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CALIFORNIA ART CLUB KICKS OFF 2004 WITH
JANUARY EVENTS
FOR TWO POPULAR ONGOING PROGRAMS
Jean Stern, Executive Director of The Irvine
Museum, to Discuss History of California Art
at the Membership Meeting, and the Master Artist Workshop Series Continues
with Glenn Vilppu Teaching Time-Honored Drawing Techniques
PASADENA, Calif. - The California Art Club will kick off the New
Year with January events for two of its popular ongoing programs - its
art lecture series on topics of interest to both artists and collectors
and the Master Artist Workshops for artists of all levels who want to
hone their artistic skills with the guidance of nationally recognized
artists.
On Sunday, January 11, the Club will present an "Overview of California
Art," a timely lecture that addresses the growing international interest
and appreciation in California art. Jean Stern, Executive Director of
the Irvine Museum, will lead the discussion, spotlighting the work of
early California Impressionists, many of whom were founders of the California
Art Club. Mr. Stern curated the first-ever international exhibition of
California Impressionist paintings to tour Europe, which premiered in
Paris in 2002.
The lecture will be held in the Wells Fargo Theater of the Autry Museum
of Western Heritage beginning at 1:30 p.m. The admission is $10.00 per
person, and $5.00 for members of the Club and the Autry Museum.
On Monday, January 12, the Master Artist Workshop Series continues with
a five-day workshop on drawing, lead by Glenn Vilppu, who currently is
an instructor at Walt Disney Feature Animation, the American Animation
Institute and the UCLA Masters in Animation Program.
With sessions held each day that week from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at various
studios in the Pasadena area, the workshop will provide an opportunity
for 16 students to work side-by-side with Vilppu and learn time-honored
concepts on drawing used by such greats as Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
The cost of the workshop is $575.00 and includes a Welcome Breakfast with
California Art Club president, Peter Adams, and the Club's executive director,
Elaine Adams, as well as an informal dinner/critique session at the conclusion
of the workshop.
The Master Artist Workshop Series is offered through California Art Academy
and Museum, which was founded by the Club in 1997 to provide training
in traditional fine arts for amateur, intermediate and professional artists.
Other workshops slated for 2004 include "Outdoors to In-Studio"
with Junn Roca, "Urban Landscapes" with Ken Auster and "Plein
Air Landscapes in Oil" with Peter Adams.
For information on the California art lecture, the Master Artist Workshop
on Drawing and other programs of the California Art Club, call 626-583-9009.
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About the California Art Club:
The California Art Club (www.californiaartclub.org), established in 1909
by early California Impressionists or plein air painters, is recognized
as one of the oldest, largest and most active leading professional art
organizations in the world. The mission of the Club, which is headquartered
in Pasadena, Calif., is to promote traditional fine arts in the fields
of painting, drawing and sculpture; to produce and promote art exhibits
that foster understanding and interpretation of traditional art heritage
and California history; and to furnish educational opportunities in fine
arts.
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