BILL MARTIN - Mendocino Art Center
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<strong>BILL</strong> <strong>MARTIN</strong><br />
– A Visionary’s View<br />
By Peggy Templer<br />
A Bill Martin painting will stop you in your<br />
tracks. A passing glance or a casual stroll-by is<br />
simply not possible. His imagery is startling, riveting,<br />
beautiful and unique, compelling the viewer<br />
to stop and look deeply. Like William Blake contemplating<br />
the tiger in the night, you find yourself<br />
wondering “what immortal hand or eye” framed<br />
that “fearful symmetry.”<br />
Well, the hand and eye belong to Bill Martin, a<br />
resident of Navarro Ridge in Albion and one of our<br />
region’s most accomplished painters. He paints<br />
in oils, creating archetypal images that “bring<br />
the shifting world of the unconscious into the<br />
light of day, reconnecting us to our own creative<br />
wellspring.”* Bill is a mythmaker,<br />
a landscape painter, painting<br />
the landscape of his<br />
imagination, exploring<br />
the universal<br />
truths that reveal<br />
themselves in<br />
u n e x p e c t e d<br />
ways.<br />
B i l l<br />
c a n n o t<br />
remember<br />
a time<br />
when he<br />
Origin of the Waves<br />
did not want to be an artist. As a very young child, he<br />
would draw constantly, a pencil or crayon seemingly<br />
attached to his hand. His mother tried to<br />
steer him into more practical lines of work – some<br />
way to earn a living and do art at night – but Bill<br />
was not willing to consider an occupation that<br />
would make a sideline of his artwork.<br />
Bill took every art class he could, beginning in<br />
middle school. When it was time to go to college,<br />
he received a scholarship to the San Francisco <strong>Art</strong><br />
Institute, from which he received his BA and MFA<br />
degrees. He went through a brief period in which<br />
he was “art schooled” out of his own unique style,<br />
but found his way back through abstract forms to<br />
the super-realism and the imaginative landscapes<br />
that are his hallmark.<br />
After college graduation, Bill began<br />
working as an art instructor,<br />
teaching at such places as<br />
the <strong>Art</strong> Institute, UC<br />
Berkeley, San Jose<br />
State and College<br />
of the Redwoods.<br />
Even though he<br />
enjoyed teaching<br />
and had many<br />
devoted students,<br />
he decided<br />
many years<br />
ago that teach-<br />
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Sphinx Moth<br />
ing took too much time away from his<br />
painting. He recently created a website, www.guidetooilpainting.com,<br />
to help others learn to paint and to give<br />
himself more time to devote to his own work.<br />
Bill considers his best and most influential teachers<br />
the artists of the Hudson River School, Albert<br />
Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran, Edwin<br />
Church and other notables. The Hudson River School<br />
was hugely unpopular at the time Bill was<br />
developing as an artist. Nonetheless,<br />
Bill was profoundly influenced by<br />
this group. “They were doing<br />
what I wanted to do. I was<br />
impressed by the scale of<br />
their paintings and their<br />
ability to create depth and<br />
luminescence. I didn’t<br />
want to just paint pretty<br />
pictures. I was looking<br />
for something more.”<br />
Bill is driven to create<br />
paintings with big<br />
themes and what at first<br />
glance appear to be opposing<br />
forces: birth and death, fire<br />
and ice, creation and destruction,<br />
good and evil, the micro<br />
and the macro. But, after closer examination,<br />
the viewer gets to experience<br />
Oracle Fire<br />
how these opposing forces merge into<br />
the whole, or what Bill often refers to as a “unified<br />
vision.” Bill views painting as an ongoing challenge,<br />
a journey and a quest, rather than an end in itself.<br />
Each painting represents an enormous commitment<br />
in time and effort. Many of Bill’s paintings take years<br />
to complete.<br />
Much of Bill’s imagery focuses on transitions<br />
and transformations. Bill has faced many life-threatening<br />
health challenges and at the time of<br />
this interview, he is undergoing chemotherapy.<br />
So the issues of life, death<br />
and transformation are personally<br />
relevant to him. His painting,<br />
“Between Worlds,” depicts our<br />
brief moment on this planet,<br />
and yet connects us to the<br />
infinite.<br />
What does Bill want<br />
the viewer to experience<br />
when looking at one of his<br />
paintings? He wants us to<br />
feel the interconnectedness of<br />
all things. He hopes we will<br />
find something in ourselves that<br />
makes us feel larger, that lifts our<br />
spirits in a strong, positive way, and<br />
leaves us feeling that meaningful personal<br />
growth is possible. His work<br />
can be viewed on his online gallery:<br />
www.billmartingallery.com.<br />
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Seashells<br />
Bill is the author of three books, The Joy of<br />
Drawing, Bill Martin’s Paintings 1969 – 1979, and<br />
Lost Legends, a beautiful presentation of 36 of his<br />
most compelling works, with accompanying<br />
stories about the myths and archetypes<br />
represented by the paintings. This book is also a tribute<br />
to his<br />
abilities as a writer.<br />
Bill feels that<br />
the comm<br />
u n i t y<br />
is a<br />
Bill is a man with a<br />
fantastic<br />
sense of humor and a<br />
deep appreciation<br />
for life’s ironies. Any conversation with him is<br />
always punctuated with laughter. Bill is also a devoted<br />
family man, and owes much to the support of his<br />
wife, Shelley, his children Shanti and Gabriel, and his<br />
grand daughters Lauren and Brooke.<br />
With a wonderful family and a distinguished<br />
career in this world, and a brilliant imagination that<br />
enables him to envision the stunning landscapes and<br />
the grandeur of the next world, Bill Martin truly does<br />
have “the best of both worlds.”<br />
*Quoted from the Introduction by Michael Babcock to<br />
Lost Legends.<br />
Between Worlds<br />
source of support and inspiration to him. When he<br />
came to <strong>Mendocino</strong> in 1980, he felt right at home.<br />
Bill says the <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> was really essential to him:<br />
“An artist’s life is a solitary one. You are kind of a<br />
‘lone weirdo,’ but the <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> was full of weirdos<br />
so I felt right at home there, hanging out with other<br />
artists. I just loved it – the camaraderie of others with<br />
the same obsessive personalities.” Bill joined MAC’s<br />
evolving figure drawing group, led at that time by Bob<br />
Ross. Wherever he has gone, he has sought out a drawing<br />
group, because he states, “I paint better if I am<br />
drawing well.” Bill has been the mentor of the MAC<br />
figure drawing group for many years.<br />
For all his serious themes and important issues,<br />
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in all the world no waters like these<br />
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45050 Main Street, <strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
Entrance on Albion<br />
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937-0173<br />
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707 937-3132 • www.thehighlightgallery.com<br />
