintin Untitled Quintin Rodriquez was born in 1971 in San Francisco, and began working at Creativity Explored in 1999. Quintin creates expressive works using pencil, pen, watercolors, printmaking, wood, and sculpture. His works present his feelings, emotions and as a basis for storytelling. His illustrated stories have been developed in a book format.

Creativity ExploredScaccalosi, Diane: 

Creativity Explored Scaccalosi, Diane Untitled Diane Scaccalosi was born in San Francisco in 1944 and has been attending Creativity Explored since 1990. She works with ink, colored pencils, watercolors, printmaking and photography. Her intense and expressive images often depict people, animals, and the buildings of San Francisco, the city she loves so much.

Creativity ExploredShepard, Gordon: 

Creativity Explored Shepard, Gordon Untitled Gordon Shepard was born in 1930 in New York City, and has been working at Creativity Explored since 2000. Drawing from his experience as a circus clown, Gordon concentrates on circus-related themes for the majority of his usually representational work.

Creativity ExploredSheran, Douglas: 

Creativity Explored Sheran, Douglas Untitled Douglas Sheran was born in 1941 in California, and is a prolific artist, most often of people or animals. He enjoys working in pencil, ink, pastels, acrylics, watercolors, and ceramics. Douglas’s drawings are known to capture the strength and essence of the subject rather than the minute detail.

Creativity ExploredTanyag, Isagani: 

Creativity Explored Tanyag, Isagani Untitled Isagani Tanyag was born in 1957, and he has been working in the studio since 1993. Isagani works with acrylic and ink combining monochromatic fields of color with thick black lines, all painted with great care and precision.

Creativity ExploredTieu, Thu Mai: 

Creativity Explored Tieu, Thu Mai Untitled Thu Mai Tieu was born in 1970 in Saigon, Vietnam. She came to the United States in 1993 and began working in Creativity Explored's studio in 1997. Mai's work is exclusively non-figurative. She works with acrylics, colored pencils, pastels and markers on paper.

Creativity ExploredVidalon, Ana Maria: 

Creativity Explored Vidalon, Ana Maria Untitled Ana Maria Vidalon was born in 1957 in Peru, and has been working at Creativity Explored since 1993. A typical work by Ana Maria is a graphically strong composition of layers of tiny faces. Her process is one of compulsive repetition, and this working rhythm is evident in each final complete piece.

Creativity ExploredWilson, Mignon: 

Creativity Explored Wilson, Mignon Untitled Mignon Wilson was born in Illinois in 1973 and has been a member artist at Creativity Explored since 1998. She works with pencils, watercolors, collage, assemblage and printmaking. Mignon creates vibrant, colorful images everyday objects in carefully delineated geometric planes.

Dallar, Anita: 

Dallar, Anita Shattered 2007 Mixed Media Collage I am a printmaker working in monotype and collage. I piece together my collages the same way I piece together the fragments of my thoughts, emotions and memories; one piece at a time, layer upon layer until I compile a whole made up of disconnected parts.

Doyle, Virginia: 

Doyle, Virginia Memories 2007 Acrylic on Canvas Virginia has always found her core voice in painting. An award-winning, artist, she has exhibited worldwide.  Now, legally blind, her brightly colored paintings have become more abstract. Of her vision she says, ”I’m always inspired by challenge.  It’s more fun to paint. I feel free!”

Farber, David: 

Farber, David Mt. Mckinley 2004 Photography A 1981 motorcycle accident left me with the use of only my right arm.  Dealing with my disabilities has been quite challenging for me. Through my nature photography and my story I can share with others what the Lord has shared with me.

Farley, Patrick: 

Farley, Patrick White Cat on Bricks 1997 Low Fire Ceramic with Glaze Patrick W. Farley, a ceramic sculptor & teacher, lives in San Francisco/ Bay Area for 32 years. Due to his premature birth, he became legally blind (a condition called Retinopathy of Prematurity).

Fondriest, Reverend Kurt: 

Fondriest, Reverend Kurt Birdhouse to My Soul 2007 Mixed Media I use art as a way to empower myself.  By constructing images be it through symbols, shapes or words I bring to life in the visual world what is happening in my inner world.

