Cover Artists
Cover Artist Mary H. Russell
Cover Artist Mary H. Russell
Inside Arden January 2025
Mary H. Russell has exhibited her pastel work in Northern California for nearly 30 years. Working en plein air and from photographs, she impressionistically captures the play of light as it dances on the landscape.
Cover Artist Sean Bonito
Cover Artist Sean Bonito
Inside East Sac January 2025
Sean Bonito is a graphite pencil artist who depicts animals in isolated surroundings, allowing a strong focus on the animal.
Cover Artist Jill Estroff
Cover Artist Jill Estroff
Inside Land Park/Grid January 2025
Influenced by expressionist artists, Jill Estroff ’s artwork combines a loose, abstract style with vivid colors and texture.
Cover Artist Susan Taira
Cover Artist Susan Taira
Inside Pocket January 2025
“My work is often inspired by my love of nature and my bicultural background. In my mixed-media
and assemblages, I combine images of nature and Japanese culture with found elements, such as leaves, stone, bone, shell and papers. Variety, after all, is the spice of life.”