CURRENT & FUTURE

EVENTS & EXHIBITS

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CCAA Museum of Art

presents

Drawing Classes

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"Juried Show"  

for members and friends who are artists

March 2^nd - April 20^th, 2008

Artist's Reception:  Sunday, March 2, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Closing Reception:  Sunday, April 20, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The Chaffey Community Art Association announces its Juried Show for members and friends who are artists.  CCAA invites local artists, whether members or not, to submit up to three pieces for judging. Submissions may be made in these categories: watercolor, ceramics, drawing, oils and sculpture (wood, bronze and terra cotta).

Entries will be exhibited from Sunday, March 2 to Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the CCAA Museum of Art.  Museum hours are Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

An Artists' Reception is scheduled for Sunday, March 2 from 2 pm-4 pm with a members-only preview beginning at 1 pm. There is no admission fee (though donations are accepted and appreciated) and light refreshments will be served.

The Chaffey Community Art Association announces the closing reception for its annual Juried Show for members and friends who are artists. The show includes works in these categories: watercolor, ceramics, drawing, oils and sculpture (wood, bronze and terra cotta). The first place winners in each category are: Water Color Painting -- Karen Clark, Reflections; Opaque Painting (Pastel, Oil and Acrylic) -- Jacqueline Knell, 40 Degrees and Sunny Skies; Drawings -- David Clark, Sir Anthony; Sculpture -- Debie Engle, Male Figure; Best of Show -- Martha Underwood, Banyan Tree.

The closing reception will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2008 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the CCAA Museum of Art, located in the Filippi Winery, 12467 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga and will feature two special events: a demonstration by water colorist Tom Fong and the opportunity drawing for the painting donated to CCAA by Martha Underwood, CCAA 2008 Artist of the Year. Admission is free (though donations are gratefully accepted); light refreshments will be served.

Tom Fong, artist-instructor and native Californian, graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design. He has studied with James Couper Wright, Robert Uecker, and has attended workshops conducted by Milford Zornes, George Post, Robert E. Wood and Henry Fukuhara.

He paints bold, spontaneous, and direct. His watercolors have been included in national juried exhibitions as well a water colorist publications. Tom teaches at various colleges and conducts national and international workshops.

Martha Underwood, CCAA Artist of the Year for 2008, has generously donated a painting to CCAA, to be used for an opportunity drawing. Tickets are $20 each and are available at the CCAA office. The drawing will be held during the closing reception. The winner need not be present.

For more information, including rules of submission and an entry form, contact Joe Pastor at 909.899.0114 or rapastor@prodigy.net.

CCAA is one of the oldest arts organizations in the Inland Empire. Founded in 1941, its mission is to enrich the Inland Valley communities through presentation and preservation of the visual arts. CCAA maintains a permanent collection that is housed in a beautifully remodeled room in the Joseph Filippi Winery. Portions of the permanent collection are on view at all times.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

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PAST EVENTS & EXHIBITS

"Honoring the Artist:  

Martha Underwood"

January 4^th - February 17 ^th, 2008

Closing Reception:  Sunday, February 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

The closing reception will be held on Sunday, February 17 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the CCAA Museum of Art, located in the Filippi Winery, 12467 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga. There is no admission fee (though donations are accepted and appreciated) and light refreshments will be served. Annual exhibit sponsors are J. Filippi Winery, Printing Resources of Southern California, and Target.

Martha has generously donated a painting to CCAA, to be used for an opportunity drawing. Tickets are $20 each and are available at the CCAA office and during the closing reception. The drawing will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2008. The winner need not be present.

Artist's Opening Reception:  Sunday, January 6, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

 
CCAA is pleased to present its annual Honoring the Artist exhibit, this year featuring Martha Underwood. Martha is a long time member who has served CCAA in the past as Exhibit Chair and show judge. Martha also has a painting in CCAA's Permanent Collection - the 37 ¼ x 29 inch watercolor Doves in Flight, painted in 1999.

An Artists' Reception is scheduled for Sunday, January 6, 2008 from 2 pm-4 pm with a members-only preview from 1-2 pm. There is no admission fee (though donations are accepted and appreciated) and light refreshments will be served. Annual exhibit sponsors are J. Filippi Winery, Printing Resources of Southern California, and Target.