Fuqua, Valerie: 

Fuqua, Valerie Dangerous Curves 2005 Glass mosaic & acrylic Mosaics allow me to nourish my creative soul by taking something broken and forming a new whole. I find it incredibly satisfying combining the old with the new, creating a marriage of sorts and giving items a second life.

Gaeta, Lynda: 

Gaeta, Lynda Beetleflower Acrylic on canvas A product of the Bay Area in the 60's,I attended C.C.A.C. and San Francisco Art Institute, where I developed a style of dreams, imagination and a myriad of color.....leaving enough room for you to cometo your own conclusion.

Gary, Bobbie: 

Gary, Bobbie Celebration 2007 Watercolor The watercolor Pour technique I use provides the strong contrasts needed to compensate for vision loss. I also use this method to enrich my creative life by teaching other visually impaired to paint in this way.

Grover, Charlie: 

Grover, Charlie Facets 2007 Digital Photograph Macular degeneration has sharpened my eye for the visually odd and abstract. When I had to stop driving and began walking a great deal, I started carrying my old 35 mm, liked what I was getting, went digital, and here we are.

Hall, Peni: 

Hall, Peni Phoenix Freespirit 2007 Assemblage Peni Hall is a visual artist living in Berkeley her art explores the many aspects of multiple disabilities using watercolor, collage, ink, and assemblage.  Here she celebrates her friend, Judy Freespirit who was told she was dying and refused to cooperate.

Hershey, Luella: 

Hershey, Luella A Day in Morro Bay 2004 Oil I’m from the Central Coast. I’m a Dyslexic, ADHD Artist. I organize Art Shows and Silent Auctions and fund raisers for learning disability scholarships I’m a widow with 5 Great Children. I love Ballroom, Latin and jazz dancing. It keeps me in great shape. Life is Grand!

Hesse, Annie: 

Hesse, Annie Taj Mahal 2002 Photography This photograph was taken in the dark inner sanctums of the Taj Mahal. A guide was showing the onlookers the famous tomb of the princes with his flashlight. I, as a visually impaired person, could not partake tin the wonder. A shadow caught my eye…

John, Joshua: 

John, Joshua The 2nd Renaissance 2005 Photography The “Liquid Reflections” series is an attempt to create a painting through photography by using water and the sun’s reflection. There is an impressionistic feel to the work created. These photographs are completely natural. The artist has created this technique to evoke emotion and imagination.

Johnson, Meg: 

Johnson, Meg One of a Kind Pots 2007 Ceramic   I am Dyslexic Artist, mother, wife, teacher. Ceramic classes gave me self-esteem and a language. I understood. I’ve been a professional artist since 1985. I am a “one of a kind” artist. Each pot is molded into a heartfelt vessel of Art.

Johnson, Nanci: 

Johnson, Nanci Peekie-Boo 2006 Black and white Photography My grandson was 2 years old when I took this picture of him. He loves to play “Peekie-Boo with Grandma. This was done with black and white film and framed in Photoshop.

Joseph, Rene: 

Joseph, Rene Rene Joseph 1999 Oil My Goal is to see beyond the camera’s eyes, to see inside myself, and to locate the subconscious images there. I use the elements of collage and free line to pull out images.

Kirk, Heather: 

Kirk, Heather Liquid 2006 Photography and Digital Art While the delicacy of a flower goes unquestioned, I also reveal its strength and core. When picked apart, separated, denuded, examined from the under side; deconstructed per se, the exposed petals and other particulars never falter in their integrity and beauty.

Kirts, Dave: 

Kirts, Dave Bed 1988 I made my first bed during high-school. I also created a unique table back in '80-'81. Then I carved a unique lamp which has 3 spinning wheels on it. A few days after high-school graduation of '84 I was put in a 45 day long coma after going head first through car windshield.

Kitazawa, Susan: 

Kitazawa, Susan Beyond the Vanishing Point 2006 Ink on paper   My world is vanishing bit by bit. How much longer will it be there? No one is sure. Setting out on this trip, no roadmap nor guide, I had no idea how hard how strange how lovely it would be.

Ligon, Laura Sherrill: 

Ligon, Laura Sherrill Broken Sam 2007 Acrylic I paint my life. Bright colors and a variety of brush strokes are my language. The themes of my paintings unfold as I work through my personal experiences, and reflect the spectrum of my emotions. I search for truth through my work.

