All fans of the "Peanuts" comic strip recall how good ol' Charlie Brown pined in vain for the cute little-red haired girl. He sat alone on the playground at lunchtime, choking down his peanut butter sandwich and wishing he had the courage to speak to her. Alas, his ardor went [...]
Evidently told at some point to mind their own beeswax, some Northern California artists have come up with impressive results, working with wax to master a technique known as encaustic painting. A new exhibit showcasing their efforts, ‘Working with Wax: Contemporary Encaustic Painting in Northern California,’ curated by Thomas Morphis, [...]
Not all of the interesting art is in the big museums. One of the more active local venues for exhibiting work by local artists is the Plaza Arts Center on Healdsburg Plaza. Plaza Arts Center will host a juried, all-media showcase, titled "Running the Gamut, " from Jan. 5-31, with an [...]
The Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers' “Wooden Toy Show” was originally set to open Dec. 1 at the Mendocino Art Center, but an office fire at the center Nov. 23 put all plans on hold for a while. Now the center plans to reopen Dec. 17, with a public [...]
We all know we live in ever-changing world, but have you ever considered how much even the maps of our world have changed? “Envisioning the World,” an exhibition featuring world maps from 1450 through 1700, runs from Friday, Oct. 2, through Jan. 17 at Santa Rosa’s Sonoma County Museum. One [...]
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.