Samantha McNally at Benicia City Council Chambers
June 15 to September 21, 2026
Wendy Buresh, Curator
Benicia City Hall
250 East L Street, Benicia
Artist Statement
Samantha McNally is an award-winning, professional watercolor artist, whose works are in private collections across the country. Known for her realism and delicacy in capturing floral and nature-inspired subjects, Samantha also teaches watercolor painting, is an art juror, and a demo artist. She is a signature member and past president of the California Watercolor Association. Samantha is on the board of the Lamorinda Arts Alliance (LAA) and the webmaster for LAA, Benicia Literary Arts, Martinez Arts Association, Benicia Plein Air Gallery, and Main Street Arts Gallery, aRt Cottage, Concord as well as for several local artists. McNally shows her paintings at Benicia Plein Air Gallery, Valley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek and Main Street Arts Gallery in Martinez, and enters her paintings in many other exhibits in the Bay Area. Samantha is a member of Arts Benicia as well.
Samantha studied art at Ramapo College and Ridgewood School of Art, NJ, and the School of Visual Arts in NYC. She further honed her eye for creating finely detailed work during her 15-year career as an embroidery designer in the NYC garment district.
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