We are hosting an OPEN HOUSE at Linda Sorensen's Studio and Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery's Showroom.

Linda has a lovely group of paintings on exhibit as she prepares for this year's Art Trails, and Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery offers our first Atelier One Exhibtion of Joshua Meador paintings, featuring our Disney and Meador Family Collections as well as a selection of our own Joshua Meador paintings.

Friday, our building, Atelier One is open. Come on in, and we're in Studio 5.

Saturday and Sunday, the Atelier One is closed, so we're having a SPEAK EASY EXHIBITION. To gain access, go to Atelier One's BACK DOOR (on the South end of the building.) THERE WILL BE SIGNS. The password is "Walt Sent Me," borrowed from the film, Roger Rabbit.

Joshua Meador was a mid century regional impressionist. He loved the California Coast, often staying in Bodega Bay as he painted throughout Sonoma County.

Joshua Meador graduated with honors from the Art Institute in Chicago in 1935. In the midst of the Great Depression Josh was thrilled to land an opportunity at Walt Disney's Studio. He quickly rose to become the studio's Director of Animation Effects for nearly 30 years.

Although he loved his job at Disney, Josh always thought of himself as an impressionist. When on painting excursions, he often explained to admirers behind his easel, "First and foremost, I'm an impressionist, Disney is my day-job."

This exhibition includes four paintings from the Disney collection, paintings once owned by Walt Disney and displayed at Walt's Smoke Tree Ranch in Palm Springs. Others are from the Meador family collection and Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery's collection.

Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Showroom is open only by appointment. If you wish to see other paintings from our on-line collection, let us know and we will have them at the showroom when you arrive. The paintings linked below are at the showroom on display. Click on the thumbnails for larger photos and more information.