BEST OF THE WEST: WEST COAST
openings / exhibits / events / auctions CALIFORNIA Painting Yosemite Top women plein-air painters converge to capture natural wonders LODI * This
Southwest Art
Oct 01, 2008
openings / exhibits / events / auctions
CALIFORNIA
Painting Yosemite
Top women plein-air painters converge to capture natural wonders
LODI * This month 13 women are bringing the beauty of Yosemite National Park to Knowlton Gallery with their plein-air and studio paintings of the area. Yosemite on Canvas: 13 Western Artists Paint the Park is a special presentation of works created by the women during a weeklong trip to the Yosemite Valley in May. The group includes artists from Northern and Southern California, Nevada, and Utah. Laguna Beach artist Cynthia Britain and Marin County painter Zee Zee Mott organized the artists for the creative odyssey. Painting in weather ranging from snow to 100-degree heat, the artists lived together in cabins on what Mott calls a "no-frills" trip. Other participating artists include Kate Starling, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, and Debra Huse. The show runs through November 29, with an opening reception on October 3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more information: 209.368.5123 or www.knowltongallery.com.
CALIFORNIA
Annual Plein-Air Invitational
LACUNA BEACH * Plein-air painters from around the country travel to California to participate in the 10th annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational this month. The prestigious event features a Collectors` Soiree and Sale held at the Laguna Art Museum on the evening of October 18. Collectors will have the first opportunity to purchase works of art created by the participating artists at this evening show. The public can watch the artists paint in Heisler Park and Main Beach during the two-hour Southwest Art-sponsored Quick Draw competition on October 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information: 949.494.8971 or www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
Vanity Fare
PASADENA * Self-adoration and self-adornment are the focus of Aaron Westerberg`s first solo show at American Legacy Fine Arts this month. The show, titled Vanity, offers an intimate look at these often private practices, exploring the universal obsession to heighten one`s allure. The show features more than 20 paintings by the figurative artist, who draws his inspiration from masters like John Singer Sargent and Anders Zorn. Westerberg is known for the way he uses form, color, and light to capture the uniqueness of his subjects. The show opens on October 11 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and runs through November 22. For more information: 626.577.7733 or www.americanlegacyfinearts.com.
Fall in the Mountains
LAKE TAHOE * The Seasons of Martis, a plein-air painting event, takes place in the picturesque Lake Tahoe area this month. The show is juried by plein-air painter Kevin Macpherson and Jean Stern, director of the Irvine Museum in Irvine, CA. Artists paint on location throughout the Martis Valley, fanning out with their paints and easels to capture the fall beauty of the mountains and meadows. The show and sale of works created during the week takes place at the Village at Northstar on October 5. For more information: 530.581.2787 or www.northtahoearts.com.
Artists Celebrate 10th Anniversary
SAUSALITO * This month the painters of BayWood Artists are partnering with the Angel Island Association to preserve and protect the wildlife of Angel Island State Park, a scenic locale that inspires much of their art. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, BayWood Artists is a group of professional landscape painters who are dedicated to preserving the environment. The show opens October 24 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bay Model Exhibition Gallery and runs through November 22. For more information: 415.435.3972 or www.baywoodartists.com.
A Common Vision
MONROVIA * Plein Air Painters of the West (PAPW) holds its inaugural group exhibit at Segil Fine Art Gallery this month. The show, A Common Vision, features members of the PAPW and coincides with the release of their first book of the same title. The group consists of 10 painters from across the country who depict the beauty of the American West in both studio paintings and plein-air works. Members include Jennifer McChristian, Michael Lewis, and Scott Lloyd Anderson. Meet the artists at an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on October 25. The show runs through November 22. For more information: 626.358.5563 or www.segilfineart.com.
mark your calendar
CALIFORNIA
BALBOA ISLAND * Anniversary Show. Debra Huse Gallery (949.723.6171, www.debrahuse. com) celebrates its eighth anniversary with new works by Debra Huse on display through October 12.
CORONA DEL MAR * California Missions. Beginning October 15, Roger Gardens Fine Art Gallery (949.640.5800, www.rogersgardens. com) presents a fall show of new works depicting the missions in California.
FAIR OAKS * Rhonda Egan/Tatyana Fogarty. New landscape paintings by Egan and Fogarty hang from October 9 through November 2 at Chroma Gallery (916.966.6020, www.the chromagallery.com).
FOLSOM * Frank LaPena. Paintings and prints by LaPena are on display through November 12 at Pacific Western Traders (916.9853851, www.pacwesttraders.com).
LAGUNA BEACH * California Scenes. A show and sale titled The California Scene Painters 1925-1955 begins October 11 at California Art Gallery (949.494.7270, www.californiaart gallery.com).
LOS ANGELES * Brigitte Waldach. Benjamin Trigano Gallery (310.550.6802, www.benjamin trigano.com) presents drawings by Waldach through October 18.
MORAGA * Dutch Art. An exhibition featuring Dutch paintings from the Beekhuis collection is on view at Saint Mary`s College`s Hearst Art Gallery (925.631.4379, www.hearst artgallery.org) from October 11 through December 14.
