Painting bears wasn’t always Louise Nicholson’s passion, but after being commissioned to paint a portrait of one of the brilliant bruins she felt a spark light up inside her that made her want to do ...

Gal-On’s signature subjects for “Taken by the Wind, Swept by the Light,” her upcoming solo exhibition at Gallery 9 in Los Altos, are white dresses that appear to hang on a line, defying the stillness ...