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An informative Video introduction of Death Valley Scotty by "Ranger Megan" of BarZ Adventures.com |
Death Valley Scotty's Portrait by Orpha Klinker Returns to Scotty's Castle | |
![]() Orpha Klinker (with the broad brimmed hat) poses with her sister Hazel |
![]() Scotty's Portrait by Orpha Klinker |
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![]() Author & LA Times editor, Ed Ainsworth |
![]() cover art, Ed Ainsworth, 1960 |
"I felt like a princess rattling around in that huge palace," Orpha recalls. "Scotty would come up from his own little shack in the back and pose for me by the front gate. He spun one yarn after another about the 'immigrants,' as he called all tourists and about the early days of Death Valley, about getting shot at. But he never told me the secret of his gold." The fine portrait of Scotty done by Orpha is the last ever painted of him; just as the color photographs taken by painter John Hilton were the last photos. Orpha completed her Death Valley experiences by painting Shoshone Johnny at an encampment of the '49ers, the organization dedicated to preserving Death Valley lore. Shoshone Johnny, like Scotty, is dead now. |
![]() Charcoal Portrait of Shoshone Johnny by Orpha Klinker |
![]() Walter Scott, Death Valley Scotty boarding a train in 1926 |
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Sullivan Goss presented this historic exhibition of plein air paintings by Orpha Klinker and contemporary photographs by Bill Dewey, documenting the history of California architectural landmarks. |
Below ... Works by Orpha Klinker currently on exhibit at Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery (click on photos to link to larger images) |
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![]() Valley Oaks and Mountain, Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 |
![]() Goats, Chavez Ravine, Oil on canvas laid down on paperboard, 14 x 19 |
![]() Winter Touches the Desert, Etching, 6 3/4 x 9 (with a fascinating personalized note thanking "Howard" for placing Orpha's portrait of Will Rogers and Wiley Post "in the fair.") |
Scotty's Castle, Death Valley NP | Sullivan Goss Page on Orpha Klinker | Orpha Klinker on our website |
Flagstaff's Museum of Northern Arizona Shadows on the Mesa – Paintings of the New West February 11 – May 28, 2012 |
![]() Monument Valley scene by James Swinnerton |
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Gods of the Deep, 1950, by Carl Hoerman This painting is included in the Shadows on the Mesa book and is currently on exhibit at Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Oil on canvas 31 x 28 |
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In honor of Shadows on the Mesa, here are desert works from our collection currently on exhibit at Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery |
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![]() Agathla Needle, Monument Valley, by Ralph Love Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 |
![]() Monument Valley by Ralph Love Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 |
![]() Grand Canyon 1905 by Ralph Davison Miller Oil on canvas, 12 x 18 |
![]() Grand Canyon 1931, once exhibited at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts, Oil on canvas, 35 x 42 |
![]() Desert Cathedral, Monument Valley Dedrick Stuber Oil on board, 20 x 24 |
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![]() Monument, 1951, by John W. Hilton Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 |
![]() "Mittens" Monument Valley, by Jade Fon Watercolor, 15 x 21 |
![]() Monument Valley by Matthew R. Leizer Watercolor, 18 x 24 |
Museum of Northern Arizona | Blue Coyote Gallery, Cave Creek, AZ | Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Painters of the Desert Exhibition Feb '08 |
![]() The National Audiovisual Conservation Center of the Library of Congress, Culpeper, Virginia |
The Walt Disney Family Museum Celebrates Bambi's Selection by the National Film Registry |
![]() Bambi,1942 |
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![]() Snow White, 1937 |
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![]() Fantasia, 1940 |
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Original 1942 Trailer for Bambi |
Trailer for These Amazing Shadows, a documentary about the National Film Registry |
Walt Disney Family Museum | Joshua Meador's Page | National Film Registry | Back to the Top |
News from our Gallery
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What's showing in Bodega Bay? | ||
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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery 1785 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, 707-875-2911 | Map & Location Celebrating Early California, Western and American Art - original paintings by famous artists of the past now on exhibit ... "From the Fifties" & California Desert Paintings in honorof Flagstaff, Arizona's "Shadows on the Mesa" (also printbins of unframed vintage block prints, lithographs and watercolors) plus Bodega Bay resident artists Jean Warren (watercolors), Diane Perry (photography), and Linda Sorensen (oil paintings) |
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The Ren Brown Collection |
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Local Color Artist Gallery |
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What's showing nearby? in Sonoma, Napa & Marin Counties |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Christopher Queen Galleries |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Quercia Gallery "1 + 1 = 2" March 3 - March 29, 2012 Reception: Sunday, March 4, 3 -6 pm Sixteen local artists paint two paintings each. Hours: 11am-5pm, Thur - Mon (707) 865-0243 http://www.quercia-gallery.com | Back to the Top |
