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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Monthly April 2016OPEN Wed - Sun, 12:00 - 4:00 pm |
Now at the Gallery Sam Hyde Harris 1889-1977, Eucalyptus and Marsh, 20 x 24 |
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BodegaBayHeritageGallery.com | Art@BodegaBayHeritageGallery.com 707-875-2911 (gallery) or 510-414-9821 (cell) |
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Browse our Archives | ||
Museum Exhibitions | Map to the Gallery | |
News from Neighboring galleries | ||
And, Read our Gallery Notes |
Joshua Meador's Bay Frontage oil on linen, 18 x 24 |
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Orpha Klinker, 1891-1964, A Stylish Artist You Will Be Pleased to Know |
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From the East, she studied for a year at the Julian Academy and Colarossi Academy in Paris. She returned to LA and continued her studies with founding artist of the Laguna Art Association Anna Hills and with Paul Lauritz, famed painter and teacher of the Chouinard and Otis Art Institutes. |
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Orpha's artistic skills and her life long interest in California's history, blended with her engaging smile and vibrant joie de vivre made her a natural for LA social circles. |
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Her fame as a portraitist spread, and many of LA's accomplished and successful leaders asked Orpha to paint them. One commission came through her brother, a Hollywood writer who worked for Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Oprha was asked to paint a portrait of Edgar and his little daughter, Candice. Orpha's home and studio high in the Hollywood hills is where she did much of her magic, and was where she kept her prized easel and her etching press. |
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In 1935, American humorist Will Rogers and Wiley Post (the pioneering aviator who was also the first man to fly around the globe solo) died in a plane crash in Alaska. Based on photographs taken before the flight, Orpha created a posthumous portrait of the lost friends. Images of the painting were published widely, and the original painting was shown at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, arranged by Orpha's aviator friend, Howard Hughes. |
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In 1960's Painters of the Desert, Ed Ainsworth includes this story, "Just a year or two before Death Valley Scotty died, he invited Orpha and Mrs. Robert William Walsh, whose father had been a longtime friend of Scotty, to take over his entire castle for a month if they wished. They did." |
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as the color photographs taken by Painter John Hilton were the last photos." |
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Orpha Kilnker's page on our site | Back to the Top |
Two Bodega Bay Weekends, Fisherman's Festival and the Tall Ships Return |
Scenes from last year's fun at Fishermans Festival, 2015 |
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Fishermans Festival ... Saturday & Sunday, April 9 & 10 | ||
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Homemade Boat Race |
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The Tall Ships Return ... Thursday - Sunday, APR 14 - 18 | |
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After the Revolutionary War, the original Lady Washington was refit for a trading voyage around Cape Horn. She became the first trading ship to make landfall on the West Coast. More firsts were to follow. She became the first American ship to visit Honolulu, Hong Kong, and Japan. |
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After thorough historical research, a replica of the Lady Washington was built as part of the Washington State Centennial Celebration. Since then, this new Lady Washington has been part floating museum, training vessel, and has been used in the making of several films and TV shows, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Once Upon a Time and Revolution. |
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The Hawaiian Chieftain's history isn't as rich, but is still interesting. It was built in Hawaii in the 1980's as a trading ship meant for inter-island trade. In its early days, it made sails to San Francisco, Tahiti and the South Pacific. In 1994, it engaged in its first Battle Sail with the Lady Washington in San Francisco Bay. |
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After a brief trip to Massachusetts where its name was changed to The Spirit of Larinda, it returned to the West Coast, reclaiming its original name. Today, the Hawaiian Chieftain joins with the Lady Washington as the Official Ships of the State of Washington and makes ambassadorial visits up and down the West Coast and is used for maritime education and training. |
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Fisherman's Festival Website | Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain Website | Back to the Top |
Pierre Bonnard - Painting Arcadia at San Francisco's Legion of Honor through May 15 |
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Almond Tree in Blossom 1946-47 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
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The Large Garden 1895 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
Cafe Au Petit 1928 Centre Pompidou, Musee national d'art moderne, Paris |
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Almond Tree in Blossom ... Be it his models or his natural surroundings, Bonnard was constantly under the spell of his environment. His creative instinct continued to convey an undiminished powerful artistry, even to his last year when when he painted the flowering almond trees in his garden. |
