Roadrunner in the Ruins

I took my first adult painting class at age six in the 60’s, earned a BA in Art at UNLV in the 70’s. and ran my studio & gallery in downtown Benicia CA for 30 years, specializing in narrative art and portraits. As a 6-year rep for Grumbacher, I taught adult painting classes in Pleasant Hill…I took my first adult painting class at age six in the 60’s, earned a BA in Art at UNLV in the 70’s. and ran my studio & gallery in downtown Benicia CA for 30 years, specializing in narrative art and portraits. As a 6-year rep for Grumbacher, I taught adult painting classes in Pleasant Hill CA, advanced workshops at Arts Benicia and to hundreds of emerging artists in Woodstock NY. Look for 2026 Tucson classes at mernie.com I've painted murals in many homes, at the San Francisco Zoo and 50 stage sets in Bay Area theaters. The Faux Louvre was a series of 300 masterpiece studies based on sketches done in museums in Paris & across the US—interpreted as watercolors in upcycled, ornate painted frames and exhibited at 150 juried fine art festivals & galleries. My work lives on walls from Osaka to Oxford and 49 states (not North Dakota). As a 6-year rep for Grumbacher I taught adult painting classes in Pleasant Hill CA, advanced workshops at Arts Benicia, to hundreds of emerging artists in Woodstock NY and Confident Acrylics at an annual week-long art retreat in the Northern Sierras. I currently teach Tucson classes at SAAG and WomanKraft. I’m also an accomplished speaker, winning several International & Humorous competitions in Toastmasters.

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