The 15th annual Scene on the Strait, held August 13 in Martinez, was, once again, a marvelous coming-together of art, people, sunshine, good food and music, and some nice dogs—all for the benefit of the Carquinez Regional Environmental Education Center, which restores habitat and raises butterflies for release along the Carquinez Strait. Enjoy these pictures of this year’s event, and we’ll see you back again in 2012!
An art patron buys a painting from Scene on the Strait Volunteer Pat Hicks.
Mamie Walters, one of more than 20 plein air artists on site to talk to patrons about their work, takes a cool drink on a beautiful afternoon.
Several of the artists in the show painted on site. One of them was Sandra Lo, admired by a friend and a canine connoisseur of art.
Book editor Jeannine Gendar and her husband Mitch made the Scene, in part to see and support their friend, artist Ramona Kennon.
Not only fine art, but fine music (and good food) too! It was all happening at the Scene on the Strait, and we owe a big debt of gratitude to the many volunteers (young and old) who helped make it happen. Two of them are pictured below.
Until we meet again…next year!




































