“Reflections,” an oil painting by Scott Johnson ... and many of his landscapes capture the natural beauty of the Golden State and the Bay Area. Meet Johnson at the gallery on Feb. 24, 1-4 ...

The natural world is a living art gallery. To appreciate the often intricate colorations that evolved in many cases over millions of years requires slowing down, way down, and stopping.

In Chinese, qiuhe means hills and valleys where streams run through, resembling the recurring motifs of the mountain-and-water style in classical Chinese paintings. It also means a realm of ...