Tasting Room & <strong>Art</strong> Gallery<br />
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707 895-3001 • www.maplecreekwine.com<br />
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There Is Always Something Happening At<br />
The <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
October Gallery Exhibits<br />
Main Gallery<br />
WALTER PADGETT<br />
“The Works”<br />
Japanese Woodblock Prints<br />
& Other Media<br />
Gallery Ten<br />
LINDA SHEARIN<br />
“Making Waves”<br />
Acrylic<br />
Abramson Gallery<br />
“FOREIGN AFFAIRS”<br />
Mixed Water Media<br />
Nichols Gallery<br />
SIXTH BIENNIAL MENDOCINO FIGURE<br />
DRAWING COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT<br />
Life Drawing<br />
November Gallery Exhibits<br />
Main Gallery<br />
MARC CHAGALL COLLECTION<br />
Gallery Ten<br />
STEFANIE KRAUS<br />
“Organic Abstractions”<br />
Photography<br />
Abramson Gallery<br />
JESSICA JADE NORRIS &<br />
DOUG DESMOND<br />
Stefanie Kraus<br />
“Crooked Lines”<br />
Original Drawings & Etchings<br />
Nichols Gallery<br />
DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBIT<br />
Linda Shearin<br />
December Gallery Exhibits<br />
Main Gallery<br />
ARTISTS OF THE MENDOCINO COAST<br />
From Larry Wagner’s Volume II<br />
All-Media<br />
Gallery Ten<br />
GEORGE GRIFFITH<br />
Abramson Gallery<br />
“HOLIDAY EMPORIUM”<br />
Nichols Gallery<br />
GERT RASMUSSEN<br />
“Wild Steel”<br />
January Gallery Exhibits<br />
Main Gallery<br />
MEMBERS’ JURIED EXHIBIT<br />
All-Media<br />
Nichols Gallery<br />
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE<br />
All-Media<br />
February Gallery Exhibits<br />
Main Gallery<br />
<strong>BILL</strong> ZACHA & FRIENDS<br />
Abramson Gallery<br />
DAVID SILVEIRA<br />
Watercolor<br />
Nichols Gallery<br />
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE EXHIBIT<br />
All-Media<br />
Visit www.<strong>Mendocino</strong><strong>Art</strong><strong>Center</strong>.org for updates • 2nd Saturday <strong>Art</strong>ists Receptions each month at 5 pm<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
45200 Little Lake Street, <strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
707 937-5818 • 800 653-3328 • www.<strong>Mendocino</strong><strong>Art</strong><strong>Center</strong>.org<br />
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The <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Four <strong>Art</strong> Galleries<br />
& Unique Handmade<br />
Gift Items<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
49th Annual Thanksgiving <strong>Art</strong>s & Crafts Fair<br />
Walt Padgett’s “History of Tokaido”<br />
Friday, October 10, 7 pm<br />
Mariko Irie<br />
Marc Chagall Cocktail Party<br />
Friday, November 7<br />
Benefit Dinner at Silver’s at the Wharf<br />
Wednesday, October 15<br />
49th Annual Thanksgiving <strong>Art</strong>s & Crafts Fair<br />
Friday & Saturday, November 28 & 29,<br />
10 am – 5 pm<br />
“I Remember You”<br />
Marcia Sloane and Todd Walton in Concert<br />
Sunday, December 7, 3 pm<br />
Broadcast Legends of Radio<br />
Dinner and Performance Benefit<br />
Monday, February 2<br />
9th Annual <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Open House & Studios Tour<br />
Saturday, February 14, 12 pm - 4 pm<br />
Judith Griswold<br />
Satoko Barash<br />
Fine <strong>Art</strong> • Wood • Jewelry<br />
Ceramics • Textiles • Sculpture<br />
Photography<br />
Open Wednsday - Sunday • 10 am - 5 pm<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
45200 Little Lake Street, <strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
707 937-5818 • 800 653-3328 • www.<strong>Mendocino</strong><strong>Art</strong><strong>Center</strong>.org<br />
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Jeff Hillier’s<br />
Eloquent Eye<br />
“All art is but a picture of certain basic relationships; an equivalent of the artist’s most<br />
profound experience of life.”<br />
– Alfred Stieglitz<br />
by Michael Potts<br />
The Serene Girl Is Pretty, Waiting For Me At The Corner<br />
Point Arena photographer Jeffery Hillier shoots<br />
what puzzles him. Meaning may come later, and<br />
when it does, it is tempered by a lifetime of invention<br />
and unexpected perspective.<br />
Jeff was born and raised on Chicago’s south side<br />
by a family that was always filming everything (at the<br />
end of an era characterized by pushcarts and neighborhoods).<br />
He doesn’t recall exactly when he started<br />
taking pictures. He remembers getting serious about<br />
photography during his senior year in high school,<br />
when he bought a Brownie box camera and turned in<br />
his film at the corner<br />
drugstore for developing.<br />
Jeff recalls, “I<br />
never doubted I was<br />
an artist, but I never<br />
got any encouragement<br />
from my family.<br />
Being an artist<br />
isn’t a job, you<br />
know.”<br />
Vietnam scooped<br />
Jeff off the loading<br />
docks of his father’s<br />
trucking firm, but<br />
he is uncharacteristically<br />
reticent about<br />
his years as a medical<br />
corpsman with the Marines. Despite the stress of<br />
long range patrols through the DMZ, he remembers<br />
having his camera with him all the time. Honorably<br />
discharged in 1970, he brought his skills to the<br />
Chicago chapter of Vietnam Veterans Against the<br />
War, coordinating its actions while taking pictures for<br />
its magazine Winter Soldier.<br />
Inventing his own version of Dorothea Lange’s style<br />
of photojournalism, Jeff did not make the theoretical<br />
connections between his work and that of photographic<br />
greats until he started studying photography<br />
in college on the GI bill. He pounced on an opportunity<br />
to pursue his studies at the San Francisco <strong>Art</strong><br />
Institute, where he<br />
got to work and<br />
study with several of<br />
those greats, including<br />
Ansel Adams,<br />
Edward Weston,<br />
and Imogene<br />
Cunningham.<br />
Like so many<br />
who came of age<br />
during the 1960s, Jeff<br />
rattled around for<br />
awhile, Manchester<br />
to Chicago to<br />
Santa Cruz, opening<br />
galleries wherever<br />
he went, but<br />
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Another Cup....A Dream Of Home<br />
the <strong>Mendocino</strong> Coast captured<br />
his attention. One of his first<br />
shows was at the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>, where he hung examples<br />
of his painterly hand-manipulated<br />
Polaroids. Ever an activist, one of<br />
his proudest achievements came<br />
in his third Santa Cruz gallery,<br />
Abattoir, where he mounted illegal<br />
“Tattoo Me” shows that ultimately<br />
brought down the county’s blue<br />
laws against tattooing.<br />
Still inventing, Jeff’s striking<br />
Polaroids “are etched using the<br />
ignition key from a 1965 Mustang.”<br />
First shown at the MAC in 1980,<br />
these works continue to provide<br />
Jeff’s impressionistic canvas. His<br />
wonderment at the contradictions<br />
and surreal tensions within<br />
our culture can be seen in his<br />
“Expectation/Reality” series, begun<br />
in 1973 as 35mm Tri-X black<br />
and white images. A third series,<br />
“Industrial Strength,” continues<br />
the photojournalistic exploration<br />
of chaos in the world, giving Jeff a<br />
“political soapbox” for his strong<br />
anti-war emotions.<br />
Just Before The Frost....The Harvest<br />
Smooth Ride<br />
