2025
Lee Ann Prescott

Lee Ann Prescott
I’m a writer and visual artist whose work spans writing, textiles, and photography. I bring together creative nonfiction, memory, and images to create narratives that explore family, spirituality, and how inner and outer landscapes shape who we become. My current mission is to weave a multilayered understanding of human growth into an illuminating narrative that chronicles more than a decade of spiritual growth. For deep memory recall, I reread journals, examine historical artifacts, look at archival pictures, and listen to music. Bending time is a multi-sensory process that has been deeply supported by the restorative tree-filled canyons of Mill Valley.
As a career writer in the corporate world, I have been published in TIME, interviewed dozens of business leaders, and have been quoted in publications including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. I hold a B.A. in American Civilization from Middlebury College, an M.F.A. in writing from the University of San Francisco, and am a member of The Writers Grotto in San Francisco.
Cascade Canyon Artist in Residence Program
at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts
Congratulations to our new AIR Lee Ann Prescott!
Thanks to all who applied for the Summer 2025 Residency!
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PRIOR YEARS
Artists in Residence at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts
2024
Zoe Caron

Zoe Caron
Artist and Biologist
Zoe worked at the Center for the month of August, 2024.
She participated in the Aug 10 Member Social and met and greeted the members.
2023
Luba Zygarewicz & Ben Allanoff

Luba Zygarewicz
“Thanks for the support and for hosting me last summer! With gratitude for the time to experiment and explore!”
– Luba Zygarewicz





Ben Allanoff
“I want to thank you and the rest of OHCA for..
– great dinner/evening/studio visit:
– inviting me here and taking great care of me;
– good humor, artistic connection, friendship.
Of course Marin is amazing – being able to connect with the place and make art here, from my temporary home at O’Hanlon, is the greatest gift. I feel like we are all doing the same thing, each in our own unique way. Very special – your (our) particular approach to creativity.“
– Ben Allanoff



2022
Allison Spreadborough & Jacqueline Mallengi

Jacqueline Mallengi
I began making Asian style paper with kozo fiber in 1987. My journey with paper and sculpture has been varied from light fixtures to stone carving to ethereal mixed media sculpture. The thread of my creative process always begins with papermaking. I’m excited about the new Chrysalis series that feels like a merging of many techniques developed over the years bringing various voices together. I refer to as contemplative sculpture.
Jacqueline is a member of IAPMA, International Association of Papermakers and Paper Artists, NM State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Surface Design. She is an exhibiting artist and teaches papermaking and fiber art workshops in various locations, and from her Santa Fe studio via Zoom.
Allison Spreadborough
My name is Allison Spreadborough. I’m a watercolor artist and Sacramento native. Plein air painting is my passion as is painting intuitively from a nature-inspired prompt. I mainly create landscapes to express my fascination with the ability of nature to quiet the mind and invoke a sense of wonder. I love painting scenes depicting deep space and I appreciate places unspoiled by modern influences.
I typically paint in a style which I call Dreamy Expressionism meets California Regionalism. The Dreamy Expressionism description showcases a soft wistfulness and wonder depicting my inner awareness. California Regionalism celebrates a loose and abstracted blend of East and West influences such as brush calligraphy, simplicity, bold color and symbolism. Later, in the studio, I problem-solve the painting in an overhead mirror to critique any issues. Although this watercolor technique is unpredictable, the creative process feels freeing.