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Heron Hall Art Gallery

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Current Exhibit

“Sonoma County Landscape”
Paintings by Charles Beck
On Display September 9 – December 22, 2023

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 9, 3:00 – 5:00 pm. More information.

Esteemed artist, Charles Beck, is featuring his large-scale paintings of Sonoma County’s coastal and inland areas in this new art exhibit “Sonoma County Landscape.”

Artist Statement

These paintings come from many hikes and long bike rides through the valleys and coastal hills and cliff edges of Sonoma County. Although "places" are recognizable in some of them they are not a portrait of an area but more a collective vision and experience from my wanderings. As I paint, many shapes and colors change over a long period of working on a canvas in the studio. Eventually, but not always, the painting elements coalesce into a good geometry, composition that is, and the light and dark and the color all come together to make a good painting. If not, despite countless hours spent on a canvas, it all gets painted a solid white and I start again.

For me and many others, painting is a response to what we see in the world we live in. The response is less than what actually is there but it still enriching for the maker and the viewer and worth the effort.

About the Artist

Charles Beck is a longtime resident of Occidental and welcomes visitors to his home studio during Art at the Source, Sonoma County Art Trails, and by appointment. Beck has exhibited his artwork in galleries and museums across the state and the country. In 2005, twenty of his large paintings were exhibited at Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Systems in Palo Alto. Please visit his website for more details: http://artofcharlesbeck.com/

Gallery Open by Appointment Only
Due to the multiple uses of Heron Hall, the exhibit is available to view by appointment only, Monday - Friday, or during special events.
Please contact Maggie Hart to make an appointment.

Past Exhibits

Ane Carla Rovetta Faith Rumm Nicole Jones

Angela Zocco Sturr Green Greenwald Nina Antze

Art Workshop of Western Sonoma County James R. Reynolds Pointless Sisters Art Quilt Group

Brenda Tharp Jerry Dodrill Richard McDaniel

Christopher Reiger Joshua Asel Rik Olson

David Strauss Julianne Sooley Sally Rapelye Briggs

Diana Majumdar Lucy Martin Stacey Schuett

Don Jackson Marge Mount Susan Ball

Donna DeLaBriandais Molly Eckler Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County

Call for New Artists

If you are interested in exhibiting and selling your artwork in Heron Hall, please read through Artist Parameters & Application. We will contact you as soon as possible after we receive your application. If your application is accepted, we will complete an Artist Agreement similar to this SAMPLE. Please note, we are currently booked through 2024. Applications are currently being accepted for 2025.

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For more information, contact Maggie Hart, Outreach Manager
by email at MaggieHart@LagunaFoundation.org

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Current Exhibit
	“Sonoma County Landscape” Paintings by Charles Beck On Display September 9 – December 22, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 9, 3:00 – 5:00 pm. More information. Esteemed artist, Charles Beck, is featuring his large-scale paintings of Sonoma County’s coastal and inland areas in this new art exhibit “Sonoma County Landscape.” Artist Statement These paintings come from many hikes and long bike rides through the valleys and coastal hills and cliff edges of Sonoma County. Although "places" are recognizable in some of them they are not a portrait of an area but more a collective vision and experience from my wanderings. As I paint, many shapes and colors change over a long period of working on a canvas in the studio. Eventually, but not always, the painting elements coalesce into a good geometry, composition that is, and the light and dark and the color all come together to make a good painting. If not, despite countless hours spent on a canvas, it all gets painted a solid white and I start again. For me and many others, painting is a response to what we see in the world we live in. The response is less than what actually is there but it still enriching for the maker and the viewer and worth the effort. About the Artist Charles Beck is a longtime resident of Occidental and welcomes visitors to his home studio during Art at the Source, Sonoma County Art Trails, and by appointment. Beck has exhibited his artwork in galleries and museums across the state and the country. In 2005, twenty of his large paintings were exhibited at Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Systems in Palo Alto. Please visit his website for more details: http://artofcharlesbeck.com/
Gallery Open by Appointment Only Due to the multiple uses of Heron Hall, the exhibit is available to view by appointment only, Monday - Friday, or during special events. Please contact Maggie Hart to make an appointment.
Past Exhibits
Ane Carla Rovetta	Faith Rumm	Nicole Jones
Angela Zocco Sturr	Green Greenwald	Nina Antze
Art Workshop of Western Sonoma County	James R. Reynolds	Pointless Sisters Art Quilt Group
Brenda Tharp	Jerry Dodrill	Richard McDaniel
Christopher Reiger	Joshua Asel	Rik Olson
David Strauss	Julianne Sooley	Sally Rapelye Briggs
Diana Majumdar	Lucy Martin	Stacey Schuett
Don Jackson	Marge Mount	Susan Ball
Donna DeLaBriandais	Molly Eckler	Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County
Call for New Artists If you are interested in exhibiting and selling your artwork in Heron Hall, please read through Artist Parameters & Application. We will contact you as soon as possible after we receive your application. If your application is accepted, we will complete an Artist Agreement similar to this SAMPLE. Please note, we are currently booked through 2024. Applications are currently being accepted for 2025.