Aug 28, 2026
Some artists spend a lifetime searching for a signature subject. Sue Torngren found hers just by looking up.
The Sacramento painter is captivated by California’s skies—the clouds, the light, the drama. Sky became the defining narrative in her paintings, inviting viewers to savor moments that often go unnoticed.
When I first visited the artist in her Land Park studio a decade ago, she was producing close-up, vividly colored images of succulents in large-scale oil paintings. I featured several on Inside covers.
May 28, 2026
If Kate Farrall has her way, there will be no more starving artists.
As a visual artist, Farrall knows it’s hard to make a living. But as an experienced marketer and art business coach, she also knows the right tools and skills make all the difference.
“So many artists are so capable,” she says. “We can build walls, put colors together and problem-solve like nobody’s business. All of those skills are very transferrable.”
Farrall built her skills through school and various jobs. She majored in art history and photography in Maryland and worked at a Baltimore art gallery.
After grad school at California College of the Arts, she got a marketing job. A career path quickly came together.
Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026
Jeffrey Mason thinks everyone has an amazing life story.
His belief led the Elk Grove resident and retired state employee to build a $12 million-a-year business that started from a personal place.
“I took for granted that my mom and dad would always be in my life,” Mason says. “We would visit a couple times a year and talk on the phone a lot, but distance still happens. I was in my 50s when my dad started feeling the effects of Alzheimer’s.”
Apr 28, 2026
Ralph Hughes knew what to choose for his last performance after 40 years as conductor and artistic director of the Sacramento Master Singers.
He picked a new choral commission by Robert Cohen for the group’s “A Season of Gratitude” concert May 14 at the Harris Center in Folsom.
The piece is about “a music conductor appreciating their life in music,” Hughes says.
Mar 28, 2026
Lauren Dibble doesn’t hold back when charting her success. “Thank God I have ADHD,” she says.
This may sound strange coming from a marriage and family therapist who helps clients deal with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, autism and other neurodivergence. For Dibble, the way her mind works is a blessing.
“My brain is hardwired to follow niche interests,” she says. “After college, I tried out a bunch of careers to see what I wanted to double down on. I was an AmeriCorps volunteer. I did outreach in Spanish to agricultural workers. I studied Spanish for mental health professionals in Peru. I worked at a record shop. I did babysitting. I did online merchandising while going to grad school part time at night. I was a tech recruiter.”