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The Large Garden 1895 ... The orchard near his family home in Le Grand-Lemps, nephews gathering fruit, feeding chickens and a maid hanging laundry. This large panel borrows compositional elements of strong horizontal and vertical lines. His flattened perspective earned Bonnard a reputation as the most Japanese of the Nabi. |
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The Indolent Woman 1899 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
Bowl of Milk 1919 Tate, London |
Composer Claude Terrasse with his Two Sons 1902-03, Musee D'Orsay, Paris |
The Indolent Woman 1899 ... Here, Bonnard depicts Maria Bousin, later his wife, lying naked awash in yellowish light giving an ominous tinge to objects in the painting. The dark shadows in the sheets suggest the imprint left by Bonnard. Maria's hair includes a coiled cat. This is a masterpiece of eroticism crucial to Bonnard's early career, and one of his first nudes. |
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The Dressing Table 1908 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
The Demanding Cat 1912 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
The Loge 1908 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
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View of Le Cannet 1927 Musee Bonnard, Le Cannet, on deposit at the Musee d'Orsay, Paris. |
The Work Table 1926-1937 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. |
The White Cat 1894 Musee d'Orsay, Paris |
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Legion of Honor's Exhibition Webpage | Back to the Top |
GALLERY NOTES ... |
Newly Published ... Emerging from the Shadows
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ART AT THE SOURCE ... June 4 - 12 Linda Sorensen, Jean Warren & Molly Lipsher |
IN APRIL APRIL 9 & 10 ... Visit the ART TENT at Bodega Bay's Annual Fisherman's Festival featuring Wanda McManus, Linda Sorensen, Diane Perry and John Hershey See the official Fish Fest Website for more details APRIL 23 & 24 The TALL SHIPS return to Bodega Bay The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain IN JUNE ART AT THE SOURCE JUNE 4th and 5th & JUNE 11th and 12th Our gallery location will host ART AT THE SOURCE featuring three women artists Linda Sorensen, Jean Warren and Molly Lipsher June 15th, Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery will host a new gallery exhibition A Sampling of Historic California Women Painters |
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Linda Sorensen, 'Round Midnight -- Oils |
Jean Warren, Blue Mind Fascination -- Watercolors |
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Molly Lipsher, Bay at the Moon -- Pastels |
What's showing in Bodega Bay? | ||
Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery 1785 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, 707-875-2911 | Map & Location Celebrating Early California Art - original paintings by famous artists of the past - and local artists |
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The Ren Brown CollectionNew Work By: BRAYER, Sarah, BRIGHTON, Carol, DEWEES, Chris, DOWNING, Holly, FUKAMI, Gashu,
http://www.renbrown.com | Back to the Top |
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What's showing nearby? in Sonoma, Napa & Marin Counties |
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IN SEBASTOPOL, Sebastopol Center for the Arts 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 707.829.4797 |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Christopher Queen Galleries 3 miles east of Hwy 1 on Hwy 116 on the Russian River “THE FRUGAL COLLECTOR” through APRIL 24TH |
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formerly in DUNCANS MILLS Quercia Gallery stay tuned for news of where to see their work (707) 865-0243 http://www.quercia-gallery.com | Back to the Top |
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IN SANTA ROSA Calabi Gallery | http://www.calabigallery.com 888 456 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 | email: info@calabigallery.com | 707-781-7070 Famed master conservator Dennis Calabi brings his rare knowledge and experience to present a tasteful and eclectic array of primarily 20th century artwork. http://www.calabigallery.com | Back to the Top Read about 1st Friday Artwalks, first Fri of the month |
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IN Santa Rosa The Annex Galleries specializing in 19th, 20th, and 21st century American and European fine prints The Annex Galleries is a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA). http://www.AnnexGalleries.com | Back to the Top |
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IN GRATON Graton Gallery http://www.gratongallery.com |
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IN BODEGA Bodega Landmark Gallery Collection - renovated and reopened 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 Healdsburg Hammerfriar Gallery |
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IN PETALUMA Vintage Bank Antiques |
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IN PETALUMA Petaluma Art Center "... to celebrate local artists and their contributions and involve the whole community" |
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IN CALISTOGA the Lee Youngman Gallery Featuring the work of contemporary painter Paul Youngman, and the works of famed California painter, Ralph Love (1907-1992) http://www.leeyoungmangalleries.com | Back to the Top Left ... Lee Youngman, Right ... Paul Youngman |
Links to current museum exhibits relevant to Early California Art | |||
The Greater Bay Area | |||
