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Posted on May 06, 2010Poetry Reading
I’m truly excited about this Saturday, May 8th. We have 2 very fun and engaging activities. First, at 2pm, we have our dear friend Katherine Hastings heading up a poetry reading, celebrating the Golden Anniversary Edition of Beatitude Magazine. Katherine will be joined by Sonoma County Poet Laureate, Gwynn O’Gara. The magazine was founded in 1959 by Bob Kaufman, Allen Ginsberg, John Kelley and William Margolis and helped launch the careers of many poets. It is a loving tribute to over 50 years of North Beach poetry in San Francisco.
Painting Demo by Alfredo Tofanelli
Alfredo Tofanelli’s artwork is flowing and colorful. Join us for a painting demonstration by Alfredo during the Art Walk Saturday, May 8th from 4 – 7pm. Alfredo teaches figure painting on Thursdays from the l’Atelier aux Couleur (the Petaluma Art Academy).
"Being Immortalized" by Alfredo Tofanelli, oil on board
Hope to see you this Saturday!
Fine Art from the Masters of Today
Posted on April 03, 2010I find it hard to believe that we’re already in April and the kickoff exhibition of the Pelican Art Gallery Masters of Today is in its final day! It has been a wonderful start to our representation of 11 incredible artists.
On Monday, April 5th, I’ll be hanging the next show which will feature Alfredo Tofanelli and Stanley Mouse.
Please join us for the Artist Reception
Saturday, April 10th from 4 – 7pm
Alfredo received his Fine Arts degree from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He served on the faculty of Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles, teaching courses in life drawing, painting and computer graphics. He currently teaches head & figure painting at the Atelier aux Couleurs: the Art Academy in Petaluma. Alfredo’s awards include the 2009Best of Show at the Napa Valley Museum’s Plein AirBiennial Exhibition.
"Ford in Mustard" by Alfredo Tofanelli, oil on canvas
Stanley, best known for his association with his music posters of the 1960s, is a master of portraiture painting. His famous posters have been in shows at The Smithsonian Institute, the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Boston Museum, the Art Museum of San Francisco, the Oakland Museum , the Tate in London and the Louvre Museum in Paris are a few of the premier museums to have featured Stanley’s artwork.
Linda Gonzalez Memorial Youth Art Walk
Posted on March 11, 2010I was at the Gallery until near midnight last night finalizing the list of student art. Yesterday the local high school teachers brought in a couple hundred pieces of art from their current students. All the gallery owners and downtown merchants participating in this Saturday’s Art Walk were blown away by the quality of work.
You can see 4 examples at http://www.pelicanart.com/art/pelican-art-gallery-home/2010-youth-art-walk/. The teachers are to be commended due to their dedication to these students. Not only did they teach the classes, but they provided the artwork mounted, labeled and ready for hanging. This is not a simple task and I hope that parents and students thank the art teachers at our high schools for putting in such a tremendous effort!
Please make time to participate in the Linda Gonzalez Memorial Youth Art Walk this Saturday from 4 – 7pm and see the sea of student artists with their families. It’s really a fun experience to be around new artists who get a chance to participate in an exhibit of this caliber and size. It will be worth it!
Ray Roberts: A plein air Master
Posted on February 27, 2010It was when Ray Roberts signed with us as a Resident Artist that made us stop and reflect on the distance we had come with the Gallery. A member of the elite Plien Air Painters of America, Ray is one of California’s most respected Plein Air artists. He has a long list of awards including the Gold Medal for “Best Painting” at the California Art Club and the Artists’ Choice Award, the highest accolade from fellow artists, at three major Southwest art events.
"San Mateo Creek" by Ray Roberts 60 x 48 oil on canvas