Board of Directors, Summer 2024. not shown, Patty Llamas
President, Sierra Blanton
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Sierra Blanton is a proud Quincy native with a deep love for art, music, and community. Her passion for creativity led her to pursue a career as a singer and songwriter, performing and collaborating along the Central Coast before spending five years immersed in Nashville’s vibrant music and art scene.
Now back in Plumas County, Sierra serves as the Director of Community Relations and Foundation for the Plumas Hospital District, where she combines her dedication to nonprofit work and healthcare. She is also the co-creator of Stevie James, an event styling business that allows her to channel her artistic vision into creating memorable experiences. Committed to fostering an informed and connected community, Sierra is the Board Chair of The Plumas Sun, the county’s only local news division, and serves as a Board Director for Plumas Arts, working to ensure access to the transformative power of art, culture, and journalism for all generations. Whether advocating for healthcare, the arts, or the vital role of local news in keeping communities informed, Sierra remains dedicated to strengthening and enriching the Plumas County community. |
Vice President, Jane Braxton Little
Jane Braxton Little has served on the Plumas Arts Board since 2019.
Based in Plumas County, Jane Braxton Little is an independent journalist covering science and natural resource issues for publications that include the Atlantic, Audubon, Bay Nature, Discover, National Geographic, Scientific American and Yale E-360.
Secretary, Will Lombardi
Dr. Will Lombardi has lived, worked, and raised a family in Quincy, CA since 1987 when he arrived from the Bay Area to attend Feather River College. Since then, Will has worked as a wildland firefighter on the Plumas Hotshots, as a carpenter for area homebuilders, and finally, as a tenured professor of English at FRC.
Will studies, reads, and writes about western, California, and local literatures in ecosocial contexts. He spends his time rambling in the local|wild enjoying birds, flowers, and fish. Will is committed to supporting the fine arts and culture of our watershed.
Will studies, reads, and writes about western, California, and local literatures in ecosocial contexts. He spends his time rambling in the local|wild enjoying birds, flowers, and fish. Will is committed to supporting the fine arts and culture of our watershed.
Treasurer, Lynn Dow
Lynn Dow joined the Board in Summer 2023 and is very pleased to be part of an organization promoting the arts in a county that she is passionate about.
Lynn was raised and educated in the Bay Area and then spent 20 years in Sonoma County where she raised her three children. She spent those years as an baker and owner, along with husband and family, of a natural foods wholesale business serving the greater Bay Area.
In 2003, the family moved to Plumas County to open and run the bakery in Feather River Natural Food Coop for 18 years. Lynn is now retired with interests including travel, hiking, biking, and other outdoor adventures. She knows how important it is to have some form of creative expression. For Lynn It includes foods, gardening, and fibers. She feels it is important for the community members to be inspired to find that expression and for Plumas Arts to make that available through educational opportunities and the presence of a variety of arts in our communities.
Lynn was raised and educated in the Bay Area and then spent 20 years in Sonoma County where she raised her three children. She spent those years as an baker and owner, along with husband and family, of a natural foods wholesale business serving the greater Bay Area.
In 2003, the family moved to Plumas County to open and run the bakery in Feather River Natural Food Coop for 18 years. Lynn is now retired with interests including travel, hiking, biking, and other outdoor adventures. She knows how important it is to have some form of creative expression. For Lynn It includes foods, gardening, and fibers. She feels it is important for the community members to be inspired to find that expression and for Plumas Arts to make that available through educational opportunities and the presence of a variety of arts in our communities.
Patty Llamas
Patty Llamas is an artist and educator residing in Quincy, CA. She joined the board in the spring of 2023.
Patty holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and an associates in Outdoor Recreation Leadership. In the last decade, she’s had the opportunity to work with federal, state, private, and non-profit organizations. Since moving to Plumas County in 2016, she has continued to work in both the environmental and educational field.
Patty strongly believes access to the arts is an intricate part of building stronger and more thriving communities and is grateful for the opportunity to share her support for this and her passion for the arts as a Board Member of Plumas Arts
Patty holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and an associates in Outdoor Recreation Leadership. In the last decade, she’s had the opportunity to work with federal, state, private, and non-profit organizations. Since moving to Plumas County in 2016, she has continued to work in both the environmental and educational field.
Patty strongly believes access to the arts is an intricate part of building stronger and more thriving communities and is grateful for the opportunity to share her support for this and her passion for the arts as a Board Member of Plumas Arts
Lee Anne Schramel
Fifty+ year resident of Greenville, Lee Anne Schramel has a Bachelors in Forestry & Masters in Recreation Administration. Lee Anne worked for 33 years (retired) with U.S. Forest Service (FS)-Plumas National Forest, headquartered in Quincy. Majority of her career was spent as the Forest's Public Affairs Officer. She is the longest serving member (20 years) of the Plumas County Tourism Committee-Plumas County Visitor Bureau and Coordinator (23 years) for the USDA FS Butte & Plumas Resource Advisory Committees (committee management/in-house, grant & contract project outreach/management). Can’t sing, write, act, paint, sculp, or dance but loves to fake it.