Martha has exhibited her watercolors in many juried shows throughout California and is represented in numerous private collections. She has been included in Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in America in the Millennium. She graduated from Scripps College and received a master's degree from Otis Art Institute. She attended Chouinard Art School, University of California, Riverside, and Claremont Graduate School.  Though her primary interest has always been painting, Martha took time out to pursue the Fiber Arts. She produced many of her own three-dimensional tapestries and designed tapestries that were woven by French artists in Aubusson. Her works were included in book and magazines and are found in collections across the country.

As a versatile artist, she moves into other avenues of art comfortably. In addition to her watercolor endeavors, she is also an illustrator. Though she has done a great deal of commercial illustration, she prefers to illustrate children's books and coloring books.  After teaching art at Chaffey College for more than twenty years, she retired in 1996. She still teaches workshops and judges shows, and when time permits, she continues to paint and travel.

CCAA is one of the oldest arts organizations in the Inland Empire. Founded in 1941, its mission is to enrich the Inland Valley communities through presentation and preservation of the visual arts. CCAA maintains a permanent collection that is housed in a beautifully remodeled room in the Joseph Filippi Winery. Portions of the permanent collection are on view at all times.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

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"Back to Basics:  The Drawing Exhibit"

Featuring the drawings of Steve Huston, Tim Solliday, Wei Lo, Charles Hu, 

Richard and Barbara Sparks, Joe Pastor, Ginia Choy, Antonio Pelayo and Richard Cervantes.

September 15^th - October 28^th, 2007

Artist's Reception:  Sunday, September 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

The Chaffey Community Art Association is pleased to present Back to Basics: The Drawing Exhibit, an exhibit featuring the drawings of Steve Huston, Tim Solliday, Wei Lo, Charles Hu, Richard & Barbara Sparks, Joe Pastor, Ginia Choy, Antonio Pelayo and Richard Cervantes. The exhibit will be on display from Saturday, September 15 to Sunday, October 28, 2007 at the CCAA Museum of Art, located in the Filippi Winery, 12467 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Museum hours are Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

An Artists' Reception is scheduled for Sunday, September 16 from 2 pm-4 pm. There is no admission fee (though donations are accepted and appreciated) and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is being sponsored by CCAA members George and Karen Morris. Annual sponsors are J. Filippi Winery, Printing Resources of Southern California, and Target.

Line, tone and gesture are all elements that make up the foundation of drawing -- which in turn is the foundation of painting. In its most basic form, the drawing tool may be little more than a stick burned to charcoal, much like a prehistoric man may have used. Or the artist may select graphite pencil, ink & wash, colored charcoal or other mediums. Regardless of the drawing tool used by the artist, the result is the same: we are dazzled and inspired.

In this exhibit, the Chaffey Community Art Association presents a collection of works by some gifted draftsmen displaying a variety of styles and approaches, but all revealing a love of basic drawing as an effort unto itself.

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Closing Reception & Art Auction:  Sunday, October 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

The Chaffey Community Art Association announces a silent auction and artist's talk to be held during the closing reception for Back to Basics: The Drawing Exhibit, an exhibit featuring the drawings of Steve Huston, Tim Solliday, Wei Lo, Charles Hu, Richard & Barbara Sparks, Joe Pastor, Ginia Choy, and Antonio Pelayo. The closing reception is scheduled for Sunday, October 28 from 2 pm-4 pm.

Two exhibiting artists, Wei Lo and Joe Pastor, will speak at 3 p.m. during the closing reception. Mr. Lo, who is originally from Taiwan, has taught at Chouinard Art Institute and currently teaches at Tri-Community Center in West Covina. Both Mr. Lo and Mr. Pastor will discuss how to approach a drawing to make it work unto itself rather than as a workup to a painting.

CCAA is one of the oldest arts organizations in the Inland Empire. Founded in 1941, its mission is to enrich the Inland Valley communities through presentation and preservation of the visual arts. CCAA maintains a permanent collection that is housed in a beautifully remodeled room in the Joseph Filippi Winery. Portions of the permanent collection are on view at all times.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

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"Sunset in the Afternoon"  

An Afternoon of Art and Song, featuring the Chaffey Community Art Association

and The Chaffey College Ensemble Singers

1:00 - 5:00 p.m., November 11^th, 2007

Sunset Mausoleum, Bellevue Memorial Park

1240 West G Street, Ontario, California

The afternoon's events will be held Sunday, November 11, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m., in the new Sunset Mausoleum, located in historic Bellevue Memorial Park in Ontario, CA.  The new mausoleum, which was completed in 2005, sits at the west end of the 78 acre park, and is a beautiful blend of old and new, Tuscan and California Mission style architecture.  The main chapel is home to a famous stain glass window replica of the church in Guasti, Ontario, CA. depicting San Secondo d'Asti.

