THE VISUAL ARTISTS

Painter

Marine Strage is a French abstract artist trained in London UK and based in Sausalito, California. Inspired by the native Brittany as well as the California landscapes, her abstract atmospheric Artworks evoke energy and interconnectivity.

Her work has been exhibited at the Crocker Kingsley juried show and other group exhibitions in the bay area and can be found in corporate and private collections worldwide.

Photo credit: Suzanne Young.

Painter

Marianne Vila, of French and Finnish descent, has transitioned from academia to pursue, among other projects, her deep-seated passion for portrait painting. Her work is an exploration of identity, women's narratives and resilience, blending the influence of classical portraiture with a palette of warm colors. Her approach merges abstract and figurative elements across diverse media and this eclectic mix of influences reflects her deep engagement with multicultural diversity and her tendency to weave literary inspiration into the visual texture of her art. 

Painter

elf-taught artist born in 1996, had a unique background that shaped her artistic journey. After six years in San Francisco as a child, where her passion for the ocean first ignited, she returned to France to pursue her studies and career. Despite her diverse experiences, including studies in luxury hospitality, three years in the army, a psychology degree, and three years as a volunteer firefighter, Julie ultimately dedicated herself full-time to her art. Her paintings predominantly focus on the ocean, reflecting its movements and waves, with her creative process involving daily observation to express deep and subconscious emotions. Balancing between realism and abstraction, Julie explores the beauty and complexity of water in all its forms.

Painter

Born in Nancy, France, Philippe and his family made their way to Steinbeck
country in 1964. Following his passion for Art, from Salinas to San José
State, he worked as an art director for 18 years in San José for an ad
specialty company. He independently illustrated a children's book for a local
author, illustrated a handful of posters, specialized in sign-making as a side
line, created many oil paintings for a SF restaurant owner and continues that
passion with online sales of tondo posters.

Painter

Tiphaine is a French watercolor artist and teacher based in San Francisco.
When she paints, she loves the playful dance between water and colors. It's a meditative and spontaneous process that allows her to express her creativity in a unique way. Her paintings are all about capturing the essence of light and using the contrast between white paper and colors. My signature palette is bold, bright, and full of energy - an invitation to joy! I She also gives classes and workshops in SF. She  loves the joy, the relaxation and the satisfaction people feel during those moments.

Painter

Anne-Sophie is a  self taught artist who uses acrylic painting as a medium to create abstract artwork of small strokes and pointillism. She translates her "Joie de vivre" into imaginative landscapes, flower beds, and canvases full of colorful dots. She never knows in advance what she will create when she start a blank canvas, and painting is a form of meditation and relaxing time for herself. Her wish is to bring happiness in people's lives, one brushstroke at a time with her colorful artwork.

Painter

 Audrey Botbol has always been drawing. Her first love was "the Woman". Drawing eccentric outfits, playing with accessories from different cultural backgrounds. Femininity was an obsession that she had to paint with different media from clay, oil painting , acrylics to just a piece of charcoal.

15 years ago, abstract art became her new obsession while inserting several symbols in her art and creating a happy patchwork of patterns that could be seen individually or as a whole, making people spend time looking at each detail and getting their own personal meaning of the piece. Audrey's art has 2 main characteristics:it's colorful and naive. 

Her aim is to provide positive feelings to others, a kind of travel to another world where everything is light, joyful and peaceful.

Photographer

Marjorie Curty is a French visual artist. She worked for the last 20 years between Paris and Los Angeles for companies like Red Bull, Bobbi Brown or Docker. She collaborated with numerous artists , especially the English Dj Ruth Flowers. Now based in the Bay Area, she is presenting her New Collection "Wild Blast" which highlights humour, spontaneity, joy, love and friendship. Always inspired by Robin Williams : "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Be aware : This collection may help you to keep your inner child alive.

Designer

Joelle Benvenuto is a contemporary jewelry artist based in the Bay Area. She has developed a line of wearable art pieces using unconventional materials such as galvanized wires, metal balls, nylon cords, and fixtures made of silver, oxidized brass, or platinum gold. Her accessories line is highly customizable and often modular, engaging customers in a playful and creative process. The minimalist and modern aesthetic of her collection has enabled her to exhibit her work in prestigious museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.