Start your tour with us, over a glass of world class wine, and meet the artist! Cozy up to a firepit on our patio, share a couch with some friends inside, or head uptown for some more art! It's a terrific night to meet the artist and enjoy the great vibe of the wine bar on a spring evening.

Within and Without: Abstract acrylic paintings by artist Jack Mento

Born in Hawaii and growing up in Syracuse,NY my nickname was Diamond which in Hawaiian is Kaimana. Although Hawaii will always be my spiritual home, I have lived in different places including Hawaii, New York, Arizona, Colorado and currently in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills in Northern California. My art is a unique expression of the many roads I’ve traveled, the things I’ve felt and seen, and the countless colorful adventures this life has given me.

After many years of creative writing, I started painting in 1986 and realized it was a much deeper way to express myself. At first my art had more of a realistic style that depicted my everyday experiences. Over time my work developed into a visual impression of the world around me and the mystery within. The art always seems to take me beyond what I imagined. Sometimes when I paint, I realize I am merely a witness to what transpires while the brush is in hand.

I hope my art reaches people on a level that evokes their imagination about their own inner landscape as well as their curiosity about the world outside themselves. I believe one function of Art is to make visible to you the Mysteries of life on an emotionally deeper level.

It is the life within and without that truly has led me to create what you see here.

https://kaimanaart.com/

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Big Basin Vineyards Wine Bar is excited to announce a new installation by glass artist Randie Silverstein! Swing by and look up! Randie is displaying her self emanating disco lights, celestial discs, and other oddities made of glass just in time for First Friday. Well paired with Jack's colorful creations, Randie's glowing curiosities are sure to please, and will be hanging in the wine bar for the near future. If you missed them at Oswald Restaurant for the last few years, be sure to check them out.