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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 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 http://www.gratongallery.com March 6 - April 15: "Textures", paintings, prints & drawings by Rik Olson & Susan Ball Guest Artists: Marsha Connell & Hillary Williams |
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IN BODEGA Bodega Landmark Gallery Collection 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 PETALUMA Calabi Gallery |
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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 101 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA 94952, ph: 707.769.3097 http://vintagebankantiques.com | Back to the Top |
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IN PETALUMA Petaluma Arts Council |
![]() Petaluma Art Center Photo:Anita Diamondstein |
Links to current museum exhibits relevant to Early California Art |
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The Greater Bay Area | |||
The Walt Disney Family Museum |
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San Francisco |
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San Francisco California Historical Society A Wild Flight of the Imagination Story of the Golden Gate Bridge through Oct 14 |
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San Francisco |
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San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum California Dreaming
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Oakland |
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San Francisco |
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San Francisco |
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Santa Rosa Charles M. Schultz Museum |
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Santa Rosa Sonoma County Museum The Tsars’ Cabinet: Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts under the Romanovs February 24 – May 27, 2012 |
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Moraga Hearst Art Gallery The Veil: Visible and Invisible Space ... through Mar 25 & The William Keith Gallery ... ongoing |
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Walnut Creek |
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Sonoma Mission San Francisco de Solano Museum featuring the famed watercolor paintings of the California Missions by Christian Jorgensen |
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Sonoma Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-7862 Undiscovered Jan 14-Mar 18 |
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Ukiah |
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Bolinas |
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Monterey |
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Palo Alto Cantor Art Center at Stanford University Walker Evans, Through Apr 8 |
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Sacramento Capitol Museum Governor's Portrait Gallery Permanent Exhibits |
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Sacramento Crocker Art Museum Edgar Payne: The Scenic Journey through May 6 |
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Stockton Haggin Museum "if you've not been here yet, you must go!" -Largest exhibit of Albert Beirstadt paintings anywhere, & a superb collection other California, American and European impressionists. -Joseph Christian Leyendecker, (Norman Rockwell's mentor) and trailblazing cover artist for the Saturday Evening Post 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. |
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Irvine The Irvine Museum Gardens and Grandeur Porcelains and Paintings by Franz Bischoff Nov 12 - Mar 8, 2012 |
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Santa Barbara |
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Palm Springs |
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San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Special Installation of Modern French Paintings through May 31 |
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Pasadena Norton Simon Museum -Permanent collection, European paintings Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California through Apr 12 The Original Print: An Introduction to Printmaking in the Postwar Period through Apr 12 |
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Pasadena Museum of California Art L.A. RAW: Abject Expressionism in Los Angeles 1945-1980, From Rico Lebrun to Paul McCarthy through May 20 Richard Bunkall: A Portrait Nancy Baker Cahill: Fascinomas through Apr 22 |
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Flagstaff, AZ |
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Prescott, AZ |
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& Beyond | |||
Seattle, WA Seattle Art Museum Luminous: The Art of Asia Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise Feb 9 - April 29 |
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Portland, OR |
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Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery Permanent ... Grand Salon Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Permanent collection: the Impressionists |
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Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood: In Focus is an ongoing permanent collection exhibition. upcoming ... Marvin Cone: An America Master Sep 29 - Jan 30, 2013 |
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Bentonville, AR Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
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Washington D.C. The National Gallery Permanent collection American Paintings upcoming ... George Bellows (1882–1925) June 10–October 8, 2012 |
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New York , NY The Whitney Museum of American Art The largest selection of works by Edward Hopper |
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Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn Museum American Art Permanent Collection |
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