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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Monthly
SEPTEMBER 2016
Celebrating California Art

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Now at the gallery

Just in, Joshua Meador
Drying the Nets, 22 x 30

Joshua Meador Thumb 2
"First and Foremost ,"
the Impressionist Paintings
of Joshua Meador

Claude Monet in London
and his paintings
of Parliament

A Bodega Bay Heritage
Gallery Salute.
America's National
Parks 100th Aniversary

Now at the gallery

Blue (Crater Lake). 30 x 24

*First and Foremost, the Impressionist Paintings of Joshua Meador* Our Best, Largest and Last Joshua Meador Exhibition in this location. Your Opportunity, Carpe Diem ... Now through Sun, Oct 2nd.
Bodega Bay Area Sonoma County	In and around Carmel	In and around Mendocino	Palm Springs & California deserts	Eastern Sierra along Hwy 395	LA , Disney Studios & Central America

"First and foremost ..." That's how Josh would begin his explanation to admirers gathered behind his easel as he painted.

Josh was famous as Walt Disney Studio's Director of Animation Effects, but Josh's real passion was for painting. He told those gathered to watch him as he stood at his easel, "First and foremost, I'm an impressionist. Disney is my day job."

Josh received critical praise for his painting and exhibited with renowned artists as well as hosting several sold-out one man exhibitions. He sold his paintings through well known galleries in LA, San Francisco and Portland and his own gallery run by his wife Libby.

First and Foremost provides a video sampling Joshua Meador's body of work.
Josh created over 2,000 canvases. He often explained to his admirers,
"First and foremost, I'm an impressionist. Disney is my day job."

Alfred Frankenstein, long time Art Critic for the SF Chronicle wrote, "Joshua Meador's landscapes are free, breezy, vigorous, and full of subtle touches of painter-craft. They suggest movement and atmosphere and relationships in space."	Arthur Miller, Art Critic for the LA Times wrote, "Joshua Meador has the happy faculty of seeing a picture in everything from wharves to hills and paints his scenes with striking realism."	The California Art Club in its January 1959 issue "Joshua Meador is highly individualistic and his technique is definitely his own. He is able to produce a feeling of boldness with restraint."
Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery is hosting a Joshua Meador exhibition "First and Foremost, the Paintings of Joshua Meador" Aug. 31 - Oct. 2. This exhibition includes works from Joshua Meador's favorite locales, including scenes in and around Bodega Bay, Carmel, Mendocino, Palm Springs and the deserts of the Southwest, the 395 corridor in the Eastern Sierra, and the LA area. Apart from last minute changes, the paintings below are available for sale. Each is linked to its page on our site by clicking on the photo. We have temporarily added some from outside sources, an excellent display with an unusual number of the quite popular harbor scenes, and several that were owned by Walt Disney personally.
Bodega Bay and Sonoma County scenes, most done during the late 1940's and early 1950's		Windbreak, 22 x 30
During the Late 1940's and early 50's Joshua Meador loved to visit Bodega Bay. In the late 1940's and early 50's, Josh, his wife Libby and their son Philip really looked forward to the times when Josh would load up the family's "woody" station wagon and hitch up their teardrop trailer and head northward for Bodega Bay. In recent years, we sold a number of Josh's Bodega Bay and Sonoma County paintings. The scenes below are presently available for sale, but don't wait too long.
Veiled Morning, 20 x 27	Bodega Bay View, 18 x 24	Bodega Bayflat 22 x 30
Inner Harbor, 18 x 24	Captain Vallejo's Casa, Sonoma Square 22 x 30	Duncans Mills, 20 x 27