Jeff still shows in Chicago and elsewhere,<br />
but his Think Visual gallery<br />
at 215 Main Street in Point Arena<br />
is his home base. “I want to affect<br />
the community I live in. I’m not<br />
looking to be famous. I’m happy<br />
in my life, what I do, and who<br />
I am.” His tools evolve with the<br />
technology – he’s working with a<br />
digital camera now. “I get it right<br />
in the camera. I shoot digital just<br />
like I shot 35mm. I haven’t been<br />
in the darkroom for a couple of<br />
years,” Jeff says.<br />
Asked what makes a<br />
picture, Jeff is quick to<br />
reply, “Quality of light.<br />
Composition. Emotion: puzzlement,<br />
wonder. Steiglitz influences<br />
my language about art, and it’s his<br />
idea of ‘equivalents’ that moves<br />
my finger on the shutter button. A<br />
viewer looking at my work should<br />
experience emotion equivalent to<br />
mine when I took the photo.”<br />
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Linda Shearin<br />
Photo by Larry Wagner<br />
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By Peggy Templer<br />
Coast artist Linda Shearin grew up in San Francisco,<br />
nurtured in an environment in which creativity was<br />
expressed through crafts. She, like her mother, was<br />
“always doing something” – hooking rugs, sewing quilts,<br />
and other household crafts, but Linda was also always<br />
drawing. At the age of 10 she went with a group of school<br />
children to the de Young Museum and was so awestruck<br />
by the van Gogh’s – the sunflowers, the starry skies – that<br />
she knew then and there<br />
that she wanted to be an<br />
artist. She had at least one<br />
inspirational art instructor<br />
in high school, and after<br />
graduation embarked on<br />
a 25 year mission to take<br />
every painting class or<br />
workshop that she possibly<br />
could.<br />
The year 1992 was<br />
a significant turning<br />
point. Studying watercolor<br />
painting simultaneously<br />
with three influential<br />
instructors – Jane<br />
Hofstetter, Charlotte<br />
Britton, and Patricia Akay<br />
– Linda finally realized<br />
that she<br />
Land & Sea – acrylic, 24” X 24”<br />
“really had something to offer.” She was involved with<br />
the San Carlos Fine <strong>Art</strong>s Association and through them<br />
had her first exhibition opportunities.<br />
Linda and her husband came to <strong>Mendocino</strong> for their<br />
20th wedding anniversary, and continued to vacation on<br />
the coast. She discovered the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> late<br />
and almost by accident, when she ran out of paints! At<br />
the end of her business career in the Bay Area in 2000,<br />
Linda made a permanent move to <strong>Mendocino</strong>. She<br />
began taking all kinds of<br />
painting classes, at the<br />
<strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> and College<br />
of the Redwoods, from<br />
Bob Rhoades, Nancy<br />
Collins, Patti Osborne,<br />
Judith Hale, Judith<br />
Cunningham, and<br />
the very influential<br />
Bob Burridge. After<br />
studying with him, she<br />
began painting with<br />
acrylics and pastels and<br />
is only recently getting<br />
back into watercolor.<br />
Linda’s themes have<br />
been wide ranging,<br />
including florals, figures,<br />
incredibly atmospheric<br />
skyscapes and seascapes.<br />
She will do as many as
ten or more paintings on a theme<br />
before moving on to something<br />
else. Her paintings are often, however,<br />
unplanned and completely<br />
spontaneous. It is not unusual for<br />
her paintings to change direction<br />
completely – to start as a seascape and wind up as a flower<br />
or, as in one recent occurrence, to start as a study of rocks<br />
and end up as a portrait of an African woman. The figures<br />
“just kind of appear.”<br />
Inner Force – mixed watermedia, 22” X 30”<br />
Linda’s show in the <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>’s Gallery 10 in October features<br />
abstract landscapes and seascapes.<br />
A museum tour to the Bay<br />
Area to see the work of the artist<br />
Richard Diebenkorn inspired this<br />
new direction.<br />
Linda’s family has always been very supportive of<br />
her life as an artist, and now Linda passes that encouragement<br />
along to her 11-year-old granddaughter, Chandler,<br />
an aspiring artist who has recently completed a series of<br />
small watercolors. Linda and Chandler enjoy doing the<br />
“museum scene” together.<br />
When Linda is away from her art, she is overtaken by<br />
a nervous “antsyness” because she “just HAS to be doing<br />
art.” And she has learned from painter Bob Burridge<br />
never to give up on a painting, no matter how “ugly” it<br />
might seem at first.<br />
Linda hopes that viewers of her landscapes, seascapes<br />
and skyscapes will feel as though they are actually “in” the<br />
painting – enough to get wet from the waves or feel the<br />
mist from the clouds. Above all, she wants viewers to feel<br />
peace and joy, as they comtemplate her paintings.<br />
Linda’s work can be seen at Edgewater Gallery in Fort<br />
Bragg, Prentice Gallery in <strong>Mendocino</strong>, <strong>Art</strong>ists Cooperative<br />
of <strong>Mendocino</strong>, Stevenswood in Little River, and the<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
Sea Serenity – acrylic, 24” X 24”<br />
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Fort Bragg<br />
A Great Place to Shop<br />
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Shopping is its own art form and deserves a place<br />
on everyone’s itinerary. And Fort Bragg, a largely undiscovered<br />
little gem, is a fun and quirky shopping destination.<br />
This small town on the spectacular Pacific Ocean<br />
is the largest coastal town between San Francisco and<br />
Eureka. And even though only 7,000 people live there,<br />
shopping in Fort Bragg can be an all-day experience.<br />
One of the first things you’ll notice is the renewal<br />
taking place in the historic downtown. Many small scale<br />
streets are newly-paved and designed for strolling – with<br />
shops, lots of shops. There are no big-box stores, and<br />
almost no chain stores. Most are locally-owned businesses<br />
such as boutiques, bookstores, clothing and shoe<br />
stores, hand-crafted gifts, bed<br />
and bath shops, antique stores,<br />
and home décor galleries.<br />
If you know about Fort Bragg’s<br />
history as a fishing and logging<br />
town, you might be surprised<br />
by the wealth of art. The county<br />
has more artists per capita<br />
than any other rural county,<br />
which means you’ll find galleries,<br />
shops and cafes showcasing<br />
famous and soon-to-be-so<br />
artists and craftspeople. There<br />
are unexpected finds around<br />
every corner, numerous galleries<br />
and other businesses showcasing<br />
local paintings, jewelry,<br />
fine woodworking and quality<br />
crafts.<br />
There are even monthly ‘First Friday’ <strong>Art</strong> Walks<br />
which offer a combination of music, dancing, art and late<br />
evening shopping. Recent <strong>Art</strong> Walks included Sidewalk<br />
Chalk <strong>Art</strong> for artists of all ages, and participatory Street<br />
<strong>Art</strong> ranging from small graffiti-style statements to grand<br />
masterpieces. There’s also been free family skating at the<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> Coast Recreation <strong>Center</strong>, and outdoor entertainment<br />
