Executive Director, Christopher Rouse Islas Hernandez
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Christopher Rouse Islas Hernandez (he/him) joined the Plumas Arts team as Executive Director in May of 2024.
Originally from Santa Monica California, Christopher grew up in Quincy where his love of the arts blossomed. Christopher later planted roots in Los Angeles attending Santa Monica college before pursuing the fast paced life of interior design, event coordination and management. After two decades, Christopher made a COVID move back to Plumas County where he has been happy to get back to his rural roots in Indian Valley. Christopher has a love for all things art, travel and the outdoors. His travels have led him to all but one continent (Antarctica) which he hopes to visit soon. Traveling has given him a deep appreciation of cultural diversity and the importance the arts play in the health of our communities; but most importantly the connection to our own wellbeing. Christopher spends his free time outside playing in the dirt, hiking or just “chilling”. Christopher hopes to spread art into every corner of our beautiful county to whomever would like to consume it, as a passionate believer in the Helen Keller quote “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. He hopes to see the Plumas art scene flourish even more in our near future. Contact Christopher: [email protected] |
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Liz Swindell (She/Her) joined the Plumas Arts team as Assistant Director in June of 2024 after a year of working as a Board Member.
Originally from the East Coast, Liz earned a BFA in sculpture and ceramics from UMass Amherst before moving to California. Liz fell in love with Plumas County and spent her 20’s traveling back and forth. While pursuing a career and higher education in Art Education in Vermont, Liz spent her summer breaks based in Quincy where she painted, explored the vast and beautiful landscapes, and developed lasting friendships. In 2021, she made the full time move to Plumas County and opened Wild Pines, an artisanal boutique curated to celebrate local makers and brands from around the country. She finds joy in lifting up artists and encouraging them to share their creativity with the world. Liz is also a practicing artist and her work can ben found in Plumas Arts, at Wild Pines and she was part of the two women team that painted the Plumas County Love mural on Main Street in Quincy. In her free time, Liz can be found on a bike or hiking trail, often with a small watercolor set and her dog Cheddar in tow or in town enjoying a community event. Contact Liz: [email protected] |
Assistant Director, Liz Swindell
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Gallery Coordinator, Suzanna de Martimprey
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Suzanne de Martimprey joined us in March 2022 as the Gallery Coordinator for Plumas Arts.
She spent a year living and studying in Los Angeles, on scholarship, pursuing a degree in classical opera at BIOLA University, before moving to Quincy. Upon arriving in Quincy in 2016, she began working for a degree in Outdoor Recreation through Feather River College. In the middle of that pursuit, left Quincy to teach English Second Language and Physical Ed. in Jamaica, Belize, & Costa Rica. A year later she returned to finish her degree, and develop a deep and broad love for this community. At the beginning of the pandemic, she had to wave goodbye to the opportunity to run Outdoor Education Programs for international schools in SouthEast Asia, and has thoroughly enjoyed being rooted here and building community. She spends her free time painting, writing, and performing music, as well as expanding her love of the natural word and all of the ways to enjoy it both restfully and actively. Suzanne is looking forward to growing her connection to the art community here through Plumas Arts, to share and be receptive to the creative passions that thrive within this community. Contact Suzanne: [email protected] |
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Courtney Schrammel joined the Plumas Arts team in March of 2023 as the Events Assistant.
Having relocated from Seattle to Quincy with her family, Courtney is excited about connecting with the community through the arts. Originally from Alaska, Courtney was heavily involved in music as an accomplished cellist growing up. She holds a degree in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona but art & music has always been an important part of her life. In her spare time, Courtney enjoys hiking, biking, and spending time in the outdoors with her husband Ian and her son Arlo. Contact Courtney: [email protected] |
Events Coordinator, Courtney Schrammel
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Kids After School Art Program Coordinator &
Office Administrative Assisistant, Veronica Ruvalcaba
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Veronica Ruvalcaba joined Plumas Arts in June 2023 as the Office Administrative Assistant and then accepted the position of the Kids After School Art Program Coordinator in August.
Veronica was born in San Diego County and grew up in Las Vegas, NV. She moved to Quincy in 2015 where she discovered a love for the natural world, exploring herself as a student in the Outdoor Recreation Leadership Program at Feather River College. After graduating with her associate's degree, she transferred to the Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program at Southern Oregon University and finished her undergrad in December 2020. Moving back to Quincy, Veronica worked as a School-Age Daycare Teacher at Plumas District Hospital, a Teacher’s Aide at Plumas Charter School for kindergarten and 2nd-3rd grade, and an Outdoor Program Instructor at Sierra Nevada Journey’s. She is passionate about connecting with others through art and sharing transformative outdoor experiences. In her spare time, you can find her out in the forest or by the river, with her journal, ready to draw, write, and crystal hunt while singing to the trees, or cuddling with her sweet kitty, Deeandra Flowers. Contact Veronica: [email protected] |
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Aeron Christensen started with the Town Hall Theatre in August 2021.
Aeron was born in Quincy and grew up in Susanville. Aeron attended Feather River College, during which time he interned with Plumas Arts for three years. Aeron has a passions for film and the arts. He also works part time for the Feather River Food Co-op. Contact Aeron: [email protected] |
Theatre Manager, Aeron Christensen
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