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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Monthly April 2009 News, Articles, and Opinions from the world of California’s Heritage Art & Beyond, & Gallery and Museum exhibits, near & far |
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Celebrating Early California, Western, and American Art 1580 Eastshore Road, PO Box 325 Bodega Bay, CA 94923, 707-875-2911 just below and around back of the Terrapin Creek Cafe Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays, Noon until 5:00 PM (or other times by prearranged appointment) email: Art@BodegaBayHeritageGallery.com | www.BodegaBayHeritageGallery.com |
![]() Linda Sorensen & Daniel Rohlfing |
![]() Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery New Show beginning April 24 Women Artists of California |
![]() Hawaii Charity Auction April 25 Tavernier volcano painting |
![]() Milford Zornes' Video Interview In his own Words |
![]() Bodega Bay's Fisherman's Festival 2009 |
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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Notes Our Neighboring Galleries Museum Exhibits Near and Far |
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On Exhibit at Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Beginning Friday, April 24 Women Artists of California |
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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery's next show is right in line with a trend of increasing interest in the historic women artists of California. |
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For example, on March 8 we attended an informative talk at the Petaluma Historical Museum by Professor Clarice Stasz entitled "California Women Artists 1850's - 1930's." Professor Stasz presented an impressive collection of artistic contributions of California women artists who were prominent in their field from the mid-1800's and into the early 1900's, many of whom were active in Sonoma and Marin Counties. Our gallery has long specialized in Early California women artists (and particularly Sonoma County's own Grace Allison Griffith 1885-1955). Last year the DeYoung's selection of four women impressionists was an exhibit not to be missed. And other fine art galleries that specialize in historic art have also featured their selections of women artists: for example George Stern Fine Arts, West Hollywood Gallery, this April and May. |
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Hawaii Charity Auction April 25: includes a Tavernier volcano painting |
The Isaacs Art Center in Waimea (Kamuela), The Big Island, Hawaii, will hold its 2009 HPA Biennial Scholarship Auction - for the benefit of the Hawai'i Preparatory Academy - on April 25 at the Hapuna Prince Hotel. |
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The Isaacs Art Center is offering at auction, to raise funds for its financial support of students at HPA, not only an excellent selection of more contemporary works, but also several historic works of particular interest to collectors. They include a volcano painting of Halema'uma'u Crater by Jules Tavernier, an oil painting of Kahana Bay, O'ahu, by D. Howard Hitchcock, a oil painting by Lionel Walden, and a watercolor by Robert Lee Eskridge. |
View the auction webpage, http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu/taxonomy/term/30 Absentee bidding or bids by telephone are available. The Art Center itself should not be missed on any trip to the Big Island. Its permanent museum collection and the works offered for sale in the gallery section are of high quality, very pleasingly displayed and with very enthusiastic, helpful and knowledgeable people on hand. It was definitely one of the high points of our visit. The Art Center is easy to find on Kawaihae Road in Kamuela, in a historic schoolhouse built in 1915, and is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu | http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu/taxonomy/term/30 | Back to top |
Bodega Bay's Fisherman's Festival 2009 | ![]() |
The history of Bodega Bay is tied to the sea, and over the years, fishing is what defines this place. Each Spring, the Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival features a blessing of the fleet, a wreath set onto the waters as a memorial for those lost at sea, and other sea related feasting and frolics. |
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Kudos to our neighboring gallery, West County Design in Valley Ford. For the second year in a row, they are entering the Wooden Boat Challenge taking place on Saturday, April 4th. Last year, West County Design's team won and they're have their sights set on win number two. Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery wishes them well. Sharon Eager of West County Design says it is a riotous time, all for a good cause. Beyond the Boat Challenge Race, there is an accompanying Golf Tournament, a Parade of Pets, Llamas on Parade, the Boat Parade, and the Blessing of the Fleet. Proceeds of the annual event go to the Bodega Bay Community Association, Bodega Bay Elementary School PTA, Bodega Bay Firefighters Association, Bodega Bay Grange, Rancho Bodega Historical Society, Fisherman’s Marketing Association, Tomales High School programs, Redwood Empire Foster Parents, Bodega Bay Union Church, Bodega Volunteer Fire Department. Also available are a variety of arts and craft merchants, food and wine booths, and outdoor bayside music. Stop by and share in the fun.