provided by Two Blue Dudes, Kevin and the<br />
Coconuts, and the Trillium Tribe Dancers. All that just<br />
to entertain you as you wander between the art displays<br />
and complementary snacks and libations provided by<br />
galleries, restaurants and shops.<br />
And as you walk the historic district of Main, Laurel<br />
and Franklin Streets, you’ll discover not just great shops,<br />
but also a coffeehouse with live music, an ice cream parlor<br />
with handmade ice cream, local wine tasting, a micro<br />
brewpub, and restaurants and cafes for every taste and<br />
budget. Once you’ve satisfied your shopping and food<br />
cravings, you can take yourself on a walking tour of the<br />
town’s ‘Oddities’ (see related story), explore a city park<br />
with redwoods too big to put your arms around, or cross<br />
a creek at the ocean’s edge on the historic Pudding Creek<br />
Trestle. All walked-out? Maybe there’s still time for a<br />
rejuvenating massage at one of Fort Bragg’s spas.<br />
Shopping in Fort Bragg is more than one-of-a-kind<br />
shops brimming with quality merchandise. There’s also<br />
a strong “Shop the Coast First” attitude, embraced by<br />
residents who understand they’re helping to sustain<br />
their unique lifestyle when they support local merchants.<br />
The folks who live here realize that whether it’s buying<br />
Christmas gifts or replacing worn socks, the money<br />
they spend in town allows mom-and-pop shops to keep<br />
friends and family members employed.<br />
So the next time your itinerary calls for a shopping<br />
trip, discover Fort Bragg – a small town destination that<br />
wants for nothing but infinite time to explore it.<br />
Fort Bragg ‘Oddities’<br />
Walking Tour<br />
It’s nice to walk. Walking is a wonderful way to<br />
get to know Fort Bragg – which is why Ron Bloomquist
DOWNTOWN FORT BRAGG<br />
created a self-guided walking tour of the<br />
unusual things you’re not likely to detect<br />
on a shopping tour. Things like horseand-buggy<br />
hitching rings, obelisks, a house<br />
that looks like a boat, a stagecoach step,<br />
and more! The free printed tour map is<br />
available at the Chamber of Commerce,<br />
several downtown businesses, and many<br />
inns and campgrounds. Or, if you prefer,<br />
you can download it from Ron’s blog,<br />
WalkingFortBragg.com.<br />
You can start the tour anywhere, but<br />
most begin at the Guest House Museum<br />
on Main Street. A half mile walk can bag<br />
six hitching rings, a bar and church that<br />
predate the 1906 earthquake, and one misspelled<br />
bronze plaque. An additional two<br />
tenths of a mile will get you the stage coach<br />
step. Or, if you plan your route carefully,<br />
you can walk six and a half miles and get<br />
every Oddity on the map! Ron says, “Have<br />
fun and be sure to look both ways before<br />
you cross the street.”<br />
INTIMATE<br />
APPAREL<br />
BRAS,<br />
PANTYS<br />
AND<br />
SLEEPWEAR<br />
Check out these<br />
local businesses<br />
Edgewater Gallery is located on Main<br />
Street and features the work of 17 local artists.<br />
Gallery artists work in the gallery each<br />
day so customers will have an opportunity<br />
to meet an artist and see their work.<br />
Visitors to the gallery will be intrigued<br />
by the unique mixed metal jewelry of Carlie<br />
and Jima Abbott and the gold creations by<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Weininger. Paintings in the gallery run<br />
the gamut from very representational to<br />
‘TWEENS<br />
TO<br />
QUEENS<br />
310 N. FRANKLIN<br />
FORT BRAGG<br />
964-5013<br />
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GALLERY<br />
CONTEMPORARY ART<br />
Painting • Sculpture<br />
Photography • Jewelry<br />
Handwoven Rugs<br />
the abstract by artists Patricia Breed, Joseph<br />
DuVivier, Roy Falk, Janis Porter, Robin<br />
Randall, Christine Schomer, Linda Shearin,<br />
and Sunshine Taylor. Photographers<br />
Leonard Leum, Julie Masterson and Leslie<br />
Jo Tone surprise viewers with photos –<br />
from around the world to close up studies<br />
of nature. An exciting array of pottery by<br />
Meg Courtney, Alexis Moyer, David Russell<br />
and Thais Mazur shares their interpretation<br />
of functional and decorative work as well<br />
as sculptural pieces. Unusual redwood burl<br />
furniture and sculptures created by Patrick<br />
Doyle are sure to please. Edgewater is open<br />
daily 10-6. For more info: 707 964-4668;<br />
www.EdgewaterGallery.net.<br />
Custom Picture<br />
Framing for artists<br />
and art lovers<br />
since 1977<br />
Sept.ember 4 – 30<br />
Arlene Reiss, paintings<br />
October 2 – November 3<br />
Pamela Hahn, paintings<br />
Carolyn King, sculpture<br />
November 6 – December 1<br />
Mina Cohen and Karen Fenley<br />
Mixed Media<br />
December<br />
Small Works<br />
335 North Franklin Street<br />
Fort Bragg, CA 95437<br />
707 962-0233<br />
www.partnersgallery.com<br />
Gabrielle – Are you ready to nest this<br />
season? Gabrielle features local art, jewelry,<br />
home furnishings, accents and gifts galore.<br />
Wrap yourself in a cozy throw or a heavenly<br />
robe perfect for a crisp morning or<br />
unwinding in the evening. Embrace your<br />
home and body with delicious fragrances<br />
from Archipelago, Voluspa, and Lollia.<br />
Indulge in a treat for yourself or that<br />
special someone. Gabrielle’s will help make<br />
your house a home. Stop by and see the<br />
Gabbie Girls.<br />
Founded two years ago, <strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
Coast Photographer Guild and Gallery<br />
has become a major Fort Bragg attraction.<br />
Their spacious gallery in the Company<br />
Store on the corner of Redwood and<br />
Highway 1 provides a wide array of photography<br />
that brings people back for many<br />
visits. Ron LeValley has a vast collection of<br />
nature photography, Dr. Bill Rohr offers up<br />
incredible panoramas, John Birchard and<br />
Jim Moorehead delight people with their<br />
scenic and exotic travel shots, Patrick Davis<br />
impresses all with his dramatic composition<br />
and color, and Larry Wagner shows<br />
unique collages and art shots.<br />
The Guild offers classes from everything<br />
from learning how to use your digital<br />
camera, to nature and sunset photography,<br />
macro and panorama photography and<br />
photographic workflow. On occasion they<br />
conduct walk-abouts for photographers to<br />
<strong>Art</strong> inspired giftware<br />
for creative<br />
inspiration<br />
116 E. Laurel, Fort Bragg<br />
964-6464<br />
“Abstract Landscape” by Mike Barnes, acrylic<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Explorers, Inc.<br />
A nonprofit program with<br />
studio and gallery.<br />
Offering unique and<br />
affordable art, hand-made crafts<br />
and cards.<br />
Open Tuesday, Thursday<br />
and Friday 9-3;<br />
Saturday 12-3.<br />
305 E. Redwood Ave.<br />
Fort Bragg<br />
707 961-6156<br />
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shoot with the artists. New photography<br />
is on display every First Friday.<br />
Partners Gallery displays notable contemporary<br />
painting, sculpture, photography,<br />
jewelry and hand-woven rugs. Now<br />
in its tenth year, this popular gallery (formerly<br />
in Little River) is run by artists and<br />
provides fine art in a relaxed setting. New<br />
shows are mounted each month with a<br />
