Genna Panzarella, a 50-year Mill Valley resident, is a multi-talented artist who specializes in chalk paintings on asphalt. Her brilliantly colored, elegant and precise “street canvases” in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italy, Israel and Hong Kong have garnered awards and acclaim. For years, visitors to San Rafael’s Youth In Arts Street Painting Festival admired her artistry. Gary Yost’s video “Mountains Made of Chalk, Fall into the Sea, Eventually” features Genna as artist and narrator. She has inspired many young artists to explore their creativity and discover the beauty of her ephemeral art.