The Chaffey Community Art Association, located in the historic Regina Winery
(now Filippi Winery), Rancho Cucamonga, will be presenting selections from their permanent collection, and an historic display of photos and memorabilia from Bellevue Memorial park will be on display for the afternoon.  The Chaffey College Ensemble Singers will be performing between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the mausoleum main chapel. Light hors d'eouvres and desserts will be available between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., provided by GMR Events, Montclair, CA.  The event is being sponsored by Bellevue Memorial Park and there is no admission fee.

Founded in 1892, Bellevue Memorial park is celebrating its 115th year.  Through the efforts and foresight of the founding fathers, the park has operated under Endowment Care since its inception, ensuring the preservation of the park's beauty and grandeur for generations to come.

For more information about Bellevue Memorial Park and the Ontario Cemetery Association, visit the website at www.BellevueMemorialPark.com

CCAA is one of the oldest arts organizations in the Inland Empire. Founded in 1941, its mission is to enrich the Inland Valley communities through presentation and preservation of the visual arts. CCAA maintains a permanent collection that is housed in a beautifully remodeled room in the Joseph Filippi Winery. Portions of the permanent collection are on view at all times.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

"Fiber Pictures"

Featuring the fiber art of Cindy Rinne, Susan Willen, 

Joanell Connolly and  Rose Hughes

July 20 ^th - September 7 ^th, 2007

Artist's Reception:  Sunday, August 5, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

The Chaffey Community Art Association is pleased to present Fiber Pictures, a collection of works by artists using textiles as their medium of express. From the abstract to the pictorial, these works reveal the same qualities as oil and watercolor paintings - color, design, composition and idea.  The exhibit will be on display from Saturday, July 20 to Sunday, September 7, 2007 at the CCAA Museum of Art, located in the Filippi Winery, 12467 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Museum hours are Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

An Artists' Reception is scheduled for Sunday, July 29 from 2 pm-4 pm. Exhibiting artists Cindy Rinne, Susan Willen, Joanell Connolly and Rose Hughes will be present. There is no admission fee (though donations are accepted and appreciated) and light refreshments will be served.

Cindy Rinne's concepts for her fiber works often begin with her poetry, a Bible passage or an observation of nature. Her style is painterly using collage. Susan Willen began making quilts in the 1980s. After she saw her first art quilt in 1990, she was inspired by the synthesis of a traditional craft and a contemporary artistic perspective. She views her quilts as a combination of painting and sculpture.

Joanell Connolly creates art quilts, wearable art and art cloth. The starting point of her work is the interaction of color, design and contrasts, and words often play an integral part in her work. Rose Hughes draws her inspiration for her quilt art from her love of the ever-changing hills that comprise the landscape, and from the ravens that mirror and mock this region's boisterous and sometimes crazy human residents.

CCAA is one of the oldest arts organizations in the Inland Empire. Founded in 1941, its mission is to enrich the Inland Valley communities through presentation and preservation of the visual arts. CCAA maintains a permanent collection that is housed in a beautifully remodeled room in the Joseph Filippi Winery. Portions of the permanent collection are on view at all times.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

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"Celebrating 65 Years:  The Permanent Collection"

Featuring Paintings from the Museum's Collection

June 2 ^nd - July 15 ^th, 2007

Opening Reception:  Sunday, June 3, 2:00-4:30 p.m.

 Closing Reception:  Sunday, July 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

To mark the closing of the annual exhibit of paintings selected from our permanent collection, CCAA has invited E. Gene Crain, California native, long time Laguna Beach resident, and owner of a significant collection of California regional art, to present a talk on the California regional school of painting. The talk will be given at 3 pm on Sunday, July 15 at the CCAA Museum of Art during the closing reception (2 to 4 pm).

