18" x 36" original acrylic painting on masonite by Paul Kratter

Paul Kratter's paintings embody the light, atmosphere, and emotion that only an accomplished artist can convey. Paul, along with many experienced fine art painters comes from an illustration background that instills strong drawing and design skills and a robust belief in graphic shapes and storytelling. This is prevalent in Paul's work as a skillful and accomplished landscape artist. 

Visit Paul's website to see more of his inspiring art at Paul Kratter Fine Art

16" by 20" original oil painting on linen panel by Paul Kratter.

Paul Kratter's paintings embody the light, atmosphere, and emotion that only an accomplished artist can convey. Paul, along with many experienced fine art painters comes from an illustration background that instills strong drawing and design skills and a robust belief in graphic shapes and storytelling. This is prevalent in Paul's work as a skillful and accomplished landscape artist. 

Visit Paul's website to see more of his inspiring art at Paul Kratter Fine Art

One Hour Zoom Q & A with Renowned Scientist and MacArthur Genius Award Winner Bonnie Bassler

Gather 6 to 8 of your friends together for this once in a lifetime experience. 

Topics include overview of her award winning work on how bacteria communicate with each other, infectious diseases, the microbiome, and COVID-19

Bonnie Bassler has revolutionized the field of microbiology with her pioneering discoveries regarding the phenomenon of quorum sensing, the process by which bacteria communicate with each other, both within and across species. Quorum-sensing communication controls whether bacteria are harmful or beneficial to us.  Watch her TED Talk here.

Raised in Danville (she is the daughter of long-time Save Mount Diablo Board member and Treasurer, Burt Bassler), Bonnie is currently the Squibb Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. She is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, the group of 300 scientists selected as our nation’s highest caliber researchers. Bonnie has received many awards for her groundbreaking research, including the MacArthur Genius Award, the Dickson Prize for Medicine, the L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Life Sciences Award as Exceptional Female Scientist in North America, the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine (equivalent in Asia to the Nobel Prize), and the Max Planck Research Award (Germany's highest scientific award). She has also won awards for outstanding teaching. She served as a member of the National Science Board and was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama. The Board oversees the National Science Foundation and prioritizes the nation’s research and educational activities in science, math, and engineering.

Acrylic on Canvas, 16" x 12", gallery-wrapped deep canvas with painted edges for a contemporary, frameless presentation. Original artwork by Bay Area artist Nancy Roberts, painted on location at Curry Point in Mount Diablo State Park.

Artist Nancy Roberts is known for her bold color, dynamic design, and inventive slightly quirky style. Thinking of reality as just a jumping-off point, she loves allowing each new painting to emerge and transform, revealing hidden secrets with its own language. Her crisp lines and joyful color put a fresh new spin on the landscape tradition.

Nancy is an avid plein air painter, art instructor and retired architect based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She exhibits her work in several galleries, participates in regional shows and plein air events, organizes group paint-outs, presents demonstrations for art associations and teaches painting workshops. Her work has garnered many awards and is included in public and private collections across the country. Visit the artist's website to view more of her art.  https://www.nancyrobertsstudio.com/index.html

This is an assortment of six bottles of some of Hall Napa Valley's finest Cabernets. Included are:

• 2 - 2014 COEUR (rated at 94 points)
• 1 - 2014 Ellie's (rated at 95 points)
• 2 - 2014 EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-THREE (rated at 96 points)
• 1 - 2014 T BAR T Ranch (not rated)

Also included is a Hallmark Tour & Tasting for four people at the St. Helena Winery.

Must be 21 years or older to bid on this item.

Original watercolor painting, framed 30" by 36" exterior dimensions.

Shirley Nootbaar has been painting the ridges, roads and ranches of the East Bay for 50 years. She exhibits at the Valley Art Gallery and is a regular contributor to Save Mount Diablo's Moonlight on the Mountain.

Many of the scenes have changed and evolved from quiet rural landscapes to busy urban developments. There is still subject matter left in our area that reflects the genre of the past and we are fortunate to have much natural open space saved. Mount Diablo's stunning dominance is a part of surrounding views and offers an outstanding image for artists.

Enjoy a private photography workshop for six with landscape photographer and California State Naturalist Paul Salemme on Save Mount Diablo's glorious Curry Canyon Ranch property in Morgan Territory. Grab your camera and tripod and join Paul for a three hour tour capturing landscapes of rolling hills and shadowy groves and the intimate portraits of wildflowers and wildlife. Light fare at the ranch house is included. Booking between March and May 2021. Sunrise and sunset times preferred.

Paul Salemme is a California state naturalist, photographer and a volunteer hike leader for Save Mount Diablo. In addition, as a personal trainer, life coach and wilderness guide, Paul leads hikes for physical fitness and mental well being. He has been hiking and photographing the mountain and its trails for over ten years.

Visit Paul's website HERE to view his work.

Gather your social bubble of six and tour historic downtown Danville with Councilmembers Newell Arnerich and Robert Storer. Learn why Danville is often referred to as the "Heart of the San Ramon Valley."  Following the tour, enjoy dinner at a downtown restaurant.