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ART
Art in Idyllwild
A traditional roadtrip to a Treasure Hunt
By Betty Bailey
For Desert Entertainer
hat’s more appropriate for a Paula Gregg and photography by gallery
W California summer than a
road trip? And what better
way to end a road trip than by finding
co-owner Jim Newcomb.
• Flying Pigment Studio’s resident artist,
Darcy Gerdes, will show a work in progress
treasure at your destination? titled “Wild Solitude.” The 12x36 acrylic
on Russian linen will be on the side patio.
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild has New art rocks from Idyllwild’s “Rock
planned an event that will delight road Lady” will be on display along with pho-
trippers and treasure hunters alike – its tographs by local artist Carol Rice and
Annual Treasure Hunt and Gallery Walk. raku works by Marcia Cox and Jan Jaspers-
Come join the fun Saturday, August 8, Fayer.
from noon until 5 p.m. Treasures in Idyllwild • Dore’s Mountain Metals, at Mountain
Your travels will lead you up a scenic Above, “Crow Spirit, Keeper of Sacred Law,” a 24x36 giclee canvas Center, features the creations of artists
mountain highway to Idyllwild, where Dore Capitani and Bill Anson. Mountain
the fresh mountain air carries a hint of
print by Darcy Gerdes, resident artist at Flying Pigment Studio. Below,
Metals features two galleries and hundreds
pine and cedar. Pick up your treasure map “Man-in-Havana,” black and white photography by Frank Bruynbroek, of outdoor sculptures.
($3 each or 2 for $5) at the Village Centre Oh My Dog Gallery. • At Frank Bruynbroek’s Oh My Dog
gazebo after 11:30 a.m. and plot your Gallery is a remarkable photo collection of
course for the day’s adventure. Each Art interesting dogs (including the one of Sinbad
Alliance member gallery will offer a clue on the front cover), along with a combina-
that will reveal one piece of the map. tion of street scenes taken throughout his
Solve the clue and write down your worldly travels. Based on an effort to raise
answer before heading out to the next awareness about improper treatment of
gallery along the route. animals, Bruynbroek’s work is a stirring
Searching for clues is only part of the combination of art, activism and authen-
fun. In the afternoon, when the complet- ticity. His portraits feature rescued dogs as
ed treasure maps are handed in, the prizes well as pets of famous celebrities.
will be announced. This year’s treasure The Treasure Hunt and Gallery Walk is
includes two nights at the Creekstone Inn, part of the Art Alliance’s “Second Satur-
two nights at the Quiet Creek Inn, four days” series, which features a unique art
(two for each day) passes to the Idyllwild event on the 2nd Saturday of each month
Jazz in the Pines festival, four passes to the from March through October. The AAI’s
Living Desert, a three-day camping pass to • Visit Everitt’s Minerals and Gallery to • At Quiet Creek Living Room – Gallery mission, as a non-profit organization, is to
Lake Hemet Campground, gift certificates cruise past works of art made of fossil spec- and Gifts, the AAI’s newest member promote local artists and galleries and to
from Café Aroma, Arriba and Gastronome imens from around the world, including gallery, your hunt will lead you to the enhance Idyllwild’s reputation as one of
and a host of art work from local artists the Sahara Desert of Morocco. Some of the paintings of Southern California artists the best small art towns in America.
and galleries. Also among the prizes are shelled fossils date back 500 million years. Rich Stergulz, Erich Neubert and Paul For more information, visit the AAI web
tickets for the Art Alliance’s Annual Art Handmade jewelry by lapidary and silver- Strahm. Stergulz’s plein air paintings offer site (www.artinidyllwild.com) or call the
Walk and Wine Tasting in October. smiths Larry and Janet Everitt will be realism with a touch of Russian impres- toll-free number (877) 439-5278.
Your journey will reveal some of the available as well as ceramics by Idyllwild sionism. Strahm’s impressionist style fea-
finest original art in the region, made in a artists David Salk and Trudy Levy. Also tures a rich and varied palette and bold
variety of mediums that include oil and enjoy art gourds by Brigitte Lopez and strokes of the brush. Neubert uses an
acrylic painting, sculpture, ceramics, pho- Elizabeth Green, paintings by Leslie Van impressionist style and sophisticated
tography, jewelry, furniture and glass art. Nimwegen, and bronzes by Marcia Cox palette, brush stroke and use of light.
A small sampling includes: and Lisa Lindahl. Other artists include Arizona raku potter