Melinda Jones

Melinda Jones – MJ – is a Ben Lomond-based artist whose work is deeply rooted in a love for the outdoors. Her paintings are inspired by the vibrant landscapes of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the wild beauty of rivers and beaches, and her global travels – especially mountain biking adventures and colorful journeys through Mexico

When she is not painting, you'll find MJ hiking with her dog, riding mountain trails, gardening, or soaking in the natural beauty that surrounds her. For MJ, nature isn't just a backdrop – it's the heart of her creative process.

She's passionate about where she lives, and her art reflects the energy, freedom, and connection that come from being immersed in the world around her. Travel is a welcome bonus, but Ben Lomond will always be home.

Orenda Randuch

Orenda is an American conservation photographer based in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Orenda grew up near the Sierra Nevada foothills. She spent her early years surrounded by nature which heavily influences her photography. She specializes in fine art nature, wildlife, and landscape photography.

Visit her website HERE.

Susan Tannehill

I've been drawing my whole life. I have a drawing I did on my fifth birthday. I went to college at Pitzer, in Claremont, and then went to Claremont University and got my teaching credential. I taught in Claremont for three years and then moved to Santa Cruz COunty was was a jeweler for about twenty years, specializing in inlaid stones and then cloisonne.

I've also done batik, stained glass, book illustration, scientific illustration, watercolors, pasetls, woodblock prints, made metal birds, and do portraits in pastel pencil.

I have two grown children and live in a 1927 Craftman style house in Felton.