Joshua Meador on his style ... "I think I'm inclined toward impressionism, but I want to paint and interpret the way I feel and not be influenced by any one school."
Carmel, and scenes nearby, most done between 1955 and 1960
Between 1955 and 1960 ... Joshua and Libby Meador moved to Carmel Highlands, just south of Point Lobos State Park. They lived in the old Carmel Highlands firehouse, making their home on the top floor with Josh's studio below. Josh continued to work for Disney Studios for his full salary, but would return to the studio only when needed. The rest of the time, he dedicated to his painting. He enjoyed being close to so many wonderful artists in the Carmel area, was a member of the Carmel Art Association, and often would entertain guests from Los Angeles, including his Disney Studio colleagues and friends Bennett Bradbury and Ralph Hulett. While living in Carmel Highlands, Josh exhibited his work and sold his paintings through the Carmel Highlands Inn Art Gallery as well as his own studio.		Cannery Row, 22 x 30 (now the location of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Pier at Monterey, 18 x 24	Pacific Cove, 20 x 27	Bay Frontage, 18 x 24
Carmel Coast, 20 x 27	Boats in Monterey, 20 x 27	Shorewise, 18 x 24
Joshua Meador on impressionism ... "I think of myself as an impressionist, but impressionism can be influenced by modern art."
Caspar, scenes done near Mendocino, most done between 1960 and 1965
Between 1960 and 1965 ... In 1960, Joshua and Libby Meador built their dream home in Caspar above the cliffs overlooking Caspar Point and the Pacific. Josh continued his professional relationship with Disney Studios on an on-call basis. When he did return to LA, he would stay with Philip, his student son. Such was the case during the filming of Mary Poppins when Josh was called down to help blend animation with live action.
In Mendocino, he enjoyed painting harbor scenes and seascapes as well as local towns and farms.		Shoreline, 16 x 12
While painting at home, Josh had a heart attack and passed away in August of 1965. He was 54 years old.	Edge of the Bay, 18 x 14
Sheep Ranch Mendocino, 24 x 34	Edge of the Bay, 18 x 14
Evening's Glow on Caspar Reef, 22 x 34	Caspar Point, 22 x 34	Cliff Shapes, 24 x 36
Caspar Reef Spray, 24 x 36	Waiting at Noyo, 20 x 27	Composed by the Ocean, 24 x 30
Caspar Point II, 24 x 36	Point Arena Light, 12 x 16	Perimeter, 27 x 40
Palm Springs and scenes of the desert Southwest
Josh and Libby enjoyed vacationing in the deserts of the Southwest, including an extended stay at Walt Disney's Smoke Tree Ranch. Josh had done a favor for Walt and during a visit to Walt's office, Walt rewarded Josh with a month long stay at his Smoke Tree Ranch in Palm Springs.
Pow Wow, 18 x 14, Walt Disney Collection	As Philip Meador told the story, "As Josh was leaving Walt's office,Walt said, 'Oh, by the way, while you're there, fill the place with paintings.'" Josh followed through on Walt's suggestion and created over 50 canvases. After Josh and Walt died, the Disney family gave a number of their Meador paintings back to Libby Meador. She kept them the rest of her life. Some of these "Walt Disney Collection" paintings are included in this exhibition and are available for sale.
Pow Wow, 18 x 14, Walt Disney Collection	Chicken Race, Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 20 x 27	Desert Planes, 22 x 30
Forum, 22 x 30, Walt Disney Collection	Patriarch, 22 x 30	Smoke Trees, 20 x 27, Walt Disney Collection
South Nevada, 22 x 30	Taos Pow Wow, 20 x 27	Far Beyond, 14 x 18, Walt Disney Collection
Eastern Sierraalong the Highway 395 corridor near Lone Pine, CA
Sierra Wilds, 24 x 34	Josh also loved painting along the Highway 395 corridor in the Eastern Sierra. He was captivated by the vaulted majesty of Mount Whitney, but he found some pastoral and farm scenes inspirational as well. Philip Meador recalled that he and his mother enjoyed long walks often while Josh set up his easel and painted plein air.	Fresh Water, 18 x 24
To Water, 22 x 30	Sierra Cabin, Bishop, 20 x 27	Road to Mount Whitney, 20 x 27
Glacier, 24 x 34	Web of Snow, 20 x 27 (Beatty, Nevada, east of Death Valley)	Snowfall's Golden Moment, 6 x 8
LA Paintings, works related to Disney Studios and one done in Guatemala
Untitled, Fantasy Concept, 18 x 14	Strolling in the Park, 24 x 36	In LA, Josh sold his paintings through the Kanst Gallery. He often painted scenes in San Pedro Harbor and local LA parks. On occasion, he produced canvases for special events at Disney Studio, such as San Francisco (Guatemala) while researching "on-location" for Disney projects.
Untitled, Fantasy Concept, 18 x 14	San Pedro Boats, 22 x 30	San Francisco (Guatemala), 14 x 18
In 1947, Salvador Dali visited the Disney Studio. Josh prepared The Last Symphony for a reception for Dali, based on the orchestral instruments from the opening sequence of Fantasia, a film greatly admired by Dali. Studio artists used "Fantasy concept" paintings to share ideas graphically. The fantasy concept painting above shows a figure ascending a stairway from the dark into the light.	The Last Symphony, 24 x 34 prepared for a studio reception in honor of Salvador Dali	Aria Da Capo, 8 x 10
Waiting in the Sun, 20 x 27	Drying the Nets , 22 x 30	Wild is the Wind, 24 x 34
First and Foremost, the Impressionist Paintings of Joshua Meador
The exhibition runs Wednesday, August 31 - Sunday, October 2, 2016. It will be the Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery's largest exhibition of Joshua Meador's work, and likely the last such exhibition in this location on our beautiful seacoast. Make certain you make it to Bodega Bay and view this amazing painter's work, including paintings done in and around Bodega Bay!
*Joshua Meador's page on our site \| Back to the Top*