Ligon, Scott: 

Ligon, Scott Tunnel 2005 Digital Art I am a digital artist with A.D.D. The ability to endlessly experiment and synthesize elements from different media is a perfect match for those with A.D.D. traits. My animated film, “Escape Velocity”, about the connection between A.D.D. and creativity, has played all over the world.

Lowe, Tom: 

Lowe, Tom Los Nino 2007 Photograph To give a face and voice to those who are often unseen and unheard is my quest. I hope to provoke the viewer into identification, perceiving a person they'd usually overlook. Someone, perhaps encountered in passing, holding their special dignity- dare I say beauty?

Lyons, Deborah: 

Lyons, Deborah 5:13am Street Car 2006 Digital Photography   Early morning reflective light creates a wonderful painterly quality.

McAlpine, Sean: 

McAlpine, Sean Pacific Tree Fog 2007 Photography The purpose of my photography, as an artist, is to try capturing my beautiful subjects in an image. As an environmentalist, I struggle to produce images that humanity would fall in love with and would, thus, want to protect. “Photographing Wildlife to Make a Difference.”

Meneke, Will: 

Meneke, Will Flight into Serenity 2006 Digital Photo Living with a disability and dealing with the simple mundane tasks of a life that is geared primarily for average, normal persons makes for greater challenges that we disabled must overcome in order to simply survive--- Therefore---our disabilities make us exceptional

Mosman, Tracy: 

Mosman, Tracy Untitled 2004 Oil on board As a practitioner of abstraction, I do not consider my work to have meaning. This is to say they are neither literary nor consciously abstracted from observed data, nor symbolic representation. They are about their own making and the making of thought into action.

Murphy, Dennis: 

Murphy, Dennis Spirit Warrior 2001 Acrylic Sand Painting My disability is that I am blind. My art both painting and sculptures give me access to the universe. By delving into color and form I unlock the healer within and manage to survive one day at a time.

Nairobi, Safi wa: 

Nairobi, Safi wa Keys To My Heart: Eric Reed Silver Gelatin Print   Independent photographer/journalist Safi wa Nairobi has been sharing the visual voice as a means of creative expression well over a decade, despite legal blindness due to an hereditary disorder. Inspired immensely by the African Diaspora and all music associated therewith, much of Safi’s work celebrates musicians.

Oberlander, Ketra: 

Oberlander, Ketra You Are Here 2005 Oil on canvas A cubistic Thomas Guide map explores questions of orientation and disorientation - as a blind person, just because I don't know where I am, does that mean I'm lost?

Ortiz, Carmelita: 

Ortiz, Carmelita Untitled 2006 Ceramic Poet Kahlil Gibran wrote, “When shall we seek beauty and how shall we find her unless she herself be our guide?” Nature inspires me and she is my favorite teacher. I’m infinitely grateful to God for such a gift, a muse, a reason to be…

Petersen, Jay Kyle: 

Petersen, Jay Kyle Guardian Angel of Antarctica 2007 mixed media Channeled from Higher Dimensions of life with prayer and meditation, these vibrantly colored energy paintings give us a glimpse of these remarkable Guardian Angels. Like eastern icons, these paintings allow the viewer to immerse up and into the Supernatural allowing for envelopes of possibilities and experiences.

Peterson, Christine: 

Peterson, Christine Reclining 1999 Aluminum I was the first deaf female welder to be trained and employed in San Diego, California. I work in various mediums. In my welded sculptor I work with mostly aluminum and bronze. I have shown in Washington State, Pennsylvania, California and North Carolina.

Ramseyer, Loretta: 

Ramseyer, Loretta On the Road Acrylic   After surviving a disabling stroke, I retired as a lawyer to pursue my childhood love of art. This new focus has enabled me to recognize the creative process as a fundamental value.

Roberts, Susan: 

Roberts, Susan Open Door 2007 Acrylic I grew up visiting museums with my family. Art was important to them.  I moved to San Francisco in 1977 and in 1980 began to teach myself art.  I am working toward my goal of becoming a full-time artist.

