CAC Returns to Barnsdall Park
Joshua Tree Nocturne, 30″ x 30″, Oil on canvas mounted on panel, © Eric Merrell
SAVING PARADISE: The Symbiosis of Landscape Painting and Environmental Awareness
March 8 – May 6, 2012
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG), Barnsdall Park
4804 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Conversations with CAC Artists: Friday, March 23, 7 – 8:30 pm (more info)
These two paintings will be in the upcoming exhibition “SAVING PARADISE” at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles. This exhibit’s theme is to designed to highlight the importance between landscape painting and preservation, so both of my paintings are from protected areas in California – Joshua Tree National Park and Angeles National Forest. I’ll be at the Gallery on Friday, March 23 at 7 pm along with some of the other artists to discuss our paintings.
Some historic notes: The California Art Club was previously headquartered at Barnsdall Park and specifically used the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hollyhock House for 15 years, 1927-1942, so this exhibition marks the first time the Club has been back to Barnsdall Park since then. Read about this slice of L.A. history that is only documented on this blog.
A Great Containment: Morris Dam and Reservoir, San Gabriel Mountains, 12″ x 16″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell
Love them both!!
I’m going to try to make it on March 23rd. Sounds like it would be an interesting night, and I’d love to see all of the work!
These look great Eric! I am still hoping that the study for that nocturn is around..?.