Portfolio > Hidden and Not So Hidden Gems of Berkeley

A sprightly lass dances in front of the home of Keeyla Meadows a well-known Bay Area landscape artist, whose aim is to make the garden itself the work of art. A ceramic pot typifies her commitment to “fearless color,” while a blank-faced couple, evocative, in a way, of “American Gothic,” stand ready to tend the flourishing front yard. On Stannage, north of Gilman, the location is technically just yards over the border in Albany, but the spirit is pure Berkeley