This charming painting is by Antonio Benjamin at San Francisco's Creativity Explored.

Creativity Explored is a special nonprofit visual arts center where artists with developmental disabilities create, exhibit, and sell art.

A native of San Francisco born in 1981, Antonio Benjamin has been a studio artist at Creativity Explored since 2005.

Traditional media such as colored pencils, acrylic, and ink appeal to Benjamin because he likes to have a large array of colors to work with. Benjamin often depicts African American people and churches, reflecting his community and culture.