	Claude Monet in London and his paintings of Parliament	Claude Monet, Hoses of Parliament 1901-1905
	"Without the fog, London would not be a beautiful city. It is fog that gives it its magnificent amplitude ... its regular and massive blocks become grandiose in that mysterious mantle." ... Claude Monet
By the time Monet painted his series of the Houses of Parliament he modified his technique of completing a painting plein air. After making his compositional elements and visual notes on the light effects he wanted to create, he chose to complete and refine his paintings in his studio back in France.

Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament, Sunset 1903 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.	Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament, London 1900-01 Art Institute of Chicago	Claude Monet, Le parlement Effet de Solei 1903 Brooklyn Museum
This change in Monet's method caused some eye brows to rise, but Monet insisted that his methods were his own business and it was up to his viewers to be the final judge of the result.
Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament in the Fog 1903 High Museum of Art, Atlanta	Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament 1904 Kunsthaus Museum, Zurich, Switzerland	Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament, Effect of Fog 1903-04 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
All of the paintings in this series are from the same viewpoint, a terrace at St. Thomas Hospital overlooking Parliament and the Thames. Each painting was the same size, approximately 32 x 36 inches, but were painted at different times of day and different conditions.
Claude Monet, Le Parlement, Effect de Brouillard 1903 Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL	Claude Monet, Trouee de Soleil dans Le Brouillard, Houses of Parliament, London 1904 Musee D'Orsay, Paris	Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament 1905 Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris
Monet produced almost one-hundred paintings of the Thames in London, including well known scenes of Waterloo Bridge and Charing Cross Bridge from his room in the Savoy Hotel as well as this famous series of paintings of the Houses of Parliament. He began these paintings between 1899 and 1901 but kept them all until they were all finished.
Claude Monet, Le Parlement de Londres, Soleil Couchant 1903 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.	Claude Monet, Houses of Parliament , Stormy Sky 1904 Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, France	Claude Monet, The Houses of Parliament 1903 Princeton University Art Museum
In 1903, he wrote his art dealer Durand-Ruel saying, "I cannot send you a single canvas of London ... It is indispensable to have them all before me, and to tell the truth not one is definitely finished. I develop them all together. In 1904, the paintings were finally exhibited in Paris at Durand-Ruel's gallery.
Claude Monet, Parlement, Coucher du Soleil 1902 Private Collection	Claude Monet, Parliament, Stürmischer Tag (Stormy Day), Location unknown	Claude Monet, Seagulls, the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament 1904 Pushkin Museum, Moscow
Today, most of this series are spread throughout fine museums in Europe and the United States.
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A Gallery Salute. America's National Parks 100th Anniversary
A Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Salute for America's National Parks 100th Anniversary		Carl Dahlgren Bridalveil Falls Yosemite National Park Oil on canvas, 28 x 20
Drawings and paintings of Yosemite made the reputations of great California artists such as Thomas Hill, Albert Bierstadt and William Keith, but it is safe to say Yosemite Valley drew them first. Below are paintings from our collection done in our National Parks. Click on the images to see individual pages for each painting. All are available for sale.
Gordon Coutts, 1868-1937 Upper Tuolumne Sundown Yosemite National Park Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 with frame, 45 x 58	Carl Jonnevold 1856-1955 Indian Rider, Yosemite Valley Yosemite National Park (created in the late 1880's) Oil on canvas, 28 x 36
With the 100th Anniversary of our National Parks, we looked through our gallery collection and all the paintings we have depicting scenes from our National Parks. Yosemite was of course the park which got the most attention.
Harry Cassie Best 1863 - 1936 Half Dome, Yosemite National Park Oil on paper, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2	Harry Cassie Best 1863 - 1936 Yosemite Valley, 1915 Yosemite National Park Watercolor or hand-tinted print, 7 x 8 1/4	Florence Young, 1872 - 1974 Half Dome, Yosemite National Park Oil on Canvas, 24 x 28

