As I grew up, I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature." "As a child, I was out in nature all the time." Quotes from two masterful artists for whom depicting various members of the animal kingdom became a lifelong vocation and avocation. The first was painter and ornithologist John James Audubon, the second, multiple media artist Jennifer Anderson of … [Read more...] about A Natural Aptitude for Art
Lifestyle
Response, Rescue and Reunion
SPCA for Monterey County Serves Animals Displaced by Wildfires
Clare Nicholson remembers standing outside her home in August, talking with a neighbor about flames that had just erupted in their Carmel Valley neighborhood. The fire was moving swiftly, so she decided to evacuate. Nicholson was on crutches after breaking her leg, but she went in and gathered what she could with the help of her youngest daughter. Outside, trees exploded, … [Read more...] about Response, Rescue and Reunion
Forty Years of Fine Art on Film
Master Works at Photography West Gallery
The iconic Photography West Gallery in Carmel is one of—if not the only—galleries in today's digital world exclusively devoted to film photography. Founded by Carol Williams 40 years ago, and directed by her daughter, Julia Christopher, its redwood walls are illuminated by handmade originals from legendary masters of photography. Luminous rare gelatin silver landscapes by Ansel … [Read more...] about Forty Years of Fine Art on Film
Capturing California with a Creative Eye
Monterey Peninsula's Love Affair with Art
Artists of all types have main-tained a long-held love affair with the Monterey Penin-sula in general, Carmel in particular. For nearly one and a half centuries, all manner—poets, musicians, writers, sculptors, painters—have been drawn as moths to a flame by the area's unparalleled beauty, temperate climate and (once) inexpensive cost of living. The earliest Bohemian painters … [Read more...] about Capturing California with a Creative Eye
Home Away from Hollywood
Celebrities Flock to the Monterey Peninsula
From its earliest days, Carmel-by-the-Sea has lured the famous to its borders. Most are looking for a break from the pressure-cooker life that comes with having an instantly recognizable face. In the late 19th century, when a vibrant and thriving artist community sprang up here, literary luminaries such as Robert Louis Stevenson found respite here, followed by Robinson Jeffers … [Read more...] about Home Away from Hollywood