First Friday Reception from 5-8.<br />
Racines is an independent <strong>Art</strong> and<br />
Office supply store, tucked away on the<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> Coast, in California. Because<br />
of the uniqueness of the area, Racine’s<br />
also reflects its own uniqueness. They<br />
are the Stationery Store of twenty years<br />
ago, but with a pinch of the modern<br />
world. Many artists have found their<br />
home here and Racine’s works hard to<br />
provide them with the tools they need to<br />
create their art.<br />
They’ve been selling office and<br />
art supplies for 30 years and know the<br />
names and faces of most their customers.<br />
Now with the advent of the web, Racine’s<br />
has also made friends with folks who live<br />
across the country. You are invited to<br />
visit their store, whether that is in person<br />
or on line and enjoy.<br />
Understuff, in the heart of Fort Bragg,<br />
is an intimate apparel destination boutique.<br />
Offering an extensive selection in<br />
sizes ranging from pre-teens to queens,<br />
highly trained sales staff will help you<br />
with all of your undergarment needs<br />
from everyday to special occasion. Are<br />
you wearing the right size bra? Does<br />
your bra drive you crazy by the end of<br />
the day? Let Understuff’s Certified Bra<br />
Fitters help you find the best fit for your<br />
body type. With a selection of over 165<br />
styles from Wacoal, Vanity Fair, Felina,<br />
DKNY and more, you are sure to find<br />
the perfect bra! Understuff! also carries<br />
hard to find specialty brands such<br />
as Elita, Lunaire, Vera Wang, Donna<br />
Nadeau, and Hanky Panky. Sleepwear<br />
and robes provide for one of the best<br />
selections in Northern California. You’ll<br />
find bamboo from Cuddlduds, cozy cottons<br />
from Carole Hocheman, sensuous<br />
silks from Linda Hartman, as well as<br />
classic nylon tricot from Shadowline.<br />
Understuff’s camisoles include Mary<br />
Green, Arianne, Honey Dew, Cuddlduds<br />
and many more. From basic to sexy,<br />
you’ll not find a better selection of camisoles<br />
or cami-sets. Something for that<br />
special weekend getaway? On the fun<br />
side, Understuff! has great sexy wear.<br />
Bustiers, teddies, garters and novelties.<br />
Understuff! provides excellent customer<br />
service, combined with a fabulous selection<br />
of intimate apparel at highly competitive<br />
prices. So whether you are looking<br />
for everyday essentials or something<br />
for that special occasion, Understuff! will<br />
be of service to you!<br />
These are but a few of the wonderful shops,<br />
galleries and businesses to be found downtown<br />
Fort Bragg!<br />
“the Ultimate Discount Store”<br />
Pet & Party Supplies<br />
Holiday & Seasonal<br />
Items<br />
Gourmet Coffee & Teas<br />
House Painter’s<br />
Hardware<br />
800 964-0184 • 707 964-9383<br />
1131 N. Main St. Fort Bragg, CA<br />
www.surfsandlodge.com<br />
338 North Main<br />
Fort Bragg, CA<br />
707 964-2233<br />
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FIDDLES & CAMERAS<br />
Camera bags • tripods • cameras<br />
lenses • filters • darkroom supplies<br />
repair service • digital memory cards binoculars<br />
• music books • guitar tuners metronomes<br />
• hand percussion instruments<br />
passport photos • strings & reeds + more<br />
Major credit cards accepted<br />
400 N. Main Street at Laurel<br />
Ft Bragg 964-7370 or 964-9203<br />
FAMILY<br />
HANDS<br />
MENDOCINO COAST<br />
DISTRICT HOSPITAL<br />
Discover<br />
Decorate<br />
Design<br />
A gallery of unique<br />
furnishings for<br />
your home<br />
Lighting • <strong>Art</strong><br />
Rugs<br />
Furniture<br />
Gifts from arround<br />
the globe<br />
At the corner of Franklin & Redwood,<br />
Fort Bragg<br />
707 961-0236<br />
Expect Excellence.<br />
Find it Locally.<br />
• 24-hour Emergency Services<br />
• Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery<br />
• Comprehensive Laboratory<br />
• Hematology - Oncology -<br />
Infusion Clinic<br />
• Home Health & Hospice<br />
• In-patient & Out-patient<br />
Surgery<br />
• Physical Therapy, Speech<br />
Therapy, Occupational Therapy<br />
• X-Ray, CT Scan, MRI,<br />
Ultrasound, Mammography<br />
700 River Drive, Fort Bragg<br />
(707) 961-1234<br />
www.mcdh.org<br />
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Infant Boutique<br />
in the Fort Bragg Depot<br />
964-1901<br />
10 Years in business<br />
in the Fort Bragg Depot<br />
Tees, Hoodies & more for Kids & Adults<br />
962-0497<br />
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Fort Bragg Rent-All<br />
&<br />
Party Works<br />
Event Planning • Tents<br />
Tables • Chairs • Linen • China<br />
Lights/Sound<br />
t - shirts • athletic apparel<br />
awards • trophies • gifts<br />
engraving • lettering<br />
screen printing<br />
since 1978<br />
334 N. Main Street<br />
Fort Bragg<br />
707 964-9122<br />
Complete Event and Wedding Production<br />
707 964-6661<br />
18550 HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA<br />
www.fortbraggrentall.com<br />
Photo by Michael Antoneli<br />
[ S P L E N D! F E R O U S ]<br />
Women & Children’s Unique Clothing Boutique<br />
707.964.8880<br />
115 EAST LAUREL STREET • FORT BRAGG, CA<br />
NATURAL WOODS<br />
Fine Home Furniture<br />
We are happy to serve the <strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
Coast with Natural Woods products.<br />
We know that you want nice items at<br />
good prices, and this is what we offer.<br />
Stop by our showroom today and look<br />
around. You’ll be surprised to find just<br />
the thing you need.<br />
155 Boatyard Drive, Fort Bragg<br />
964-1002<br />
Round Table<br />
Country Table<br />
Hutches<br />
End Tables<br />
Office Furniture<br />
Wellspring Futons<br />
from recycled fibers<br />
Futon Covers<br />
Kitchen Islands<br />
Children’s Furniture<br />
Armoires<br />
Bedroom Furniture<br />
Recliners<br />
Cheshire<br />
Books<br />
A good book begins here.<br />
Cheshire<br />
Books…<br />
your<br />
independent<br />
community<br />
bookstore in the<br />
heart of Fort<br />
Bragg’s downtown<br />
shopping district.<br />
Fiction • Non-Fiction • Children’s<br />
Open Daily<br />
345 North Franklin<br />
Street<br />
Downtown Fort Bragg<br />
( 707) 964 -5918<br />
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Marc Chagall:<br />
Biblical Dreamer<br />
Marc Chagall was a 20th century multi-cultural and<br />
multi-media artist. His art covered a wide variety of subject<br />
matter. Chagall famously said, “<strong>Art</strong> elevates the soul of<br />
humanity.”<br />
From November 7 – 22, the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> will<br />
feature work by Chagall, concentrating on his biblical work.<br />
He was quoted as saying, “I did not see the Bible, I dreamed<br />
it.” The exhibit will show Chagall’s biblical scenes from both<br />
the Old Testament and New Testament.<br />
A PowerPoint presentation by Chagall collector and<br />
authority Jerry Karabensh will show you how he used oil,<br />
watercolor, ceramics, mosaics, etchings, lithographs, tapestries<br />
and stained glass to bring the viewer closer to his God.<br />
He said, “In arts, as in life, everything is possible, provided it<br />
is based on love.”<br />
Chagall was born an Orthodox Jew in Russia in 1885,<br />
took up art in his late teens in Russia, and eventually moved<br />
