The Artist Diaries: Asilomar State Beach, Monterey (Video)
At the Plein Air Convention in Monterey I've made many new friends. And I've begun the challenging journey of painting landscapes.
Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. Through StarkMind, she investigates human-AI collaboration and the emerging dynamics of agentic systems, research that informs both her academic work and creative practice. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.
Plein Air in Monterey, aka confronting the canvas
Plein Air artist and Instructor Bill Davidson from Atlanta, ever gregarious and a wonderful teacher, tells me to be bold. Each brush stroke should be…
Colbie Caillat Live in the Vineyard, Napa (Video)
Singer-Songwriter Colbie Caillat sits down with Stark Insider to talk about the music business, performing for President Obama. Plus, that new album...
Bug Out! Actors spotted backstage at San Jose Rep eating crickets! (VIDEO)
Where do you draw the culinary line? Watch as the cast of GAME ON feast on crickets. It's all about the protein boost.
Wine into Words with Karen MacNeil: “Great wine has the power to make us feel” (VIDEO)
Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil: "Not everyone lays in bed at night thinking 'Does it sound better to say pepper and salt, or salt and…
All About the Pork: Culinary Competition at Cochon 555 (Video)
We go snout to tail as Cochon 555 serves up a heritage pig extravaganza. In this episode: Chefs Cindy Pawlcyn, Kelly McCown, Jason Kupper, Patrick…
Scarecrow Winemaker on $4,300 Bottles of Cult Cabernet: “It was just a crazy price.” (VIDEO)
How does it feel to make bottles of wine that sell for $4,300? Stark Insider sits down with star winemaker Celia Welch of Scarecrow Wine…
Stark Insider TV: ‘A Perfect Day’ in Napa (VIDEO)
Here's what a perfect day in Napa might look like. Loni Stark heads to the caves of Far Niente for a barrel tasting, and things…
How to build social capital – 3 battle-tested ideas
It’s becoming increasingly clear that pure brand-to-visitor content marketing cannot be sustained over the long term.
Sold! A cinematic, behind-the-scenes look at Napa’s mega wine auction (Video)
Premiere Napa Valley features one of the year's most exciting and influential wine auctions. Here's an inside look.