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YELLOW PATH ALONG MIDDLE RANCH COLORS OF CATALINA   TIRAGE FINE ART GALLERY OCTOBER 9 - NOVEMBER 6 http://www.tirageart.com/ ONE WEST CALIFORNIA BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91105 626-405-1020  Saturday, the 6th, is the last day to view artworks of Catalina Island  by 50 renowned artists from four Pasadena Art Association galleries. A 10% donation of sales benefits the Catalina Island Conservancy  towards their conservation, education and recreation programs.    

TUNA CLUB 10"h x 8"w pastel 14 1/2" h x 12 1/2"w gold leaf frame + glass $495 Courtesy of Tirage Gallery * * Purchase can be made through the gallery  Four participating galleries of the Pasadena Art Gallery Association will have  respective venue  receptions ,  Saturday, October 9th from noon to 5pm for the  Colors of Catalina Exhibition.    A portion of all sales will benefit the Catalina Island Conservancy. Above, the pastel painting Tuna Club , depicts the building and deck that overlooks the shores of Avalon. The Tuna Club, founded in 1898, is considered the first sportsfishing organization of the United States. The Founders heavily promoted conservation by strict fishing regulations, which is considered the Club's greatest legacy. Well known dignitaries and celebrities, such as Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin and Bing Crosby, were members of the Tuna Club. Today charter bo...

WRIGLEY'S CHIMES TOWER 14"h x 11"w pastel SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR A bell that chimes every hour on the hour for over 80 years.  That is the Chimes Tower and more can be read about it on my  blog posting For Whom the Bell Tolls on April 27th. The above painting is included in the Colors of Catalina   exhibit at Tirage Gallery.  The reception will be Saturday, October 9th from noon to 5pm  and the show runs from October 9 - November 6. 

WILD FLOWERS AT EAGLE NEST Tirage Gallery 10" x 8" pastel $495 This grove of wild flowers is where I was traipsing  around for hours, before I discovered I was stranded. Lovely.... I was smack dab in the center of Catalina Island for hours,  mesmerized with the sights and colors.  There I go... with my head in the clouds and ducking the rain drops!  Fortunately I finally spotted and flagged down a  Catalina Conservancy Employee tooling down the road,  who radioed a ride for my return to Avalon.  (no, it wasn't a garbage truck as Tirage claimed) This is one of my paintings included within the Colors of Catalina   show, comprised of four participating galleries of the Pasadena Art  Association. Works may be viewed now at the galleries, with mutual  open house receptions on Saturday, October 9th, from noon to  5:00 p.m. Myself and many of the exhibiting Artists will  be in ...