Napa’s di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Napa’s di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Almost thirty years ago, Rene di Rosa envisioned Mark di Suvero’s thirty-foot tall sculpture “For Veronica” taking center stage at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art. He planned to place it on a Carneros hillside, visible from every direction so that the...
Seeing Napa Valley Through the Artist’s Eye

Seeing Napa Valley Through the Artist’s Eye

Tim Howe is an artist, and his muse is Napa Valley: its landscapes, light, shadows, hues, trees, hills, and rolling vineyards. For those who drink in the outstanding beauty of Northern California’s premier wine region on a daily basis, that may sound trite. In truth,...
Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

It’s been a year of nimble pivots for every- one. Yet one thing is certain at Napa’s di Rosa Center for  Contemporary  Art  — “Art and Outdoors” is one of the non-profit museum’s foundational pillars and has been for nearly 25 years. Highlighting this...
Napa Valley Art Scene

Napa Valley Art Scene

For all that it has to offer the wine enthusiast, the Napa Valley is no slouch in the art department either. Maybe it is because wine and art, both symbolic of la dolce vita, seemingly go hand in hand. Regardless, the California AVA is home to an imposing fine-arts...
Quinn Saine: Chasing Sunsets

Quinn Saine: Chasing Sunsets

Few professional photographers begin their career in photography; like many creative callings, it is often a passion project that turns into an occupation.  That is what happened with Napa Valley-based photographer Quinn Saine. Quinn was already a successful...
Penelope Moore Rossignoli

Penelope Moore Rossignoli

Penelope studies the wine in her glass as she swirls it, breathes in its aromas, and thoughtfully takes a sip. A visual storyteller, Penelope depicts her sensory impression of a wine’s essence with “Palette of the Palate,” an art collection of abstract paintings....