Charles Gruwell designs everything from sumptuous hotel rooms to upscale restaurants to tranquil courtyards to private high-end residences, all with an artist's eye. The Pacific Grove native, who has returned home after decades of honing his craft both locally and in major cities, bases his designs on the principles he learned as an apprentice to prominent Bay Area designer … [Read more...] about An Award-Winning Local Talent Comes Home
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Shadows from Monterey’s Past
Shedding Light on the Silent Suffering of our Local Japanese Community
On September 9, 2021, an exhibition of works by eight Japanese American artists titled "Shadows from the Past: Sansei Artists and the American Concentration Camps" will open at the Monterey Museum of Art. These eight Sansei (third generation) artists reveal the impact on the lives of their parents and grandparents who faced the ordeal of forcible removal from their homes and … [Read more...] about Shadows from Monterey’s Past
The Ultimate Renaissance Man
Catching Up With the Multitalented Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges embodies the free-wheeling, free-spirited zeitgeist of the baby-boomer generation. His laid-back, long-haired, laconic persona has served him well in Hollywood, earning him roles in many critically acclaimed and popular films as well as a slew of industry accolades, including seven Academy Award nominations and an Oscar. A lifelong music fan, Bridges has in recent … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Renaissance Man
For the Love of Art
Carmel's Winfield Gallery Celebrates Three Decades in Business
As the saying goes, some of the best things come in small packages. In the case of Carmel's Winfield Gallery, that idiom could be adapted to read: big things are hidden behind small storefronts. That's hinted at by the whimsical ceramic sculptures by longtime Winfield artist Karen Shapiro displayed in the gallery's tiny window. Who can resist going in to find out what's up with … [Read more...] about For the Love of Art
Revealing Carmel’s Design Masterpieces
Local Architects Share their Most Inspirational Structures
Of all the arts, architecture serves the most practical purpose. At its heart, the disciple delivers to humankind one of our essential needs: shelter. Over the centuries, architecture has become more than that, however. It can inspire, it can nurture, it can awe. In the right hands, it makes us feel larger than we are; in the wrong hands, it can also make us feel … [Read more...] about Revealing Carmel’s Design Masterpieces