Visual Art
Tillie Gort’s Art Opening and Book Signing
Photographs, Artwork and Memorabilia of the 1960s and 70s
Saturday, June 6, 2009, 3 to 6 pm, at Tillie Gort’s Café, 111 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950.
Photographs by John McCleary, who will sign copies of his books, Monterey Peninsula People and The Hippie Dictionary. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting will be provided by Tillie Gort¹s. Artwork and photographs by various artists of, and from, the 60s and 70s will also be displayed.
Tillie Gort’s was one of the most popular coffee houses of the hippie counterculture. It is celebrating its 40th year of business and is the one of the oldest restaurants of its kind in the United States.
John McCleary is a widely known photographer and author of the hippie counterculture. He was a cook at ‘Tillie’s’ in the early 1970s, a rock and roll photographer, a world traveler, and is the author of The Hippie Dictionary: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the 1960s and 1970s.
“Tiny Treasures” Miniatures Show and fundraiser at PG Art Center
Donations have been received from Juanita Anderson, Robert Armstrong, Jo Dean Axline, Carolyn Berry, Carole Bestor, Joanne Bevilacqua, Meg Biddle, Beverly Borgman, Patricia Borgman, JoAnne Perrault Boulger, Al Brevard, Josie Anne Cameron, Fred Carvell, Clark Coleman, Alex Collier, Noriko Yoshikawa Constant, Debra K. Davalos, The Estate of Dianetha, Phyllis Donohue, Charlene Doran, Tom Dornbach, Michael Duffy, Renee G. Eaton, Sandra Eckhart, Gene Elmore, Edward Eyth, Mark Farina, Snick Farkas, Rene Flippo, Jane Flury, Caroline Gordon, Jacquelyn Haag, Julie Heilman, Mary Hill, Peter Hiller, David Hohmann, Art & Cindy Horning, Peggy Hutton, Rama P. Jama, Barbara Johnson, Cheryl Kampe, Anita Kaplan, Ruby Katayama, Michaela Kempton, Cleo Kent-Davy, Joann Kiehn, Mary Kay King, Carole Klein, Anne Kmetovic, Santoshi Lama, Jim Lambert, Francyne Laney, David Lazarony, Ed Leeper, Brooks Leffler, David Leonard, Jeanne W. Lilly, Laura Lockett, Janet K. Long, Karen Mahaney Low, Elaine Mackoff, Jim Maraccini, Rick McGarrity, Pat McKitrick, Alicia Meheen, George Menasco, Elizabeth Meyer, Barbara Monning, Steven F. Munsie, Delphie Myron-Russell, F Nguyen, Nancy Nix, Arlene Vonnegut Nolan, Barbara Norton, Helen Ogden, Demaris L. Olson, Claire Oppenhuizen, Marie O’Rielly, Andrew Passell, Corazon T. Patricio, Connie Pearlstein, Rita Pescatore, Michelle Pisciotta, Peter Plamondon, Marcia Poroy, Maria Prince, Nancy Raven, Cynthia Ricketts-Wasley, Marybeth Rinehart, Alice Geller Robertson, Paige Robertson, Gary Shallcross, Gloria Shaw, Yana Shevchenko, Peter Silzer, Rebekah Sisk, Susan T. Reith, Patricia Skinner, Tim Sloan, Lesley Anne Spowart, W. F. Stone, Jr., Colleen Sundquist, Pamela Takigawa, Gretchen Taylor, Sheila Tanguy Tracey, Julie Terflinger, Robin Way, Al Weber, Sally Weil, Laura Williams, Don Wobber, Fay Wu, Terrence Zito, Patricia Zobel, Helma Zeuge, and several Anonymous Donors.
Each piece of art is displayed above a box, into which ticket holders may place raffle tickets. Ticket sales will begin at 7 pm on opening night, Friday, May 29, 2009, and will continue through the drawing at 7 pm on Wednesday evening, July 8th. Tickets are $3 each, or 10 for $25. This is a great opportunity to do some shopping for gifts or for a little something to adorn your own walls. Support the Art Center and have fun at the same time!
Summer adult workshops at Pacific Grove Art Center
Journal to the Self Workshop with Barbara Lazarony. Monday, June 1-July 6, 2009, 7-9 pm. $195 for Art Center Members, $225 for non-members. Find your authentic creative voice with paper, pen, and a desire to explore yourself, your life, and your relationships; all in a community of like-minded people. For beginning to experienced journal writers with 1-2+ years of experience. To register, contact Barbara Lazarony at 831-332-1553 or blaz18@yahoo.com.
Elements of Abstract Painting for Adults with Dante Rondo. Three Sessions: Thursdays, June 2-25; July 2-30; and August 6-27, 6:30-9 pm. $60 for four classes. This class is devoted to individual exploration of process and inspiration in abstract painting. Strong emphasis on tonal range, color, and design. Paint, oils and/or acrylics on paper. Students should bring their own materials. To register, call Dante Rondo at 626-4259.
Painting and Drawing for Teens ages 13-17 with Dante Rondo. Mondays, June 22-July 6, 2009, 10:30 am-1 pm. $45 for three classes. July 20-August 10, 2009, $60 for four classes. To register, call Dante Rondo at 626-4259.
Plein Air Painting Out & About with Mark Farina. Friday through Sunday, June 26-28, 2009, 9 am - 4 pm. $350 per person (limit 8 students). Outdoor painting instruction at Elkhorn Slough, Moss Landing, and Marina Dunes. Oil and watercolor demonstrations. Focus on fundamental painting techniques. To register, call Mark Farina at 831-373-0886.
Indoor Still-Life Workshop, Oil & Watercolor Demos, with Mark Farina. Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, 2009, 9 am - 4 pm. $250 per student (12 max.) Location: Pacific Grove Art Center. Focus on drawing and painting fundamentals. Oil and watercolor demonstrations each day. Class limited to 8 students. To register, call Mark Farina at 831-373-0886.
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