to Paris, where he became part of an art community that<br />
included many notable artists. While not practicing Judaism,<br />
he used many biblical themes in his art. He took Jesus as the<br />
symbol of the Jewish people tormented by the world. One<br />
of his most famous oils is the “White Crucifixion” which<br />
hangs in the Chicago <strong>Art</strong> Institute. It was painted after<br />
“Krystalnacht,” the Nazi attack on the Jews in 1937. He<br />
spent some time in America during the Nazi occupation<br />
of Paris, but returned to France after WWII and eventually<br />
settled in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in southern France, where he<br />
was buried in 1985. He worked on his art until his death.<br />
One of Chagall’s most famous works is the series of<br />
stained glass windows which he created, along with Charles<br />
Marq, for the chapel at the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.<br />
He also made lithographs of them which will be on display at<br />
the exhibit at the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. The subject matter<br />
of the windows is the Twelve Tribes of Israel as described<br />
by Jacob in Genesis and Moses in Deuteronomy. Also on<br />
display will be the book of Exodus for which he created 24<br />
lithographs.<br />
From Genesis to the Prophets and then on to Jesus in<br />
the New Testament, Chagall used 97 years to make his point<br />
and stated that “My sacred book is the Bible.” To quote<br />
novelist Henry Miller, “He is a poet with the wings of a<br />
painter.”<br />
The Chagall exhibit will be preceded by a cocktail party<br />
at the home of Jerry and Cathy Karabensh on the evening of<br />
November 7th. Please phone 707-937-5818 ext. 12 for information.<br />
Attendance at the exhibit at the <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> will be by<br />
suggested donation.<br />
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Walt<br />
Padgett<br />
by Michele Ketterer<br />
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In October, the <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> is pleased to welcome<br />
Walt Padgett, from Grants Pass, Oregon, into our<br />
Main Gallery.<br />
Walt is a most versatile artist: a painter, in<br />
watercolor and oils; a sculptor in metal and bronze;<br />
a photographer, a printmaker. He has taught and<br />
exhibited extensively throughout his long career,<br />
and just recently retired from his full-time teaching<br />
position in the <strong>Art</strong> Dept. at Rogue Community<br />
College.<br />
The work that has so greatly captured his imagination,<br />
and which will be featured in his exhibit, is<br />
that of his traditional Japanese woodblock prints<br />
– and it is the story of his pursuit of this art form<br />
which connects Walt in a fascinating and oddly<br />
synchronistic way to the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
Although this is the first time that he will be showing<br />
his work here, Walt’s ‘belonging’ is without question,<br />
as the story which brings him to this point began to<br />
unfold almost 30 years ago.<br />
1978 marks Walt’s first exposure to traditional<br />
Japanese woodblock printmaking – the work of<br />
Junichiro Sekino – shown to him by a well-known<br />
collector and teacher of the form, Robert McClain,<br />
the founder of McClain’s Printmaking Supplies,<br />
which, to this day, promotes the traditional style<br />
of Japanese woodblock printing, known as ‘Moku<br />
Hanga’.<br />
“It blew me away,” he states, all these years<br />
later – ‘the design, the richness of the colors... the<br />
bold lines.” He began to study and learn more. In<br />
1983 he decided to attend a summer workshop in<br />
Japan, under the tutelage of Toshi Yoshida, a master<br />
printmaker. He registered for the class at the Miasa<br />
Bunka <strong>Center</strong> (the equivalent of the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>, in Japan) – Miasa being (one of the first of<br />
our little ‘coincidences’, here) <strong>Mendocino</strong>’s ‘sister’<br />
city – an arrangement that had begun the previous<br />
year, through Bill Zacha’s own friendship with Toshi<br />
Yoshida.<br />
As sometimes happens here as well, the class<br />
was cancelled. Walt called and got the master, himself,<br />
on the phone. “Well, you’re still coming, aren’t<br />
you??”’ he was asked. So he went. He and one other<br />
student spent a month studying in the basement of<br />
the Yoshida family home, where he learned the traditional<br />
skills from the artist, as well as observing the<br />
work of all the additional artisans who performed
the other pieces of the process.<br />
It was during this stay in Japan that Walt began<br />
to discover that he was falling in love – with a place,<br />
with a culture. His connection with Japan was to<br />
continue to grow.<br />
A woman he met during that time showed him<br />
a small book of Hiroshige’s prints of the Tokaido,<br />
made in the 1830’s. This was another significant<br />
hint in his odyssey, which led him further down his<br />
path.<br />
The Tokaido was the Eastern sea route from<br />
what is now Tokyo to Kyoto, dating from the time<br />
of the Emperors. In the 1600’s, 53 stations were<br />
built along its 310-mile route. Many artists over the<br />
centuries have depicted, in their own way, the series<br />
of stations.<br />
Walt now decided that he would return to<br />
Japan the following year to travel this route himself,<br />
and create his own interpretation of the Tokaido<br />
series.<br />
And so he did. Spending two months on his<br />
Mt. Fuji (appropriately enough) mountain bike,<br />
with camping gear and tent (at times enjoying the<br />
hospitality of the local Japanese people he met,<br />
curious and appreciative of this American traveler<br />
who seemed to have such a great respect for their<br />
culture), he traveled the length of the Tokaido and<br />
back, recording the images that would become the<br />
source of inspiration for much of his work for years<br />
and years to come.<br />
At this point, Walt still had no awareness of Bill<br />
Zacha, the founder of the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>,<br />
and of the similar fascination they shared in visiting<br />
this ancient landscape, and in depicting its beauty.<br />
Though, as we spoke on the phone, Walt commented<br />
that the signed (by Bill and Jennie) copy<br />
of Tokaido Journey was right there by him – pored<br />
over and closely studied through the years. It was<br />
in 1985 that Walt heard about Bill Zacha and his<br />
Tokaido series. Zacha was to give a lecture in San<br />
Francisco; Walt made the trip to attend. There was<br />
just that one contact all those years before, and ever<br />
since, a seed of desire to come and be a part of the<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
Sometimes the pursuit of a goal takes us on a<br />
long and circuitous route, and requires of us much<br />
patience to finally see something come to fruition.<br />
I find I am very touched by this story and its farreaching<br />
connections, and feel happy to welcome<br />
Walt Padgett to the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. I only<br />
wish Bill Zacha were still here, so that the two of<br />
them could catch up.<br />
Please join us on Friday evening, Oct. 10th, at<br />
7pm, for a very special hour and a half. As a prelude to<br />