Mr. Crain's collection of over 900 works began in the early 1960s when he met artist Rex Brandt (who is represented in the CCAA permanent collection) at the artist's home in Corona del Mar. Through Brandt, Mr. Crain was introduced to the artists of the California School, including Millard Sheets, Tom Craig, Emil Kosa, Jr., Milford Zornes (all of whom are represented in CCAA's permanent collection) and Phil Dike, John Haley, Joan Irving, Doug Kingman, Tom E. Lewis, Maurice Logan, Erle Loran, Dan Lutz, Barse Miller, Phil Paradise, Charles Payzant, and George Post.

Mr. Crain is a recognized expert in the California School and his personal collection is known as one of the best in the United States of California regional scene paintings from the 1930s and 1940s. His collection includes over 900 works - paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture - representing his relationship with the individual artists as well as his passion for the California school.

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The Chaffey Community Art Association is pleased to present Celebrating 65 Years: The Permanent Collection, the annual exhibit featuring paintings selected from our permanent collection. The works that will be displayed are from the Museum's archives and will show the breadth of the permanent collection.


Each year CCAA exhibits a select group of paintings from the permanent collection. These are not the paintings displayed throughout the year; rather, they are from CCAA's archives. This is an opportunity to view paintings by major artists from the Southern California School of artists including Millard Sheets, Emil Kosa, Milford Zornes, Rex Brandt and Conrad Buff.


To celebrate the 65th anniversary of CCAA's founding, the opening reception on June 3 will be a birthday party. There is no admission fee, though we invite all CCAA members and supporters to bring a birthday present on that day - a gift that will allow CCAA to continue to add to the permanent collection. In place of light refreshments, birthday cake will be served.

CCAA is one of the oldest arts organizations in the Inland Empire. Founded in 1941, its mission is to enrich the Inland Valley communities through presentation and preservation of the visual arts. CCAA maintains a permanent collection that is housed in a beautifully remodeled room in the Joseph Filippi Winery. Portions of the permanent collection are on view at all times.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

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"Visual Versatility, 1960 to 2007"

Featuring the work of Bill Anderson

April 27 ^th - May 13 ^th, 2007

Opening Reception:  Sunday, April 29, 2:00-4:30 p.m.

 
The Chaffey Community Art Association is pleased to present Visual Versatility, 1960s to 2007, an exhibit featuring the work of Bill Anderson, a multifaceted artist represented in private collections and museums across the United States and Mexico.
The exhibit will be on display from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, May 13, 2007 at the CCAA Museum of Art, located in the Filippi Winery, 12467 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Museum hours are Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

An Artists' Reception is scheduled for Sunday, April 29 from 2 pm-4:30 pm. There is no admission fee (though donations are accepted and appreciated) and light refreshments will be served

Bill Anderson is a multifaceted artist who has produced a dizzying array of artwork including oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, printmaking, etchings, murals and sculpture. His honors include Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Art, and Outstanding Teacher awards.

Mr. Anderson was born and raised in Mankato, Minnesota but has been living and working in California for more than four decades. He has taught art in Southern California for more than thirty-five years; exhibited in the United States, Mexico, Japan, Holland, Italy and Greece; and written books. For over twelve years he has had his own art gallery in Sunset Beach, California.

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  New Museum Hours, effective April 4, 2007  

 
Effective April 4, 2007, the Chaffey Community Museum of Art will no longer be open to the general public on Wednesday and Thursday. New hours are 12 noon to 5 pm, Friday through Sunday. This change does not affect Gayle Stafford's live model drawing classes which will continue to be held the first Thursday of every month at the Museum.

The change is necessary because of budgetary constraints. Beginning in April, the Museum's expenses increase by $600 per month for rent. CCAA regrets the shortening of hours but at this time cannot find an additional source of revenue to offset the expense. Any member or friend of the Museum wishing to pledge an amount to offset the rent so that we can restore service to five days a week are invited to call Norma Jones at the Museum, 909.463.3733.

The North Wing of the J. Filippi Winery

12467 Base Line Road

Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739

(909) 463-3733

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"Plein Air Exhibit"

Featuring the works of some of the finest landscape painters in the country.

February 3^rd - February 18^th, 2007

Opening Reception:  Sunday, February 4, 1:00-4:30 p.m.

 
This exhibit featured the work of some of the best landscape painters in the country: John Budicin, Tim Solliday, Jacobus Baas, Calvin Liang, Peggy Kroll and Ray Roberts, Vic Riesau, Mark Kerckhoff, Robin Hall, Jason Situ, Debra Huse, Gill Dellinger, Michael Obermeyer, John Cosby.