NORTHRIDGE * Hans Burkhardt. California State University`s Northridge Art Galleries (818.677.2226, www.csun.edu/artgalleries) presents an exhibition of works by Burkhardt until October 11.
PASADENA * Group Show. Tirage Art Gallery (626.405.1020, www.tirageart.com) presents a group show from October 25 through November 22 featuring Brent Jensen, John Creech, and Martha Saudek.
SACRAMENTO * Terry Pappas. Elliott Fouts Gallery (916.736.1429, www.efgallery.com) hosts a solo show of new works by Pappas beginning October 3.
SAN DIEGO * Norman Bluhm. A solo show for Bluhm is on view until November 1 at Scott White Contemporary Art (619.501.5689, www.scottwhiteart.com).
SAN FRANCISCO * Beverly Rayner. Mixed-media works by Rayner hang at Braunstein/ Quay Gallery (415.278.9850, www.bquayart gallery.com) from October 9 to November 8.
Erin Cone. Hespe Gallery (415.776.5918, www. hespe.com) presents a solo show for Cone from October 2 through November 1.
Frank Lobdell. Monumental paintings by Lobdell are on display at Hackett Freedman Gallery (415.362.7152, www.hackettfreedman. com) through November 1.
New Work. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (415.357.4000, www.sfmoma.org) features New Work: Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, Mary Temple through November 1.
SAN LUIS OBISPO * Open Studios Art Tour. The 10th annual ARTS Obispo Open Studios Art Tour (805.544.9251, www.artsobispo.org) takes place October 11-12, October 18-19, and October 25-26.
SANTA BARBARA * John Comer. A solo show of new works by Comer opens October 25 at Waterhouse Gallery (805.962.8885, www. waterhousegallery.com).
Digital Landscapes. Marcia Burtt Studio (805.962.5588, www.artlacuna.com) presents digital works on paper by Jean-Pierre Herbert, until October 12.
SHERMAN OAKS * Women Painters West. An exhibition of works by artists from Women Painters West takes place October 8-25 at the Valley Institute of Visual Art (818.385.0080, www.vivagallery.com).
OREGON
PORTLAND * Arctic Treasures. Quintana Galleries (503.223.1729, www.quintana galleries.com) presents a show of sculptural works from the Arctic through October 31.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE * Jamie Walker. A solo show of ceramic sculpture by Walker debuts October 11 at Traver Gallery (253.383.3685, www.traver gallery.com).
SPOKANE * Landscape Meditations. A group exhibition featuring works by Susan Skilling, Joseph Goldberg, and Stephen Hayes is on display at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (509.456.3931, www.northwest museum.org) until November 11.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Oct 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
CALIFORNIA
Painting Yosemite
Top women plein-air painters converge to capture natural wonders
LODI * This month 13 women are bringing the beauty of Yosemite National Park to Knowlton Gallery with their plein-air and studio paintings of the area. Yosemite on Canvas: 13 Western Artists Paint the Park is a special presentation of works created by the women during a weeklong trip to the Yosemite Valley in May. The group includes artists from Northern and Southern California, Nevada, and Utah. Laguna Beach artist Cynthia Britain and Marin County painter Zee Zee Mott organized the artists for the creative odyssey. Painting in weather ranging from snow to 100-degree heat, the artists lived together in cabins on what Mott calls a "no-frills" trip. Other participating artists include Kate Starling, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, and Debra Huse. The show runs through November 29, with an opening reception on October 3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more information: 209.368.5123 or www.knowltongallery.com.
CALIFORNIA
Annual Plein-Air Invitational
LACUNA BEACH * Plein-air painters from around the country travel to California to participate in the 10th annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational this month. The prestigious event features a Collectors` Soiree and Sale held at the Laguna Art Museum on the evening of October 18. Collectors will have the first opportunity to purchase works of art created by the participating artists at this evening show. The public can watch the artists paint in Heisler Park and Main Beach during the two-hour Southwest Art-sponsored Quick Draw competition on October 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information: 949.494.8971 or www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
Vanity Fare
PASADENA * Self-adoration and self-adornment are the focus of Aaron Westerberg`s first solo show at American Legacy Fine Arts this month. The show, titled Vanity, offers an intimate look at these often private practices, exploring the universal obsession to heighten one`s allure. The show features more than 20 paintings by the figurative artist, who draws his inspiration from masters like John Singer Sargent and Anders Zorn. Westerberg is known for the way he uses form, color, and light to capture the uniqueness of his subjects. The show opens on October 11 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and runs through November 22. For more information: 626.577.7733 or www.americanlegacyfinearts.com.
Fall in the Mountains
LAKE TAHOE * The Seasons of Martis, a plein-air painting event, takes place in the picturesque Lake Tahoe area this month. The show is juried by plein-air painter Kevin Macpherson and Jean Stern, director of the Irvine Museum in Irvine, CA. Artists paint on location throughout the Martis Valley, fanning out with their paints and easels to capture the fall beauty of the mountains and meadows. The show and sale of works created during the week takes place at the Village at Northstar on October 5. For more information: 530.581.2787 or www.northtahoearts.com.