the ‘Second Saturday’ opening of the show, Walt will<br />
be sharing with us a documentary slideshow<br />
presentation on the traditional<br />
process of Japanese woodblock printing:<br />
an educational and inspiring look<br />
at the history of the Tokaido, weaving<br />
photos of its landscape and architecture<br />
with the work of the early printmakers<br />
who depicted its beauty, Sekino and<br />
Hiroshige. His presentation has been<br />
enthusiastically received at the Portland<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Museum, the Berkeley <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>,<br />
the Japanese Garden in Portland, and<br />
many other centers for the arts. We are,<br />
indeed, fortunate for this opportunity, so<br />
mark your calendars now!<br />
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Jewelry <strong>Art</strong>ists<br />
Chris & Shani Christenson<br />
show fine Celtic and nature<br />
inspired jewelry and specialize<br />
in Custom Celtic Wedding rings<br />
Corner of Main and<br />
Kasten Streets (upstairs)<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> • 707-937-1223<br />
www.celticcreations.com<br />
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OCEANFRONT INN<br />
& COTTAGES<br />
Just steps to the beach and<br />
a stroll to fine restaurants, galleries<br />
and the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
ocean views • decks • fireplaces<br />
An enchanting refuge for<br />
rest and renewal...<br />
On Main Street at Evergreen<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> Village<br />
800 780-7905 • 707 937-5150<br />
www.oceanfrontmagic.com<br />
Dazzling Lites<br />
on the coast<br />
icons<br />
global gifts<br />
local art<br />
10466 Lansing Street<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
(up the stairs)<br />
Photography & Glass<br />
Hours 1 - 6:00 pm<br />
2nd & 4th Weekends<br />
SALLIE MAC<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
GIFTS & ACCESSORIES FROM<br />
THE EUROPEAN COUNTRYSIDE<br />
ONE-OF-A-KIND<br />
FRENCH ACCENT PIECES<br />
EUROPEAN POTTERY<br />
FINE BATH & BODY PRODUCTS<br />
ELEGANT GIFT WRAPPING FREE<br />
SHIPPING ARRANGED<br />
GIFT CERTIFICATES<br />
COME FOR THE EXPERIENCE<br />
LEAVE WITH A TREASURE<br />
10540 LANSING STREET, MENDOCINO<br />
937-5357 • OPEN DAILY 10 - 6<br />
WWW.SALLIEMAC.COM<br />
937-0837 • 226-2815<br />
42580 Little Lake Road<br />
937-1784 Raindrops with <strong>Mendocino</strong> Church by Jon Klein<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
Sandpiper<br />
Affordable Jewelry<br />
since 1987<br />
Featuring Jewelry<br />
by Tabra<br />
“Where The Locals Shop”<br />
937-3102<br />
45280 Main Street,<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
Open Daily<br />
At west end of Main St.<br />
Roxanne Vold, Proprietor<br />
Studio<br />
& Gallery<br />
MENDOCINO<br />
gems<br />
Custom design & repair<br />
10540 Lansing St. • <strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
937-0299<br />
Behind Sallie Mac<br />
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<strong>Mendocino</strong> County Gallery Guide<br />
FIRST FRIDAYS IN FORT BRAGG<br />
Most galleries and businesses holding First Friday art openings<br />
are open from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.<br />
SECOND SATURDAYS IN MENDOCINO<br />
Most galleries and businesses holding Second Saturday art<br />
openings are open from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.<br />
FIRST FRIDAYS IN UKIAH<br />
Opening art receptions the First Friday of every month 5 to 8 pm.<br />
LAST SATURDAYS IN WESTPORT<br />
Galleries & businesses holding Last Saturday art openings are<br />
open from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm.<br />
RUBAIYAT BEADS<br />
222 E. Redwood Avenue<br />
707 961-0222<br />
SEAVIEW GALLERY<br />
18877 N. Highway 1<br />
707 889-0962<br />
TOTO ZAIDA<br />
142 E. Laurel Street<br />
707 964-8686<br />
V’ CANTO<br />
124 E. Laurel Street<br />
707 964-6844<br />
MENDOCINO<br />
MENDOCINO COAST<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER GUILD<br />
& GALLERY<br />
301 N. Main Street,<br />
(In the Company Store)<br />
Fort Bragg<br />
707-964-5063<br />
The Curl by Larry R Wagner<br />
WESTPORT<br />
GALLERY THIS<br />
Highway 1, Main Street<br />
707 964-2027<br />
FORT BRAGG<br />
ART @ 3g<br />
Company Store at N. Main<br />
707 964-9666<br />
ART EXPLORERS<br />
305 E. Redwood Avenue<br />
707 961-6156<br />
BRAGGADOON<br />
435 N. Main Street<br />
707 964-5050<br />
DAN HEMANN SCULPTURE AND<br />
THE GREEN DOOR STUDIO<br />
121 E. Laurel Street<br />
707 964-6532<br />
DIRT CHEAP<br />
17975 N. Highway 1<br />
707 964-4211<br />
EDGEWATER GALLERY<br />
356 N. Main Street<br />
707 964-4668<br />
ERIN DERTNER STUDIO<br />
137 E. Laurel Street<br />
707 964-7781<br />
ESTATES GALLERY<br />
330 N. Franklin Street<br />
707 961-0932<br />
FABRIC INDULGENCE<br />
101 E. Boatyard <strong>Center</strong><br />
707 964-6365<br />
FRAME MILL ARTWORKS<br />
116 Laurel Street<br />
707 964-6464<br />
GARDEN ART & GIFTS<br />
1230 N. Main Street<br />
707 964-7897<br />
GLASS FIRE ART GLASS GALLERY<br />
18320 N. Highway 1<br />
707 962-9420<br />
A unique display of art glass,<br />
including jellies, vessels, lighting,<br />
sculpture and jewelry. Visit the<br />
working studio.<br />
HEADLANDS COFFEEHOUSE<br />
120 E. Laurel Street<br />
707 964-1987<br />
MENDO BISTRO<br />
Company Store at N. Main<br />
707 964-4974<br />
MENDOCINO COAST<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER GUILD<br />
& GALLERY<br />
301 N. Main Street<br />
707 964-6704<br />
NORTH COAST ARTISTS<br />
362 N. Main Street<br />
707 964-8266<br />
PARTNERS GALLERY<br />
335 N. Franklin Street<br />
707 962-0233<br />
Local artists exhibiting painting,<br />
sculpture, photography, jewelry,<br />
water sculpture and handwoven<br />
rugs.<br />
PIACI PUB & PIZZERIA<br />
120 W. Redwood Street<br />
707 961-1133<br />
PRENTICE GALLERY<br />
17701 N. Highway 1<br />
707 962-0732<br />
Local artists’ paintings, sculpture,<br />
photography, jewelry, wood turnings<br />
and ceramics. On site jeweler<br />
Wed. Largest custom picture frame<br />
shop on the North Coast.<br />
AMERICAN PIE<br />
45050 Main Street<br />
707 937-3235<br />
ARTISTS CO-OP OF MENDOCINO<br />
45270 Main Street<br />
707 937-2217<br />
ART THAT MAKES<br />
YOU LAUGH©<br />
Corner Main and Lansing<br />
707 937-1354<br />
CELTIC CREATIONS<br />
Above Gallery Books<br />
707 937-1223<br />
COASTSIDE GALLERY<br />
45055 Albion Street<br />
707 937-4960<br />
COLOR & LIGHT GLASS STUDIO<br />
10525 Ford Street<br />
707 937-1003<br />
DAZZLING LITES ON THE COAST<br />
42580 Little Lake Road<br />
707 937-0837 • 707 226-2815<br />
GARTH HAGERMAN<br />
Nature Photography Gallery<br />
45021-C Little Lake Street<br />
707 937-1987<br />
HIGHLIGHT GALLERY<br />
45052 Main Street<br />
707 937-3132<br />
ICONS<br />
10466 Lansing Street<br />
707 937-1784<br />
LISA KRISTINE GALLERY<br />
45104 Main Street<br />
707 937-3898<br />
MENDOCINO ART CENTER<br />
45200 Little Lake Street<br />
707 937-5818<br />
Devoted to inspiring photographic<br />
excellence on California’s North<br />
Coast.<br />
OLD GOLD<br />
6 Albion Street,<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
707 937-5005<br />
Mark Hileman, Opal<br />
Wave Bracelet<br />
Where you will find beautifully<br />
detailed jewelry fabricated in<br />
the original art form of die striking<br />
