Turned to Gold, by John Budicin, oil

“Saving Paradise: The Symbiosis of Landscape Painting and Environmental Awareness” features works created by 22 Signature Artist Members of the California Art Club (CAC). A reception will be held on Saturday, August 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “Representational art forms that employ time-honored techniques are ideal for documenting history,” says Peter Adams, who has served as the president of the club since 1993. He adds, “As California Art Club artists continually travel throughout the state to paint scenic vistas that they most covet, we strive to preserve these images for generations to come and chronicle how these areas are evolving with the passage of time.”

Jean Stern, Executive Director of the Irvine Museum and one of the most respected authorities on California Impressionism, curated the exhibition, which includes imagery of many of California’s most beloved sites, from Kings Canyon and Montana del Oro in the north to the Malibu Creek, Catalina Island, and Torrey Pines State Park in the south.

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“This show is comprised of beautiful works of art by some of the best painters in the country today,” notes Shirley Hutchins, gallery director. “While the images are primarily of locations around California, we knew that our patrons here on the East Coast would appreciate the opportunity to view this collection and familiarize themselves with the artists’ efforts to help preserve some of the most beautiful areas of our country.”

Most of the works in the exhibition will be available for acquisition, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the preservation group designated by each artist. The participating artists include Peter Adams, John Budicin, Marcia Burtt, John Cosby, Gil Dellinger, Karl Dempwolf, Dennis Doheny, David C. Gallup, Lynn Gertenbach, Jeffrey Horn, Richard M. Humphrey, S. Burkett Kaiser, Stephen Mirich, Michael Obermeyer, Alexander V. Orlov, Jesse Powell, Scott W. Prior, Gerald D. Rahm, Junn Roca, W. Jason Situ, Tim Solliday, and Alexey Steele. For more information, visit www.thebennington.org or www.californiaartclub.org.