Garden Party Fine Art Show
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Another Lovely Day at the Art Show
The first time I was able to participate in the Garden Party Fine Art Show was 2005. A chance encounter at a senior-citizen-center craft show afforded me an invitation by Linda Callaway. My first reaction was I did not fit into the level of talent the other artists displayed. Linda assured me that indeed I was a good fit for the Garden Show.
Linda has organized the event twice a year and I have enjoyed each afternoon I have spent there. Of course, one reason to spend an afternoon at Linda's is her beautiful garden that is planted similar to an "California-Native" garden with a southern California atmosphere, but it is really a "Mediterranean" garden. It is not many private homes that have the entire yard as plants, no grass allowed. That is the loveliness of Linda's garden. Linda has the occasional help of a gardener to maintain the growth in the yard.
The second reason to visit is the friendly relaxed atmosphere of friends, nature and art. Plenty of chairs to sit and enjoy.
Stay and enjoy the pictures I took at our April art show and get a feel for putting on an event of your own. After your visit here be sure to come by and join us next time.
Pottery by Crispin Gonzalez
Linda has organized the event twice a year and I have enjoyed each afternoon I have spent there. Of course, one reason to spend an afternoon at Linda's is her beautiful garden that is planted similar to an "California-Native" garden with a southern California atmosphere, but it is really a "Mediterranean" garden. It is not many private homes that have the entire yard as plants, no grass allowed. That is the loveliness of Linda's garden. Linda has the occasional help of a gardener to maintain the growth in the yard.
The second reason to visit is the friendly relaxed atmosphere of friends, nature and art. Plenty of chairs to sit and enjoy.
Stay and enjoy the pictures I took at our April art show and get a feel for putting on an event of your own. After your visit here be sure to come by and join us next time.
Pottery by Crispin Gonzalez
Next Event is
Saturday Morning March 31, 2012
Our Fall Fine Art Show
Very Warm September Day
One September we spontaneously decided to get our feet wet and take a picture to remember the good time are had. In the background you can glimpse some of the artist's displays.If you should come for the next art show you will be greeted by displays nestled amongst a water fountain with custom made pottery jar, hard packed gravel paths, a raised deck and two covered patios. There are market umbrellas and lots of chairs to sit and stay. Lunch is served and wine will flow.
Show Postcards
Layout and printing
In addition to the setting Linda is responsible for the design and printing of the high grade postcards she makes available to each artist to use for their mailing list.That involves taking pictures of the artist's work, designing a layout and emailing it to a printer. Each artist is responsible for a share of the cost and gets what they need for their customer notification.
As the show ends for the day we would decide the date of the next show. Now we do it the last Saturday of April and the last Saturday of September.
Help with the Art Show
Two years ago I volunteered to do the lunch angle of the work involved for the day. Linda always had a good pot of soup to serve and that was definitely something I could do. I have managed to serve something different each time since. This last April I made a quadruple pot Black Bean Soup.
My daughter Marcy had come up with this delicious soup from a can of beans. See the recipe Satisfying Black Bean Soup on Squidoo.
There is plenty food and cheers for guests and artists. Coffee, wine, water and music included.
Art Boy
Art Boy is the directional sign
Ruth Law made "Art Boy" as the directional sign for the day of the show. He is about five feet tall and made by Ruth just for the day of the sale. He is placed by Ruth in the morning on Baseline and Forbes Street.Art Boy wears a cloth hat and a big yellow tee shirt and points in the correct direction. A couple more small white arrows lead the visitor through the last two turns.
Colorful silk scarf flags and a painting by Marria Casner on a tall wooden easel marks the residence where the show is taking place. Hard packed gravel paths on both sides of the house give access to the backyard and the art displays.
See the map at the end of this page.
The Artist Work of the Garden Party Art Show
Artist Work
Kathy Spear
Mixed Media, Jewelery, Monoprinting, Collage
Monoprint Classes every 3rd weekend of the month in Kathy's art studio and SoCal backyard.
Crispin Gonzalez
Pottery, Former instructor of ceramics at Chaffey College
JoAnne Campanella
Pottery and Ceramics
Linda Callaway
Natural Gemstone Jewelery
Calalndy Jewelry Art
Leanne Turner
Fused Glass, Tiles, Custom work
Ruth M. Law
Hand and Machine Tooled Wood/Painted in the Folk Art Tradition
Marria Casner
Original Framed Paintings
Sherry Venegas
Handmade Artful Paper Goods. Cards, Bookmarks, Paper Rosettes.
Day in the Garden
Next Garden Party is March 31, 2012
Spend a warm California day in the garden. The artists will have new and lovely treasures for you to explore.
Familiar Artists at the Garden Party Fine Arts Show
All of Us at the Garden Party Fine Art Show Thank You for Visiting.
Please consider this an invitation to come by and join us for a relaxing and fun atmosphere to shop for friends and family.
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WordCustard
Dec 27, 2009 @ 4:04 pm | delete
- That garden party fine art show looks delightful.
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OhMe Oct 12, 2009 @ 9:58 am | delete
- I really enjoyed reading about the Garden Party Fine Art Show
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Alicia Casner
Sep 2, 2009 @ 10:41 pm | delete
- I wish I could attend to support my mom and all her beautiful paintings. Can we purchase items online?
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Heather426
Jul 1, 2009 @ 11:03 pm | delete
- beautiful lens, and a fun idea!
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JaguarJulie Jun 25, 2009 @ 6:52 pm | in reply to paperfacets | delete
- Love that there was a garden party to tie in with your lens -- now maybe add some Amazon MP3s of garden party to buy? ;)
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Location of the Garden Party Fine Art Show
Exit 210 Freeway at Town in Claremont. Turn toward the mountains then right on Baseline.
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Perfect video for this presentation suggested by JaguarJulie of Squidoo.
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