and hand chasing.<br />
MENDOCINO ART CENTER<br />
45200 Little Lake Street,<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
707 937-5818<br />
Cloisonné necklace with freshwater<br />
pearls by Marge Stewart and burl<br />
wood box by Steve Kale.<br />
Four gallery exhibits each<br />
month featuring emerging and<br />
established artists. Unique,<br />
handmade gift items in the<br />
Gallery Shop.<br />
Open Wed. - Sun.,<br />
10:00 am - 5:00 pm<br />
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THINK VISUAL<br />
THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
215 Main Street,<br />
Point Arena<br />
707 882-4042<br />
Beautiful, so Beautiful is the Lady,<br />
Shining as She Stands by the<br />
Window, Shining by Jeff Hillier<br />
Open daily • Hours will vary<br />
Photographs by<br />
Elizabeth Perillat and<br />
Jeff Hillier<br />
MENDOCINO BAKERY & CAFE<br />
10483 Lansing Street<br />
707 937-0836<br />
MENDOCINO CAFÉ<br />
10451 Lansing Street<br />
707 937-2422<br />
MENDOCINO GEMS<br />
10540 Lansing Street<br />
707 937-0299<br />
MENDOCINO JEWELRY STUDIO<br />
45104 Main Street<br />
707 937-0181<br />
MENDOCINO SANDPIPER<br />
45280 Main Sreet<br />
707 937-3102<br />
MOODYS INTERNET CAFÉ<br />
& GALLERY<br />
10450 Lansing Street<br />
707 937-4843<br />
OLD GOLD<br />
6 Albion Street<br />
707 937-5005<br />
PANACHE ON MAIN<br />
45120 Main Street<br />
707 937-0947<br />
PANACHE GALLERY<br />
10400 Kasten Street<br />
707 937-1234<br />
PRENTICE GALLERY<br />
45110 Main Street<br />
707 937-5205<br />
REFLECTIONS KALEIDOSCOPES<br />
45050 Main Street<br />
707 937-0173<br />
RUBAIYAT BEAD & RUG<br />
GALLERY<br />
Corner of Lansing & Little Lake<br />
Street<br />
707 937-1217<br />
STANFORD INN BY THE SEA<br />
Hwy. 1 & Comptche-Ukiah Road<br />
707 937-5615<br />
THE WORLD OF SUZI LONG<br />
611 Albion Street – Watertower<br />
707 937-5664<br />
VOODOO PINK<br />
10483 Lansing Street<br />
707 937-2758<br />
WISDOM HOUSE GALLERY<br />
45280 Main Street<br />
707 937-3360<br />
ZACHA’S BAY WINDOW<br />
GALLERY<br />
560 Main Street<br />
707 937-5205<br />
LITTLE RIVER & ALBION<br />
LEDFORD HOUSE<br />
3000 N. Highway 1, Albion<br />
707 937-0282<br />
LITTLE RIVER INN<br />
7751 N. Highway 1,<br />
Little River<br />
888-INN-LOVE<br />
STEVENSWOOD FINE ARTS<br />
8211 N. Highway 1,<br />
Little River<br />
707 937-2810<br />
ELK<br />
ARTIST’S COLLECTIVE IN ELK<br />
6031 S. Highway 1, Elk<br />
707 877-1128<br />
GREENWOOD PIER INN/CAFÉ<br />
& COUNTRY STORE<br />
5928 S. Highway 1, Elk<br />
707 877-9997<br />
POINT ARENA<br />
THINK VISUAL THE ART OF<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
215 Main Street<br />
707 882-4042<br />
GUALALA<br />
ALINDER STUDIO GALLERY<br />
39165 S. Highway 1<br />
707 884-4884<br />
BLUE CANOE<br />
Anchor Bay<br />
707 884-1800<br />
THE DOLPHIN GALLERY<br />
An associate of Gualala <strong>Art</strong>s<br />
<strong>Center</strong><br />
39225 Highway 1<br />
707 884-3896<br />
GUALALA ARTS CENTER<br />
46501 Old State Highway,<br />
off Highway 1<br />
707 884-1138<br />
HENLEY’S ART & INTERIORS<br />
Cypress Village<br />
707 884-1531<br />
PLACEWARES + LYNDON<br />
DESIGN<br />
Cypress Village<br />
707 884-1184<br />
THE SEA RANCH LODGE FRONT<br />
GALLERY<br />
An associate of Gualala <strong>Art</strong>s<br />
<strong>Center</strong><br />
The Sea Ranch<br />
707 785-2371<br />
S/K GALLERY<br />
Cypress Village<br />
707 884-3549<br />
STUDIO 391 FINE ART GALLERY<br />
Cypress Village<br />
707 884-4484<br />
HWY. 128<br />
MAPLE CREEK WINERY<br />
20799 Highway 128, Yorkville<br />
707 895-3001<br />
The Gallery at Maple Creek Winery<br />
features the artwork<br />
of Vintner Tom Rodrigues.<br />
ARTEVINO - art & wine.<br />
ROOKIE-TO GALLERY<br />
14300 Highway 128,<br />
Boonville<br />
707 895-2204<br />
UKIAH<br />
CINNABAR CERAMICS GALLERY<br />
106 W. Church Street<br />
707 621-1135<br />
Unique, Italian-style china, handpainted<br />
by artist on site.<br />
Mon.- Sat. 11 am - 7 pm<br />
CORNER GALLERY<br />
www.artcenterukiah.com<br />
201 S. State Street<br />
707 462-1400<br />
A cooperative gallery featuring<br />
24 local artists. Visual arts, photography,<br />
ceramics, metal work,<br />
textiles, and more.<br />
CRAFTSMAN ESTATE<br />
FINE ART & ANTIQUES<br />
396 N. State Street<br />
707 463-3900<br />
GRACE HUDSON MUSEUM<br />
431 S. Main Street<br />
707 467-2836<br />
GRACES ON MAIN/HOYMAN-<br />
BROWN STUDIO<br />
323 N. Main Street<br />
707 462-5911 • 707 468-<br />
8835<br />
NOMAD’S WORLD GALLERY<br />
290 S. School Street<br />
707 463-2949<br />
ONE EARTH STUDIO<br />
GALLERY & GIFT SHOP<br />
310 Mason<br />
707 467-0200<br />
T B GREENE GALLERY<br />
104 W. Church<br />
707 462-5756<br />
TIERRA<br />
312 N. School Street<br />
707 468-7936<br />
WILLITS<br />
BLUE SKY GALLERY<br />
21 S. Main<br />
707 456-9025<br />
MENDOCINO COUNTY<br />
MUSEUM<br />
400 E. Commercial Street<br />
707 459-2736<br />
SUPERNOVA GLASSWORKS<br />
1762 S. Main<br />
707-456-9601<br />
WILLITS CENTER<br />
FOR THE ARTS<br />
71 E. Commercial Street<br />
707 459-1726<br />
To be listed in this Guide call:<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong>, Fort Bragg<br />
Steven P. Worthen,<br />
707 964-2480, 707 813-7669<br />
Inland<br />
Jill Schmuckley,<br />
707 391-8057<br />
Tonya DiAndrea, Inland<br />
707 391-3046<br />
South Coast<br />
Elizabeth Perillat, 707 882-1942<br />
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<strong>Mendocino</strong> & Lake Counties<br />
Premier Music Store<br />
Guitars, Drums, Percussion<br />
New & Used Pianos<br />
Over 100 Stringed Instruments<br />
Pro Audio, Keyboards<br />
Yamaha, Fender, Schecter, Vox, Roland<br />
Big City Selection<br />
Without the big city ‘tude...<br />
745 N. State St., Ukiah<br />
462-8863<br />
www.ukiahmusic.com<br />
“MORE USED BOOKS, PLEASE”<br />
MAIN ST. BOOKSHOP<br />
990 MAIN ST. MENDOCINO<br />
937-1537<br />
OPEN DAILY<br />
“THE ONLY USED BOOKSTORE<br />
IN TOWN”<br />
<strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Ukiah<br />
Corner Gallery<br />
A Cooperative Gallery featuring 24 local artists<br />
Big River Realty<br />
Window shop at our historic picture<br />
window in the heart of <strong>Mendocino</strong>.<br />
Browse our popular web site, which<br />
highlights our listings with a pictorial<br />
walking tour of the village.<br />
Rest assured with our diligent<br />
& personal service.<br />
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Events<br />
Exhibits<br />
Workshops<br />
201 S. State Street, Ukiah • 707-462-1400<br />
10483<br />
Lansing St.<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong><br />
Owner/<br />
Broker<br />
David<br />
Coddington<br />
707 937-5071<br />
www.BigRiverRealEstate.com
Village Bootery<br />
Shoe Store<br />
&<br />
Cobblery<br />
Vivanz<br />
Merrell<br />
Birkenstock<br />
Handbags<br />
&<br />
Leather<br />
Accessories<br />
Keys Made<br />
Ecco<br />
Teva<br />
Ugg<br />
Keen<br />
38951 Hwy. 1, Gualala<br />
884-4451<br />
Garden by the Sea<br />
Elegant Wedding Flowers<br />
Beautiful Bouquets<br />
Indoor Garden & Flower Shop<br />
Orchids, Roses, Bromeliads<br />
Gourmet Chocolates<br />
Gift Baskets<br />
Full-service florist serving<br />
our coast for fifteen years<br />
Delivery service from<br />
Jenner to Fort Bragg<br />
Open Every Day<br />
707 884-4223<br />
39143 S. Hwy. 1.<br />
Gualala, CA<br />
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