Thursday, May 05, 2011

Carmel Art Association Presents ALICIA MEHEEN’S ‘ROAMING THE WEST’ SOLO SHOW & MARK FARINA’S ‘OUT & ABOUT THE MONTEREY PENINSULA’ SOLO SHOW & GALLERY SHOWCASE FEATURING SMITH AND BRADFORD

Carmel Art Association
“Celebrating 82 years of local art”
Voted “Art Gallery of the Year” by the Carmel Business Association three consecutive years.
W/s Dolores St. between 5th Av. & 6th Av.
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Daily, except major Holidays.
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Founded in 1927, Carmel's oldest gallery features the work of more than 120 professional local artists, and is dedicated to presenting only the finest work for sale by artists living on the Monterey Peninsula.”

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Carmel Art Association Presents ALICIA MEHEEN’S ‘ROAMING THE WEST’ SOLO SHOW & MARK FARINA’S ‘OUT & ABOUT THE MONTEREY PENINSULA’ SOLO SHOW & GALLERY SHOWCASE FEATURING SMITH AND BRADFORD

Thursday, May 5, 2011 – May 31, 2011

SOLO SHOW: ALICIA MEHEEN “ROAMING THE WEST” (Center Room)
Painter Alicia Meheen exhibits watercolor and oil paintings inspired by periodic journeys throughout the western United States and scenes of the Monterey Peninsula. View Meheen’s artist statement and brief biography and “Roaming the West” thirty exhibition images, including “Bodie’s Coyote,” “Tahoe Coyote,” “Cormorant’s Perch,” “Oregon Plain,” “Abandoned Ranch,” “Bryce Canyon #1,” “Convict Lake #1,” “Woods Lake,” “Convict Lake #2,” “Wilson Canyon,” “Pt. Lobos,” “Wild Sunflowers,” “Bryce Canyon #2,” “Sawtooth Minarets,” “Minden Barns,” “Toro Café Fall,” “California Morning,” “High Noon at the Heyday Saloon,” “Toro Park Fall,” “Shades of the Past,” “Desert View,” “Green River View,” “Monterey Beach,” “West Fork of Carson River,” “Red Rocks,” “Snowy Road,” “Oregon Clouds,” “Oregon Skies #1” and “Oregon Skies #2.”

Artist creates visual diary of her travels
Alicia Meheen presents 'Roaming the West'
By LISA CRAWFORD WATSON Herald Correspondent
05/06/2011


SOLO SHOW: MARK FARINA “OUT & ABOUT THE MONTEREY PENINSULA” (Beardsley Room, South Wall)
Painter Mark Farina exhibits plein air and studio oil paintings of the Monterey Peninsula. View Farina’s brief biography and “Out & About The Monterey Peninsula” twelve exhibition painting images, including “Towards Hopkins Point,” “Dancing Cypress,” “Monterey Marina, Late Light,” “Towards Hopkins,” “Monterey Morning” “Toro Park Spring,” “Winter Stream,” “Tied Up at Fisherman’s Wharf,” “Lighthouse & Dunes,” “Monterey Marina, Last Light,” “Monterey Morning,” and “Old Fog Horn Building, Pacific Grove.”

GALLERY SHOWCASE: JEFF DANIEL SMITH & CYNDRA BRADFORD (Segal Room)
Painter Jeff Daniel Smith exhibits oils paintings underscoring the significance of the barn, a fading rural American icon. View Smith’s brief biography and “Majestic Views" exhibit (October 7 - November 2, 2010) images, including “Cathedrals of Mist,” “Evening Calm,” “Toward Moss Landing,” “Distant Shining Sea,” “Salinas Valley East,” and “Salinas Valley West.”

Painter Cyndra Bradford exhibits oil paintings on canvas of dogs on Carmel Beach. ViewMajestic Views" exhibition (October 7 - November 2, 2010) painting images, including “Big Sur Clouds,” “First Light, Rocky Creek,” “Monterey Bay Sunset,” “Rocky Creek Shadows,” “South Coast Rocks” and “First Light.”

Opening Reception - Saturday, May 7, 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

ADDENDUM:
Plein Air Painting Demonstrations by Carmel Art Association Artists
Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14, 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
In conjunction with the Carmel Art Festival, Carmel Art Asociation artists will offer painting demonstrations in the gallery’s sculpture garden. No charge for the event.

Panel Discussion: “The Plein Air Painters of the CAA”
Wednesday, May 25, 7:00 P.M.
A panel discussion with six “premiere” plein air painters of the Carmel Art Association, featuring Christine Crozier, Mark Farina, Roianne Hart, Peggy Jelmini, Gerard Martin and Alicia Meheen. No charge for the event and no reservations necessary.

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