‘Chubby Cheeks’ by Nancy Crookston will be among the works on view at the Peninsula Museum of Art from April 29 through July 8 as part of ‘Art Between the Lines.’ The public is invited to the opening reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 29.
‘Chubby Cheeks’ by Nancy Crookston will be among the works on view at the Peninsula Museum of Art from April 29 through July 8 as part of ‘Art Between the Lines.’ The public is invited to the opening reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 29.
“ART BETWEEN THE LINES”: THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB AT THE PENINSULA MUSEUM OF ART. The Peninsula Museum of Art presents “Art Between the Lines,” a guest exhibition of the California Art Club’s (CAC) San Francisco Chapter. The exhibition highlights the “Best of San Francisco,” plein air or studio paintings selected from the chapter’s 300 members and juried by the CAC.
HERITAGE AS INSPIRATION: ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB. The California Art Club was established in 1909 by the early California Impressionists (aka Plein Air Painters) and was developed from the Painter’s Club of Los Angeles, which was founded in 1906 as an informal group of male artists. A main objective in forming the California Art Club was to allow women artists to participate in group exhibitions and fellowship. Founders of the CAC included Franz Bischoff (1864-1929), Carl Oscar Borg (1879-1947), Hanson Puthuff (1875-1972) and William Wendt (1865-1946), whose wife Julia Bracken Wendt (1871-1942) was a sculptor of high merit. Under the leadership of William Wendt, who served as president for six years, the California Art Club quickly became a powerful and prestigious institution that was recognized as a cultural authority on the West Coast. The Club’s membership included Edgar Payne (1883-1947), Granville Redmond (1871-1935), Guy Rose (1867-1925), Jack Wilkinson Smith (1873-1949) and Marion Wachtel (1876-1954).
RESTORING TRADITIONAL ART. In 1993, artist Peter Adams was asked by Patron member Verna Gunther to help revive the California Art Club. Working with his wife, Elaine Adams, Adams’ fulfilled his vision of restoring “traditional” art to a high standard. Adams said: “A major tenet of the California Art Club is to look to our heritage for inspiration and guidance brought through the knowledge of artistic techniques nearly forgotten. The intention of the California Art Club is to encourage the education and continuation of fine traditional art. Traditional art is now the new avant-garde.”
PENINSULA MUSEUM OF ART PARTICULARS. The Peninsula Museum of Art contains five galleries for rotating exhibitions, an art resource library, a permanent collection, a classroom, a gift shop, and 29 artists’ working studios. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission to the museum is always free.Tours for small groups may be arranged by making a reservation for a docent (peninsulamuseum@gmail.com). Custom tours that include a short, hands-on art project for up to 15 children or adults can also be arranged. For a field trip of this nature, contact the PMA Education Department at peninsula.museum.edu@gmail.com. PMA especially encourages elderly and mobility-challenged residents of the Greater Bay Area to set up a planned visit. Art Access docent-led tours are available during hours that the museum is closed to the general public (Mondays and Tuesdays), in order to provide a less-crowded environment facilitating ease of movement and quiet contemplation. Sixteen of the Museum’s 30 studios are on the main floor; the other 14 are upstairs and can be toured by special arrangement (No elevator, but there is ADA access). For more information, contact 692-2133 or peninsulamuseum@gmail.com. The Peninsula Museum of Art is located at 1777 California Drive, Burlingame.
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APRIL 28 IS MARITIME DAY AT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM. From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. April 28, the San Mateo County History Museum will present its 13th Annual Maritime Day. This free event highlights the Charles Parsons Ships of the World exhibit gallery that features 24 model ships hand crafted by expert model maker Charles Parsons (1917-2004). Children will be invited to use wood, corks and paper to design their own model ships. They will also be given the opportunity to make miniature lighthouses and to create their own signal flags, a historic form of nautical communication.The History Museum’s Maritime Day will be held in conjunction with the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Fest on Courthouse Square, the plaza at the entrance to the History Museum. The Fest will feature 40 exhibits, hands-on activities, workshops, contests, speakers, music and theater performances. The San Mateo County History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. For information go to www.historysmc.org or call 299-0104. This year’s Maritime Day is sponsored by Suzanne Parsons and the Port of Redwood City.
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