The Walt Disney Family Museum This museum tells Walt's story from the early days. (on the Parade Grounds) 104 Montgomery Street, The Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 -- view location on Google Maps -- |
San Francisco de Young Museum Royal Hawaiian Featherwork through April 10 Permanent Collection |
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San Francisco California Historical Society |
San Francisco Legion of Honor -Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcaadia through May 15 -Permanent European and Impressionist Paintings |
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San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum |
Oakland Oakland Museum of California -- ongoing Gallery of California Art -showcasing over 800 works from the OMCA's collection |
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San Francisco SFMOMA Now ... More Open than ever ... see our website Currently closed for renovations Getting close ... OPENS May 14 http://www.sfmoma.org |
Santa Rosa |
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Santa Rosa Charles M. Schultz Museum "Snoopy and the Red Barron" through Apr 24 |
Moraga Hearst Art Gallery William Keith and the Battle for Hetch Hetchy through May 1 |
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Sonoma Mission San Francisco de Solano Museum featuring the famed watercolor paintings of the California Missions by Christian Jorgensen |
Sonoma Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA 954 (707) 939-7862 |
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Ukiah Grace Hudson Museum http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org |
Bolinas |
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Walnut Creek The Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts |
San Jose San Jose Museum of Art approximately 2,000 20th & 21st century artworks including paintings, sculpture, new media, photography, drawings, prints, and artist books. |
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Monterey Monterey Museum of Art Ongoing exhibitions ... |
Palo Alto Cantor Art Center at Stanford University |
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Sacramento |
Sacramento Capitol Museum Governor's Portrait Gallery Permanent Exhibits (including one of our galllery's favorite artists, Robert Rishell's portrait of Gov. Ronald Reagan) |
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Stockton's Treasure! The Haggin Museum! -Largest exhibition of Albert Beirstadt paintings anywhere, plus the works of Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell's mentor. see our Newsletter article, April 2011 |
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Southern California (and Arizona) | |||
Los Angeles Los Angeles Museum of Art Art of the Americas, Level 3: Artworks of paintings and sculptures from the colonial period to World War II— a survey of of art and culture & "Levitated Mass" |
Irvine The Nature of Water, Our Most Precious Resource through Jun 16 The Irvine Museum |
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Santa Barbara The Santa Barbara Museum of Art Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from The Armand Hammer Foundation |
Los Angeles Hammer Museum (at UCLA) |
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San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Permanent Collection |
Palm Springs |
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Pasadena Norton Simon Museum -an Impressive Permanent collection, European impressionist and post impressionist paintings See our newsletter from March 2014 |
San Marino (near Pasadena) The Huntington Library American Art Collection Paintings by John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper, Robert Henri, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, William Keith, Mary Cassatt, Thomas Hart Benton and many more. |
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Laguna Beach Laguna Museum of Art -California Art and only California Art Permanent collection includes many historic California Artists of the Laguna Beach Art Association |
Pasadena Pasadena Museum of California Art |
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Prescott, AZ Phippen Museum |
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& Beyond | |||
Hololulu, HI Honolulu Museum (see our Newsletter article from February, 2015) |
Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Permanent Collection: American Art |
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Seattle, WA Seattle Art Museum |
Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Special Exhibition Feb 14 - May 10 Van Gogh's Bedrooms 3 versions of his bed chamber at Arles 36 Van Gogh paintings, letters, and drawings on exhibit Permanent collection: the Impressionists |
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Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery Permanent ... Grand Salon Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Bentonville, AR Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
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Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood: In Focus is an ongoing permanent collection exhibition. |
Philadelphia , PA |
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Washington D.C. The National Gallery Permanent collection American Paintings |
Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn Museum American Art Permanent Collection |
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Philadelphia , PA Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Campus |
Detroit, MI Detroit Institute of Arts American Art Permanent Collection |
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New York , NY The Whitney Museum of American Art The largest selection of works by Edward Hopper |
Ottowa, Ontario National Gallery of Canada |