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“Homage” at SFWA Gallery Through March 31

Join us at the festive opening Reception of “Homage” at the San Francisco Women Artists Gallery in the Inner Sunset. Meet the Artists, enjoy refreshments and music on Thursday, March 8th, from 5:30-8pm.

Save the Date: Free Screening of “Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls” on January 31

Come to this tribute to Ray Bandar at the San Francisco Public Library.
He’s been called Dr. Bones and Reptile Ray. Usually dressed in tattered “field-trip” clothes, Ray Bandar was a fixture at the California Academy of Sciences and the beaches around the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 60 years.

Ray passed away peacefully in his home on December 23 of congestive heart failure. This showing is a tribute to his life’s work.

A Story of Recovery

By Beth Cataldo (As published on the River Otter Ecology Project web site) In 2012, I ventured out to Sutro Baths to see a San Francisco celebrity. With his thick dark hair, slender, streamlined body and expert swimming skills, he was an overnight media sensation. Charismatic? Check. Quirky? Check. Mysterious? Yes. I wanted to getContinueContinue reading “A Story of Recovery”

Opening for “Portraits of Birds in Golden Gate Park”

Please join me this Thursday, December 7, at the San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery for the festive opening reception of “Small Presence” – a juried exhibition featuring 100 artworks.

Cuba: Face-to-face with Fidel, December 1993

On the highway in Cuba, 1993. People waiting for a ride.

They emerged from the smoke like angels looking for their ride back to heaven. Bodies appeared, waving arms issued from the smoggy dark, faces looked meaningfully at the car’s headlights. “Mira,” I shouted, “Watch out!” “No problema, mujer,” the driver responded, not looking in my direction. He careened towards one of the observers, but missedContinueContinue reading “Cuba: Face-to-face with Fidel, December 1993”