Bedford Gallery, a program of the City of Walnut Creek, also receives substantial
support from the Diablo Regional Arts Association.
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To schedule a tour for any of the following exhibitions, please see our tour information.
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Story Painters: Drawings, Paintings, Prints, and Tapestries by Squeak Carnwath,
Hung Liu, and Inez Storer
February 16 - April 11, 2010 Story Painters provides our community a first-time opportunity to view a unique survey of three extraordinary artists living right here in our Bay Area backyard. Utilizing the figure, personal symbols, and abstract elements, these artists employ a distinctive and highly individual approach to art making, with the fundamentals of story telling at the core of their work. Carnwath, Liu, and Storer are well known nation-wide, have been profiled in major museum exhibitions, and all have produced significant public art projects. More information Hung Liu, Crow Song, 2004 |
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Theme of tour: Explore the art of storytelling - using words and images on a single two-dimensional surface.
Art Project: Using collage and drawing, tell your own story on a single canvas! |
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The Dutch Impressionists: Selections from the Beekhuis Collection April 25 - June 27, 2010 The early 20th century was a tremendous period of artistic creativity and productivity in the Netherlands. Back by popular demand, we revisit the extraordinary collection of Dr. Jan and Mrs. Mary Ann Beekhuis. The paintings range in style and subject matter from muted palette Hague School interiors, landscapes and rural life depictions to the brighter colored works of the so-called "Amsterdam Impressionists" and images of urban life and work. Featured artists inlcude Johan Hendrik Mastenbrock, Jan Simon Knikker, Sr., Reiner Sybrand Bakels, Martin van Waning, and Jan Rijlaarsdam. Martin van Waning (1889-1972), Shell Fishers on the Beach |
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Theme of tour: Explore the use of light, color, and different painting techniques that evoke nature's moods.
Art Project: Learn about impressionist brush strokes and paint Dutch subject matter including big skies, landscape, portraiture, or farm animals. |
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