Robinson, Gary: 

Robinson, Gary Recovery 2004 Tempera   Gary, 62 years old, a former yacht repair craftsman and freelance cartoonist says, "As I painted Recovery, I became aware of struggles I am working out through my art. I felt gratitude for painting and for the support I have received from St. Mary's Center.“

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramAlexander, Jacquetta: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Alexander, Jacquetta Double Duty 2007 Collage on tarpaper   I enjoy visiting the de Young Museum and viewing the Art. Seeing other people’s art helps me with ideas. The double door with an open middle is even on both sides. The blank spaces lets you see through the doors.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Programde Guzman B., Joseph: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program de Guzman B., Joseph A door to the Past 2007 Collage on tarpaper   I enjoy Art because it is very relaxing and I get a sense of satisfaction. It also enables me to express my feelings. I feel that doing artwork is a good way to spend my free time.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramMcCuiston, Emmett: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program McCuiston, Emmett Birds on the Air 2007 Oil on canvas   Transforming diverse cultural processes; delivering academic enrichment toward instructive, design outcomes. Objectify, a studio emphasis that perpetuate, traditional art and design disciplines. Where my expectation of learning; much like expectation of exploration to pursue aesthetic ideas, are motivational responses to constructivist learning.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramMoss, Debbie: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Moss, Debbie Serenity 2007 Canvas   Serenity is a group of goi fish in total calmness enjoying the bamboo. I started drawing at a young child. Tracing paper was my life. I won my first contest at 13th and when I paint I am in total serenity.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramRice, Randolph: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Rice, Randolph African Door 2007 Collage on tarpaper   I like to draw and paint things from my past. I remember my ear and how important it was to me. I like to paint because it helps me relax. It helps me with the way I feel; it also helps me feel good about myself. I want to continue painting and I hope to learn more.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramRice, Reginald: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Rice, Reginald Africa Door 2007 Collage on tarpaper   Went to de Young and did a project on a Africa Door. I like fish and I included fish on the door because I like to go fishing. When I came to Rubicon I got a chance to do more ART. I hope you enjoy my ART.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramSaephanh, Kao Chian: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Saephanh, Kao Chian The Dagon and the Tiger 2007 Acrylic on paper  This is the ART that I been working on and something reminded me how is interesting drawing. I hope I could do better and I am proud of myself.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramShenant, Donald: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Shenant, Donald Waterfall 2007 Pencil   A perfect example of a pencil drawing of a waterfall colors of H2O. Started artwork at young age wasn’t good hole time. Ing disabled was at fault nicknicked help from Georgia. Art work at Rubicon and here.

Rubicon Independent Living Skills ProgramTinsley, Arnolo: 

Rubicon Independent Living Skills Program Tinsley, Arnolo Simplicity 2007 Plaster of paris mask   My life like my mask is very simple. I like to work with art. Hoping some day it will be recognized. Thank you.

Sassouni, Orkid: 

Sassouni, Orkid An English Deaf Man with His Custom-made Hearing 2002 Photography Everywhere I go to deaf events, I bring my 35-mm Nikon camera with me. sing a 35-mm black and white film, I continue to find a true person with strong visual expression and action to become my "Deaf Spirit." My connection to the world, a bridge.

Seagraves, Deanna: 

Seagraves, Deanna Point Conception Lighthouse at Dawn 2004 Pen, ink and watercolor   I have leukemia to thank for my artwork. That, and my mother, and my friends. The leukemia robbed me of my health but gave me time. My mother and my friends gave me encouragement. Krista loves lighthouses, and asked for one for Christmas. This is the first.

Shama Housefacilitated by Growing Through It: 

Shama House facilitated by Growing Through It Honoring Our Lives 2007 Story and poetry—mixed media Shama members, being at different places in life, are empowered by one another to grow in a protected environment – the Shama House. As we travel uncertain healing paths, we support one another. There are playful surprises and shocking truths in “Honoring Our Lives.

Shama Housefacilitated by Growing Through It: 

Shama House facilitated by Growing Through It Honoring Our Lives Lynne Ann, Deborah, Nancy, Jeffrey, Jess, Jerry, Richard, Michael, Cathy, Pamela, Dee, Angel, Jody, Diette, Cassidy, Dora, Dennis, Teressa, Holly, Nolan, Perys.

Shaw-Sicuranzo, Sheri: 

Shaw-Sicuranzo, Sheri Lady Lilly 2007 Photography  Flowers God showers them with His loving care, the beauty of His creation. Yet, so easily crushed are they…like me. I couldn’t speak and barely walked, But in the garden, through my years, He whispered His love to me.

