Best-known as the legendary and iconic temple builder of the annual Burning Man arts encampment on the Nevada desert, Sonoma County artist David Best has created his first permanent steel structure. Sponsored by the Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation, his new 32-foot-tall work, Permanent Temple of Remembrance, will be [...]
"Spirit of the Man," a new outdoor sculpture exhibition featuring the work of three dozen artists, opens with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Paradise Ridge Winery, 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa. The show honors artist and art patron Al Voight, co-founder [...]
If you love looking at outdoor sculpture, you'll rarely find a more beautiful setting for it than this. "Finale," the 16th annual sculpture exhibit in Marijke's Grove, located within four acres of old oak trees at Paradise Ridge Winery, opens with an artists' reception from 2 to 4 [...]
One of my father's favorite jokes was to take a cliche and turn it upside-down: "Everybody's crazy except you and me, and sometimes I'm not so sure about me." Or: "Things will get worse before they get worse." Or, appropriate to today's topic: "I know a lot about [...]
Anyone who thinks there is something dainty and precious about art has not yet encountered the work of North Coast sculptor Bruce Johnson. For decades, Johnson has created massive wonders from his favorite material -- ancient redwood. His current show, "Uprooted," runs through next April at the Paradise Ridge Winery [...]
What is art? Whether it’s oil on canvas or actors on stage, dancers on their toes or comedians doing stand-up, Press Democrat staff writer Dan Taylor covers the fine and lively arts in Northern California. Meet the people, go behind the scenes and get ahead on what’s coming up.