West Coast
CaliforniaInspired by Sorolla & Monet
Two California painters take a new direction
LODI • Knowlton Gallery presents recent works by Peggi Kroll-Roberts and Ann McMillan this month. Kroll-Roberts is best known for her beach scenes, which often feature abstract figures of women and children. But this presentation also includes paintings reflecting a new direction—figures set amid interiors. “I want to move away from my beach scenes,” Kroll-Roberts says. “I’m interested in Sorolla-esque portraits that are more about dress or the interior than the figure in it.” In McMillan’s recent paintings, there’s a concentration on palette knife and daub works. “My daub work comes out of trying to understand Monet’s paintings,” McMillan explains. “These paintings take a long time. You have to mix up each color, and each daub has to be clean, but the result creates an amazing spontaneity.” The show runs through February 27. For more information: 209.368.5123 or www.knowltongallery.com.
Super Bowl of Native American Art
SAN RAFAEL • The annual Marin Show: Art of the Americas unfolds at the Marin Center February 13-14. The event showcases indigenous arts from across North, Central, and South America and has been described as the “Super Bowl” of Native American art collecting because it brings together top dealers, collectors, artists, and experts from around the globe. Antique artworks as well as contemporary pottery, textiles, sculpture, jewelry, baskets, paintings, and photographs are on view. They range in price from the low hundreds to $1 million. The event includes a panel discussion, Collecting and the Law. For more information: 310.821.2463 or www.marinshow.com.
Trends in the Art World
DAVIS • Recent paintings by distinguished artists Philip Pearlstein, Peter Selz, Deborah Oropallo, Tom Holland, and David Hollowell are on view at John Natsoulas Gallery this month. The group show is part of the annual conference, The Art of Painting in the 21st Century, which provides a unique venue for many artists to share ideas about currents trends in the art world. It features panel discussions and lectures by the exhibiting artists, among other events. One of the conference’s goals is to gather artists from varying communities and foster the strong tradition of painting and culture in Northern California. The group show is on view February 27-March 20 and the conference takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 6. For more information: 530.756.3938 or www.natsoulas.com.
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