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"Watercolor Exhibit"

An exhibit featuring works by Southern California watercolorists.

December 30^th, 2006 - January 31^st, 2007

Opening Reception:  Sunday, January 7, 2-4 p.m.

 

An exhibit devoted entirely to watercolors, "The Watercolor Show", was presented by the Chaffey Community Art Association.

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"Japan Mix: NewMANGA, Contemporary Japanese Graphics and More"

An exhibit featuring works from nine Japanese artists

November 1^st - November 27^th, 2006

This exhibit brings an unusual cultural experience to the Inland Empire - the opportunity to experience contemporary Japanese art as expressed in graphics, painting and sculpture; to meet the artists; and to learn about an art form that is spreading rapidly to Europe and the United States. Some of the artists illustrate for books and other publications; some are involved with manga, the Japanese word whose literal meaning is random or whimsical pictures. Manga is roughly equivalent to an American comic book, though manga has more significance in Japanese culture. In fact, in 2003, manga accounted for over 23% of the sales and almost 38% of the number of books and magazines sold in Japan. The nine artists were organized by Himiko Rose, a 27-year-old woman born to a Japanese mother and Jewish American father. (Her full name is Himiko Rose Komatsu Shapiro.) At the age of six, Himiko moved to Japan where she completed her education through high school. She then returned to the United States to attend The Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Following graduation, she returned to Tokyo and now works as an illustrator. Kazumi Kobayashi has been studying wood carving with internationally-renowned sculptor John Svenson; she will be exhibiting examples of her wood as well as glass pieces done in collaboration with David Svenson (who is showing his glass kokeshi work). Six other artists - Boojil, Soushun, Nanoka Kisaragi, Satoko Chiba, Bloodstone and Ryu Taeuchi - will be presenting their illustrations and art.

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"Cucamonga-Guasti Area Wineries 

and Vineyards: Past & Present "

An exhibit featuring photography of the local wine region

September 30^th - October 28^th, 2006

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"Joe Pastor: In The Moment"

An exhibit featuring figure work of people in movement at work or at play.

September 2^nd - September 27^th, 2006

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"Bob Smith:  Five Decades of Art"

Featuring selections of the artist's works from 1950 through 2000.

August 2^nd - August 30^th, 2006

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"Hot Fun in the Summertime"

Featuring work from Todorovich, Sparks, Pastor, Budicin, McCaw and Solliday

July 1^st - July 26^th, 2006

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(1996 photo: Chaffey.org)

Robert Lyn Nelson

In 1979, Robert Lyn Nelson created his landmark painting "Two Worlds," his vision of life above and below the ocean's surface. This launched a successful and widely imitated genre of contemporary art, and has become the powerful symbol for one of the most compassionate environmental efforts of our time, the struggle to preserve the life of the sea. Nelson's collectors include many public figures and leading institutions, and sales of his work and personal appearances have resulted in significant financial contributions to many environmental organizations. His accomplishments result from a lifetime of study and dedication to his craft.

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"Marc Muench, photographer"

Landscape and Sports Photography

November 16^th - December 31^st, 2005

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"Two for the Show"

Ceramic Sculptures by Andree M. Mahoney

and Watercolors by Tom Fong

September 18^th - November 6^th, 2005

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Inland Empire Latino Artists Association

"Visions at the Vineyard"

August 7^th – September 13^th, 2005

[please click here to see photos from the exhibit]

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First Annual  "Honor the Artist" Day

January 23^rd, 2005

A Celebration of Milford Zornes Birthday

Photo:  www.otis.edu

The Chaffey Community Art Association (CCAA) celebrated Milford Zornes' birthday on January 23rd at the CCAA Museum of Art in Rancho Cucamonga. The event included champagne, dessert and light hors d'oeurves.

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Milford Zornes, a Representative Show

March 3 - April 16, 2002

The Representative Show at the CCAA Museum of Art, curated by Lou Ann and John Svenson, showcases forty watercolor paintings from 1930 to present.  Now in his nineties, Zornes gave a talk about his life's work at a reception on Sunday, March 24, at the Museum.

For more information and to see exhibit photos, please click here.

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Sculptors-Four, National Sculpture Society  

October 14 - January 31, 2002

Bela Bacsi, Aldo Casanova, Albert Stewart, John Edward Svenson

For more information and exhibit photos, please click here.

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