Smith, Sam: 

Smith, Sam Broad in MY Horizon #3 1999 Drawing, ink & pastel   Words and phrases inspire my work. I find humor in their multiple meanings.

Stiers, Velma: 

Stiers, Velma Road with No End 2005 Oil Legally blind for many years (mascular degeneration) I paint from memories and paint feelings instead of exact representations. “Road with No End” was a treacherous mountain road. It was getting dark. Then the moon came up. So I experienced fear and great beauty at the same time.

Tusler, Anthony: 

Tusler, Anthony No wheelchair & rats for friends 2007 Polymer clay/mixed media Beneath the benevolent gaze of the American public are the harsh realities of Disability life. The grim specter of a cardboard box home, no wheelchair, and only rats for friends kept looming. Once manifest the rats look friendly! Maybe that isn’t my fate.

Ulman, Alison: 

Ulman, Alison Cursing at the Children 2007 Photography Powerful moment, powerful piece!

Vale, Veronica: 

Vale, Veronica California Christmas 2007 Acrylic I love sunrises and sunsets. I think that is why I am good at it. I also create portraits and greeting cards of pen & ink drawings. I discovered through this first attempt with acrylics; I prefer mediums that utilize strokes and not much blending.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsAdams, Cynthia: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Adams, Cynthia Starry Night w. Bench My name is Cynthia Adams and I love to paint and draw. I like to paint pictures of flowers, butterflies, palm trees and ducks. My father is a hunter and I like to go duck hunting, fishing and camping with him. My artwork is hanging on the wall of the hunting lodge.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsBarbour, Scott: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Barbour, Scott Cityscape

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsBuchwald, Andy: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Buchwald, Andy Large mixed media fibre art Andy is a non-verbal artist living and working in Ross. He has not received formal art training - he is an intuitive artist. His work has been exhibited and sold all over the Bay Area and he has won many awards.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsDuggan, Willa: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Duggan, Willa Birds on Blue My name is Willa Duggan. I love to swim. I like coming to the Victory Center. I love to create art and make necklaces. I think the art lives up in my head.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsElghanayan, Tannaz: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Elghanayan, Tannaz Untitled 2007 Mixed Media My name is Tannaz and I am a professional artist. Doing art is my dream coming true. I like to paint and draw. I feel bright! I use big bright colors I like to write poetry, too. Doing art in the group is beautiful. I like to be me.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsGreenwald, Kellie: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Greenwald, Kellie Skeleton Woman I am 28 years old. My father is a famous baseball broadcaster. I have met a lot of famous ball players. Creating artwork is my favorite thing to do. I am very dramatic and like drama and expressive arts therapy.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsHyde, Tony: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Hyde, Tony Mixed Media Monoprint Tony has a very unique style and vision in his artwork. A mixed media artist, he creates work that has a tribal, atavistic feel to it, full of symbolism and archetypes with imaginative faces, creatures and animals using colored pencil, watercolor and oil pastels.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsJackson, Bridget: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Jackson, Bridget Sara and Maybelle Carter I am an artist of nature and portraiture. I am not well known like Vincent Van Gogh is. I am a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a niece, a friend and a girlfriend. A poet, a singer and an actress aside from being an artist. I am a lot of things.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsJung, Elliot: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Jung, Elliot Circles III Elliot is a 70-year-old artist who has been creating and exhibiting his artwork for ten years. He is a prolific artist who feels compelled to create.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsOlsen, Megan: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Olsen, Megan Mescolanza My name is Megan Olsen. I am a good artist at the Victory Center. I like to make jewelry and make paintings and drawings to sell. I am working on people, from looking at a book. I drew my hands and then I wrote about my hands.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsPrice, Anna: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Price, Anna Butterflies This is me and I am doing art. I feel good because I like to do pictures. I like to use watercolor. I like it that I don’t need to add colors. That way I don’t have to mix my colors. I just stay with one color. I’m a good person and I am proud of myself and my art.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsRodrigues, Teresa: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Rodrigues, Teresa The Bay Bridge I started drawing when I was 8 years old and I have continued since then. I have in my mind to draw different objects, like trees and flowers, animals and fish, people and skeletons. I like to draw different colors, patterns and indoor furniture.