The National Parks of the Southwest have drawn their share of artists too, especially the Grand Canyon, including the likes of Maynard Dixon, Jimmy Swinnerton, Gunnar Widforss, Edgar Payne, and Clyde Forsythe loved to paint the Canyon. The South Rim is home to the Kolb Studio which celebrates the historic and contemporary art of the Grand Caynon.		Carl Hoerman 1885 - 1955 "Gods of the Deep" 1950 Grand Canyon National Park Oil on canvas 31 x 28
Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Nature's Abstract Grand Canyon Natiional Park Oil on canvas, 30 x 30	Grace Fountain, 1858 - 1942 Sunrise, Grand Canyon 1931 Grand Canyon National Park Oil on canvas, 35 x 42
Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Gilded Temple of Zoroaster Grand Canyon National Park Oil on French Linen, 16 x 28 1/2	Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Snowclouds, Grand Canyon National Park Oil on French Linen, 15 1/2 x 25 1/2	Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Shadows on Temple of Zoroaster Grand Canyon National Park Oil on linen, 24 x 36

Ralph Love, 1907 - 1992 Agathla Needle, Monument Valley National Monument Oil on canvas, 16 x 12	Monument Valley was a prized destination for the desert painters. Gary Fillmore of the Blue Coyote Gallery in Cave Creek, Arizona wrote Shadows on the Mesa, describing the long list of notable artists who came to the Wetherill and Colville Guest Ranch in Kayenta, Arizona to paint in Monument Valley. The guest book of this historic hotel has sign in pictures drawn by the likes of Maynard Dixon, William Robinson, Jimmy Swinnerton, Carl Oscar Borg, and Gunner Widforss.
	Dedrick Stuber, 1878 - 1954 Desert Cathedral, Monument Valley National Monument Oil on board, 20 x 24	John W. Hilton Monument 1951 Monument Valley National Monument Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20
Ralph Love, 1907 - 1992 Monument Valley National Monument Oil on canvas, 24 x 36	Ferdinand Burgdorff, 1881 - 1975 Indians at Monument Valley 1972 Monument Valley National Monument Oil on masonite 16 x 20	Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Moonrise Sunset, Monument Valley Monument Valley National Monument Oil on linen, 14 1/2 x 19, vintage frame

Alexander Dzigurski 1911 - 1995 Grand Tetons, Grand Teton National Park 16 x 20	Bill Freeman, 1927 - 2013 Summer Range, Yellowstone National Park Oil on canvas, 24 x 38	And here are scenes done in other National Parks. Grand Teton National Park was a favorite of Alexander Dzigurski. Bill Freeman was an artist from Arizona who summered in Jackson Hole. Yellowstone was one of his favorite haunts. Kathi Hilton and her father John W. Hilton frequented Death Valley. For a time, the Death Valley Visitor's Center in Furnace Creek was home to two large paintings, one by John W. Hilton and the other by Kathi Hilton.
	Over the years, Linda Sorensen has painted scenes from Volcano, Crater Lake, Mt. Hood, and Grand Canyon National Parks.
Kathi Hilton, Contemporary Golden Promise, Death Valley National Park Oil on board, 15 x 30	Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Defiant, Crater Lake National Park Oil on linen, 30 x 24	Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Blue, Crater Lake National Park Oil on linen, 30 x 24
Linda Sorensen, Contemporary Halemaumau Morning, Volcano National Park Oil on canvas, 12 x 16

GALLERY NOTES ...

Upcoming Exhibitions at Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery

"First and Foremost, the Impressionist Paintings of Joshua Meador"
Wednesday, August 31 - Sunday, October 2,

Linda Sorensen: Art Trails 2016
Wednesday October 5 - October 30


Above ... WPA era mural by artist Virginia Darce which once was displayed on the walls of the Carnegie Library in Oregon City, Oregon. Following up on our August Newsletter article, we've heard from Maureen Cole, the Library Director of the Oregon City Library. http://www.bodegabayheritagegallery.com/BBH_Gallery_Monthly_Aug_16.html#Virginia_Darce	WPA Artist Virginia Darce and her Glass Mosaic at Mt Hood's Timberline Lodge
Maureen writes, "Here is the long awaited scan of the photograph we have for the mural which once existed in the Oregon City Carnegie Library. No one knows what happened to the mural. At some point they were taken down and placed in storage, but they were never recovered. I’ve had a few inquiries but my librarian historian is also mystified." The mural appears to have depicted historical people and events of Oregon's past. Given Virginia Darce's colorful mural of Paul Bunyan at the Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, and the colorful WPA murals of the period which still exist, it must have been a vibrant work.