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http://www.bbfishfest.com | http://www.westcountydesign.com | Back to top |
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Milford Zornes Video Excerpt Interview, November 1, 2007 Otis Art Institute Legacy Project |
Here's yet another gift to the art world from the students of Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. As part of their legacy project, students interviewed Milford Zornes, a venerated alumnus of Otis Art Institute, who graduated in 1927. The interview was conducted 80 years later, on November 1, 2007, less than three months before Zornes' 100th birthday. The entire video interview is in the Otis Art Institute Library, and this excerpt is now on YouTube.com. |
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Like many senior artists looking over their long careers, Milford Zornes reflects and then states, "I don't care to be remembered," and then goes on to explain he will have his pictures out there, his name is on them, and someone will wonder who Zornes was. He too wants his art to speak for him. |
Excerpt of a Milford Zornes Interview November 1, 2007, part of the Otis Art Institute Legacy Project |
![]() "Mt. San Antonio" north of Los Angeles Milford Zornes, 1989 |
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Milford Zornes on our site | Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles | Back to top |
The Smithsonian presents Kermit the Frog and and Jim Henson, Jim Henson’s Fantastic World soon in Seattle and in 2010 in Fresno |
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Over time, his puppet world grew into a show business success and legend. A large list of his accomplishments includes the marvelously successful use of puppets on Sesame Street, including characters Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch. Then on to The Muppet Show with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo the Great, and the Swedish Chef. He met with success also on the big screen, creating a series of Muppet films, plus new ventures such as Labyrinth with Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam, one of film's most creative directors. And he left behind a legacy with the Creature Workshop, creating puppet and animatronic creatures and characters for a large number of films and television series. And now, the Smithsonian Institution has created a traveling exhibit honoring Jim Henson and his art. |
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The exhibit features 100 original artworks, among them drawings, cartoons, and storyboards which help us understand Henson’s talent, how he transformed lifeless puppets into incredibly able performers who could tell stories and touch hearts. Also in the exhibit are movie props, behind the scenes photos of Henson and his collaborators at work, and video excerpts of some of his productions, including his early career. Jim Henson’s Fantastic World is organized by The Jim Henson Legacy and SITES with the cooperation of the Henson Family and some of the entities spawned by Henson’s family of enterprises. The exhibition is sponsored by the The Biography Channel, with additional support of the The Jane Henson Foundation and Cheryl Henson. The exhibit is soon to open in Seattle at the Experience Music Project / Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (link below), beginning May 23rd and running through August 16. In the summer of 2010, the exhibit will visit the Freestone Metropolitan Museum in Fresno, CA. Tragically, Jim Henson died suddenly of a rare and aggressive illness in 1990. He was fifty-three years old. |
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http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/henson/main.htm | http://www.EMPSFM.org | Back to top |
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What's showing at Bodega Bay Galleries & Beyond? click on their links and discover the wonder to be found in the galleries of West Sonoma County |
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IN BODEGA BAY Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery |
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NEW IN BODEGA BAY SMITH & KIRK FINE ART & CUSTOM FRAMING GALLERY Libby Kirk's fused glass and Gary Smith's Custom Framing along with works by a variety of local artists, including works of the late Gail Packer. Conveniently located next to The Ren Brown Collection 1785 A Highway One, PO Box 1116, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 SWFraming@Comcast.net | 707-875-2976 |
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IN BODEGA BAY Local Color Gallery |
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IN BODEGA BAY The Ren Brown Collection The gallery was established in 1989 and specializes in contemporary art from both sides of the Pacific. http://www.renbrown.com | Back to the Top |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Christopher Queen Galleries 3 miles east of Hwy 1 on Hwy 116 on the Russian River Current Show: "The Very Frugal Collector" Paintings $2000 & Under, Sunday March 8th, 2009, Champagne Reception 1 to 3pm, Show Hangs Through May 1st http://www.christopherqueengallery.com | Back to the Top |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Quercia Gallery New Show Opening March 6: "In Nature" An installation of Landscapes. Reception Mar. 7 3-6pm. Hours: 11am-5pm, Thur - Mon (707) 865-0243 http://www.quercia-gallery.com | Back to the Top |
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IN CALISTOGA the Lee Youngman Gallery |
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IN TOMALES Tomales Fine Art |
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IN FORESTVILLE The Quicksilver Mine Co. |
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IN GRATON Graton Gallery 9048 Graton Road, Graton, California (707) 829-8912 Current Show: "Gesture & Stillness" - March 3 - April 12, 2009 Sally Baker - Vibrant watercolor still life paintings inspired by Asian aesthetic and love of color, Marsha Connell - Paintings reflecting the spirit of place - mood, shape, color, and spatial relationship, Gerry Arrington - Trompe l’oeil ceramics - sensual aspects of form, surface, texture and presence Opening Reception - Sat. March 7 :: 3 to 5:30 pm http://www.gratongallery.com/ Back to the Top |
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IN BODEGA Bodega Landmark Gallery Collection regional seascape and landscape painting, fine art photography, blown glass, etching, sculpture, ceramics, stained glass, woodwork, and jewelry by local artists. 17255 Bodega Highway Bodega, California USA 94922 Phone 707 876 3477 http://www.artbodega.com | Lorenzo@ArtBodega.com | Back to the Top |
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IN VALLEY FORD West County Design |