Artists Celebrate 10th Anniversary
SAUSALITO * This month the painters of BayWood Artists are partnering with the Angel Island Association to preserve and protect the wildlife of Angel Island State Park, a scenic locale that inspires much of their art. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, BayWood Artists is a group of professional landscape painters who are dedicated to preserving the environment. The show opens October 24 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bay Model Exhibition Gallery and runs through November 22. For more information: 415.435.3972 or www.baywoodartists.com.
A Common Vision
MONROVIA * Plein Air Painters of the West (PAPW) holds its inaugural group exhibit at Segil Fine Art Gallery this month. The show, A Common Vision, features members of the PAPW and coincides with the release of their first book of the same title. The group consists of 10 painters from across the country who depict the beauty of the American West in both studio paintings and plein-air works. Members include Jennifer McChristian, Michael Lewis, and Scott Lloyd Anderson. Meet the artists at an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on October 25. The show runs through November 22. For more information: 626.358.5563 or www.segilfineart.com.
mark your calendar
CALIFORNIA
BALBOA ISLAND * Anniversary Show. Debra Huse Gallery (949.723.6171, www.debrahuse. com) celebrates its eighth anniversary with new works by Debra Huse on display through October 12.
CORONA DEL MAR * California Missions. Beginning October 15, Roger Gardens Fine Art Gallery (949.640.5800, www.rogersgardens. com) presents a fall show of new works depicting the missions in California.
FAIR OAKS * Rhonda Egan/Tatyana Fogarty. New landscape paintings by Egan and Fogarty hang from October 9 through November 2 at Chroma Gallery (916.966.6020, www.the chromagallery.com).
FOLSOM * Frank LaPena. Paintings and prints by LaPena are on display through November 12 at Pacific Western Traders (916.9853851, www.pacwesttraders.com).
LAGUNA BEACH * California Scenes. A show and sale titled The California Scene Painters 1925-1955 begins October 11 at California Art Gallery (949.494.7270, www.californiaart gallery.com).
LOS ANGELES * Brigitte Waldach. Benjamin Trigano Gallery (310.550.6802, www.benjamin trigano.com) presents drawings by Waldach through October 18.
MORAGA * Dutch Art. An exhibition featuring Dutch paintings from the Beekhuis collection is on view at Saint Mary`s College`s Hearst Art Gallery (925.631.4379, www.hearst artgallery.org) from October 11 through December 14.
NORTHRIDGE * Hans Burkhardt. California State University`s Northridge Art Galleries (818.677.2226, www.csun.edu/artgalleries) presents an exhibition of works by Burkhardt until October 11.
PASADENA * Group Show. Tirage Art Gallery (626.405.1020, www.tirageart.com) presents a group show from October 25 through November 22 featuring Brent Jensen, John Creech, and Martha Saudek.
SACRAMENTO * Terry Pappas. Elliott Fouts Gallery (916.736.1429, www.efgallery.com) hosts a solo show of new works by Pappas beginning October 3.
SAN DIEGO * Norman Bluhm. A solo show for Bluhm is on view until November 1 at Scott White Contemporary Art (619.501.5689, www.scottwhiteart.com).
SAN FRANCISCO * Beverly Rayner. Mixed-media works by Rayner hang at Braunstein/ Quay Gallery (415.278.9850, www.bquayart gallery.com) from October 9 to November 8.
Erin Cone. Hespe Gallery (415.776.5918, www. hespe.com) presents a solo show for Cone from October 2 through November 1.
Frank Lobdell. Monumental paintings by Lobdell are on display at Hackett Freedman Gallery (415.362.7152, www.hackettfreedman. com) through November 1.
New Work. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (415.357.4000, www.sfmoma.org) features New Work: Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, Mary Temple through November 1.
SAN LUIS OBISPO * Open Studios Art Tour. The 10th annual ARTS Obispo Open Studios Art Tour (805.544.9251, www.artsobispo.org) takes place October 11-12, October 18-19, and October 25-26.
SANTA BARBARA * John Comer. A solo show of new works by Comer opens October 25 at Waterhouse Gallery (805.962.8885, www. waterhousegallery.com).
Digital Landscapes. Marcia Burtt Studio (805.962.5588, www.artlacuna.com) presents digital works on paper by Jean-Pierre Herbert, until October 12.
SHERMAN OAKS * Women Painters West. An exhibition of works by artists from Women Painters West takes place October 8-25 at the Valley Institute of Visual Art (818.385.0080, www.vivagallery.com).
OREGON
PORTLAND * Arctic Treasures. Quintana Galleries (503.223.1729, www.quintana galleries.com) presents a show of sculptural works from the Arctic through October 31.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE * Jamie Walker. A solo show of ceramic sculpture by Walker debuts October 11 at Traver Gallery (253.383.3685, www.traver gallery.com).
SPOKANE * Landscape Meditations. A group exhibition featuring works by Susan Skilling, Joseph Goldberg, and Stephen Hayes is on display at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (509.456.3931, www.northwest museum.org) until November 11.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Oct 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