Bodega Bay's Newest and Coolest Places to hang out!
NOW OPEN

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just down Eastshore Road beyond the STOP sign and across the little bridge.
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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	"Composed by the Ocean" Joshua Meador
	The Ren Brown Collection "Celebrating Friendships, featuring the prints of Mayumi Oda &Ryohei Tanaka http://www.renbrown.com \| Back to the Top
What's showing nearby? in Sonoma, Napa & Marin Counties
	IN SEBASTOPOL, Sebastopol Center for the Arts Opening Sept 19, Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibition 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 707.829.4797 Hours: Tue - Fri 10am - 4pm, Sat & Sun 1 - 4pm
	IN DUNCANS MILLS Christopher Queen Galleries 3 miles east of Hwy 1 on Hwy 116 on the Russian River “ARTISTS & TROUBADOURS” PAINTINGS BY EARLY ARTISTS OF THE BOHEMIAN CLUB 1870′S TO 1920′S 26TH ANNUAL SALE & EXHIBIT through September http://www.christopherqueengallery.com \|707-865-1318\| Back to the Top
	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	Easton, Crustacean Dancing Dream, American Alabaster
	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
	IN GRATON Graton Gallery http://www.gratongallery.com Graton Gallery \| (707) 829-8912 \| artshow@gratongallery.com 9048 Graton Road, Graton CA 95444 \| Open Wednesday ~ Saturday 10:30 to 6, Sunday 10:30 to 4
	IN BODEGA Bodega Landmark Gallery Collection - renovated and reopened 17255 Bodega Highway Bodega, California USA 94922 Phone 707 876 3477 Fri-Mon, 10:30 - 5:30 http://www.artbodega.com \| Lorenzo@ArtBodega.com \| Back to the Top
	IN Healdsburg Hammerfriar Gallery http://www.hammerfriar.com (707) 473-9600 \| Jill@hammerfriar.com 132 Mill Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448 \| Open Tues - Fri 10 to 6, Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 4
	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 Back to the Top
	IN PETALUMA Petaluma Art Center "... to celebrate local artists and their contributions and involve the whole community"
Lee Youngman	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	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 -- Now through Jan 9, 2017 Wish Upon a Star: The Art of Pinocchio		San Francisco *de Young Museum* Permanent Collection beginning July 16 - Oct 9 Ed Rouscha and the Great American West
San Francisco *California Historical Society*		San Francisco Legion of Honor -Permanent European and Impressionist Paintings now through Sept 11 TheWild West ...
San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum		Oakland Oakland Museum of California -- ongoing Gallery of California Art -showcasing over 800 works from the OMCA's collection
San Francisco SFMOMA http://www.sfmoma.org		*Santa Rosa* *The Museums of Sonoma County* FULL EXPOSURE: Femininity in Photographic Portraiture Aug 13 to Sep 25
Santa Rosa Charles M. Schultz Museum "Mr. Schulz Goes to Washington" through Dec 4		Moraga *Hearst Art Gallery*
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
Ukiah Grace Hudson Museum http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org		Bolinas Bolinas Museum featuring their permanent collection, including Ludmilla and Thadeus Welch, Arthur William Best, Jack Wisby, Russell Chatham, Alfred Farnsworth; current exhibit of Tom Killion block prints.
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.
Monterey Monterey Museum of Art Pacific Street Reimagnined ... through Summer Monterey Places ... through Aug 29 Ongoing exhibitions ... S.C. Yuan from the Museums Permanent Collection http://www.montereyart.org		Palo Alto Cantor Art Center at Stanford University
Monterey Salvador Dali Museum		Sacramento Crocker Art Museum & their marvelous Permanent Collection
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		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
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 A Summer Idyll: Picturesque Views of California through Oct 6 The Irvine Museum
*Santa Barbara* *The Santa Barbara Museum of Art*		Los Angeles Hammer Museum (at UCLA)
San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Permanent Collection		Palm Springs Palm Springs Art Museum Permanent Collection American 19th century Landscape Painting
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.
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
Prescott, AZ Phippen Museum
& Beyond
Hololulu, HI Honolulu Museum (see our Newsletter article from February, 2015)		Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Permanent Collection: American Art
Seattle, WA Seattle Art Museum		Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Permanent collection: the Impressionists
Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery Permanent ... Grand Salon Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum		Bentonville, AR Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood: In Focus is an ongoing permanent collection exhibition.		Philadelphia , PA The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Washington D.C. The National Gallery Permanent collection American Paintings		Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn Museum American Art Permanent Collection
Philadelphia , PA Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Campus		Detroit, MI Detroit Institute of Arts American Art Permanent Collection
New York , NY The Whitney Museum of American Art The largest selection of works by Edward Hopper		Ottowa, Ontario National Gallery of Canada