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsRydberg, Laura: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Rydberg, Laura LeChoosey 2007 Mixed Media

Victory Center for Arts & CommunicationsSokoloff, Lucy: 

Victory Center for Arts & Communications Sokoloff, Lucy Tribal II My name is Lucy Sokoloff. I painted two cow skulls. First I studied aboriginal art, then I drew my design on paper and then I painted the cow skulls. It felt very good. I am also a member of the Surprise Theater Company at the Victory Center.

Washington, Alice: 

Washington, Alice Icicles at South Lake Tahoe 2007 Photography The artist's statement is "This was my first experience of snow.  I enjoyed delighting in the feel of the weightlessness and the beauty of frozen ice attached to the buildings."

Weston, Kurt: 

Weston, Kurt Eye of the Beholder 2007 B&W Photography “Eye of the Beholder” is a self portrait with camera.  I use the camera as an assistive visual device.  My camera becomes a vision tool, enabling me to create photographs, that when enlarged permit me to see more details than I can normally perceive.   

Williams, Lee: 

Williams, Lee Grapes in Tahoe? 2006 Acrylic "Grapes in Tahoe?"  was painted in my hospital bed.  After a brief period out, to do a show in Rapid City, South Dakota, I have returned to the hospital because of serious burns to over 75% of my body.   This painting was exhibited at Rutgers University this year.

Wolf, Thomas Patrick: 

Wolf, Thomas Patrick Hallway #1 2007 Digital Print Like all artists I want to share my vision of life, beauty, love, pain, reality. . .Because of a retinal disease my vision is unique and skewed. My view of the world gets smaller and smaller, but my minds eye grows with vision and passion.

Wright Jr., Jerome: 

Wright Jr., Jerome Ma-D-Gra 2007 Photography Because of my low vision, large shapes, colors and movement attracts my attention. I believe because of that, I tend to look at the world a little different. Because of digital photography, I am able to share what I see.

Art ExplorersBarnes, Mike: 

Art Explorers Barnes, Mike Hills of Green 2006 Acrylic on paper   I am 53 years old. I like to paint and draw, especially nature-ocean, rivers, lakes, mountains, skies, and all different kinds of weather. I like to paint rain, wind, snow, fog, clouds, sunlight and storms.

Art ExplorersBrown, Patricia: 

Art Explorers Brown, Patricia Siberian Tiger 2006 Felt Pen   I’m 21 years old. I’ve been making art since seventh grade. When I’m working on my artwork I feel calm. I like to work from photographs and create my own designs. I love animals and like to draw them, especially my dog Toby.

Art ExplorersPeterson, Mindy: 

Art Explorers Peterson, Mindy Wedding Lovers 2006 Acrylic on canvas   I call myself Miss Mindy. I am 26 years old. I look out of my head and draw what I see. I look up ideas in books, and catalogues, and listen to music when it goes in my head, it comes out different.

Art ExplorersSmart, Mike: 

Art Explorers Smart, Mike Modern Art Cat 2006 Watercolor   I have been coming to Art Explorers for 12 years. I enjoy drawing and painting with pen and watercolors. I like going to visit museums on our field trip, like the de Young Museum. It makes me happy to see my art in our shows. I get excited if I sell a painting.

Art ExplorersTone, Johnny Ray: 

Art Explorers Tone, Johnny Ray Jet Plane 2007 Acrylic on paper   I am 45 years old. I like to do a good job in painting. I like to paint people and I made a Las Vegas picture and an abstract of blues + greens that won “Best of Show” in the 2006 Boonville Fair.

Art ExplorersTurner, Jerry: 

Art Explorers Turner, Jerry A Rainbow of Color 2007 Mosaic   I am 34 years old and I like doing ART. I like doing mosaics because it gives me a challenge even though it is frustrating at times. I like to change what I’m doing and do designs with colored pencils.

Art Explorers Unser, Charles: 

Art Explorers Unser, Charles Pele, Goddess of the Hawaiian Volcano 2006 Acrylic   I’m 44 years old. I started my art seven years ago. I love art… it makes me feel good. My art has grown so much and I have grown with it. I’m interested in Ancient history. Recently I’ve been painting landscapes from my imagination and making mosaics.