Upcoming Exhibitions
SHIELA BRYANT, Birds of a Feather (detail), 2015, appliqué and embroidery, 26 x 19 inches. MORT LINDER, As Time Goes By, 2005, 12-gauge steel and copper, galvanized, 3 x 6-5/8 x 6-1/8 inches, courtesy of the artists. Coastal Marin Artists Gallery
Skill & Wit: Sheila Bryant & Mort Linder
November 23 - December 29, 2019
Imagination and skilled techniques are shared in the work of these two lively artists. Using cloth applique, embroidery and amusement, Sheila Bryant creates witty portraits of such influential characters as Darwin and Tesla. Bryant graduated from Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, then lived all over the world, always carrying her embroidery projects with her. Mort Linder hand forges12-gauge steel into finely crafted model hats, complete with hatboxes, from eras when hats were essential attire for style, status and practicality. In1969, he and his wife left his San Francisco veterinary clinic to live in Inverness and practice unfettered creativity.
Todd Pickering, Bobcat, 2016, UltraChrome print, courtesy of the artist. Todd Pickering has photographed natural beauty in many parts of the world, but has a special intuitive relationship with the wild lands of Point Reyes Peninsula. In this selection of black and white images he captures the dignity of wild life, and sensual patterns in nature. Pickering graduated from San Francisco Art Institute with a focus on sculpture and landscape photography. His fine art and commercial photographs can be seen at his Inverness Park studio and gallery.
This favorite holiday exhibition and benefit sale presents artworks by nearly 100 accomplished coastal Marin and Bay Area artists! Paintings, sculpture, photography and more – there is something to delight everyone. This is the museum’s 28th mini event. Now, in its Hardly Strictly Mini iteration, artists are selected by an equitable lottery and may contribute up to three 6 x 6 inch artworks or one artwork no larger than 18 x18 inches. The result is exciting, high caliber, varied, and affordable! This is an opportunity to give yourself and loved ones the timeless gift of art. Purchases benefit both the artists and Bolinas Museum. Join us for the opening holiday party and meet the artists. Become a museum member at ... Learn More