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IN FREESTONE Boho Gallery 463 Bohemian Hwy, Freestone, CA 95472 Phone 707-874-9792 "an eclectic range of art that includes romantic wine country landscapes, whimsical animal portraits, and contemplative visual abstracts that allude to natural objects and mystery." Jan, Feb, & March: By appointment only April through December: Fri, Sat. & Sun 11 to 6 barbara@bohogallery.com | http://www.bohogallery.com | Back to the Top |
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IN PETALUMA Vintage Bank Antiques Vintage Bank Antiques is located in Historic Downtown Petaluma, corner of Western Avenue and Petaluma Blvd. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Warren Davis and the rest of the team at Vintage Bank Antiques has assembled a spectacular inventory of paintings. From the 18th Century to Contemporary Artists. We have paintings to suit every price point and collector level. If you have a painting for sale, please consider Vintage Bank Antiques. Contact Warren Davis directly at WarrenDavisPaintings@yahoo.com http://vintagebankantiques.com | Back to the Top |
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IN Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii Isaacs Art Center While on vacation, visit a superb Museum and Gallery. The XVIIIth HPA Biennial Scholarship Auction will be held on April 25 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu/taxonomy/term/30 http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu | Back to the Top |
Links to current museum exhibits relevant to Early California Art and beyond |
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Oakland Oakland Museum of California The Art and History Galleries are currently under renovation, and will reopen in 2010. Exhibit:Future of Sequoias: Sustaining Parklands in the 21st Century February 7–August 23, 2009 |
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San Francisco de Young Museum de Young Museum: American Painting Collection, & "Warhol Live" Warhol Live presents an exploration of Warhol’s work through the lens of music. Feb 14 - May 17 |
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San Francisco California Historical Society Fine Arts Collection ... & Hobos to Street People: Artists' Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to the Present February 19- August 15, 2009 |
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San Francisco Legion of Honor Permanent Collection, plus Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique Feb 7 - May 31 |
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San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum "Jews on Vinyl" And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl February 6 - June 9, 2009 |
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Moraga |
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Coming to SF's Presidio the Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio report of the latest from the SF Chron, March 1, 2009 |
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Also Coming to SF's Presidio The Walt Disney Family Museum "Opening is just months away" |
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Sonoma Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-7862 Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings APRIL 18 - JUNE 7, 2009 |
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Santa Rosa Sonoma County Museum Historic paintings, plus Exhibition: January 23 – March 29, 2009 Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon . |
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Monterey Monterey Museum of Art Permanent Collection Dart, McCone and Klemme Galleries, MMA La Mirada In celebration of a half century of generosity the Monterey Museum of Art presents 50/fifty, an exhibition of recent gifts to the collection. |
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Ukiah |
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Sacramento Crocker Art Museum Permanent Exhibit, plus Animals in the Drawing Room: Portraits by Mari Kloeppel February 6 – May 31, 2009 |
Sacramento Capitol Museum Permanent Exhibits |
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San Jose San Jose Museum of Art Women’s Work: Contemporary Women Printmakers from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation through Aug 16, 2009 |
Irvine The Irvine Museum The Good Life California Watercolors, 1930-1950 through May 16 |
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San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Black Womanhood: Images, Icons, and Ideologies of the African Body through April 26, 2009 |
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Palm Springs Palm Springs Art Museum Permanent Collection; American Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting 02.11.09 - 05.09.09 ANNENBERG WING |
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Pasadena Norton Simon Museum Matisse’s Amours: Illustrations of Pierre de Ronsard’s Love Poems February 13–June 8, 2009 |
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Santa Monica California Heritage Museum |
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Seattle, WA |
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Long Beach Long Beach Museum of Art Davod Simon: Dark Forest March 20 - May 31, 2009 |
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Dallas, TX Dallas Museum of Art Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs October 3, 2008–May 17, 2009 Exhibit Coming to SF's de Young Museum, Summer, '09 |
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Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Permanent Collection |
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Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Impressionists Return New Galleries Open December 19, plus Becoming Edvard Munch: Influence, Anxiety, and Myth February 14–April 26, 2009 |
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Washington D.C. The National Gallery Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age February 1–May 3, 2009 |
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Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery George Catlin's Indian Gallery through April 26, 2009, plus Graphic Masters I: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Works on Paper, through May 25, 2009 |
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Roanoke, VA The Taubman Museum 19th & 20th Century Paintings John Singer Sargent, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Robert Henri, Childe Hassam & others. Permanent Exhibit |
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Atlanta, GA High Museum of Art Vermeer's The Astronomer "Evolution and Exploration of the MASTERPIECE," through September 6, 2009 |
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