Peña Adobe Historical Society welcomed 106 park visitors and guests for our open house event “Artists at the Adobe” on Saturday, June 1st at Peña Adobe! 

5th generation Peña’s, Cecelia Peña toured guests in the Peña Adobe while her cousin Darlene Coombs Stewart led tours in the Museum.  Docent Armando Perez displayed his paintings of Native Americans including his award-winning portrait of his grandfather while James Tunstall demonstrated Native American jewelry making using beads, seeds and antlers. Park visitors had an opportunity to make a shell necklace using a Native American Pump drill and everyone enjoyed cookies as local band, Vacaville Acoustic Jam played music.  Other guests who painted under the oak trees included local award-winning artist Sandy Imperatori, from Oakland artist Ann King, and Mary Rieshie from the Vacaville Art League and Gallery.

Fairfield’s Sandy Imperatori has conducted classes in Rancho Solano and Vacaville.  She studied BFA Graphic Design at Carnegie Mellon University and has conducted the Plein Air Workshop in Virginia City, Nevada for over 20 years.  The former Gallery Director of the Fairfield Visual Arts Association, Sandy began drawing and painting as a young child, and has been painting watercolor for 25 years, which has led to several awards.

The Vacaville Art League and Gallery was established in January of 1963.  The Vacaville Art League is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of the visual arts.  Located in the 129-year-old Segura home on Monte Vista Avenue, the Gallery has provided a place for the public to participate directly in the visual arts since opening on March 16, 1968.

The McBride Senior Center Acoustic Jam Group, under the direction of Terry and Leslie Clopper offers a chance for musicians of all styles and abilities to play acoustic instruments and sing together, or just sit and listen. They meet at Vacaville’s McBride Senior Center for open jams on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday every month and have been providing free live music to non-profits events since 2013.