Organization

Two Artists, Two Views - Exhibition

Presented by Portola Art Gallery at Portola Art Gallery

January 2-February 29, 2012

The Two Artists, Two Views exhibit features new or recent works by two award-winning artists of the Portola Art Gallery: Alice Weil and Mary K. Stahl.

Alice Weil uses oil paints to capture the golden foothills and oaks of the Bay Area in her paintings. She uses beautiful saturated color and portrays the light on the landscape in such a way as to produce lively, yet harmonious, paintings. Alice's paintings have been exhibited at the Triton Museum, at the prestigious

Paint Allied Arts - Plein Air Paint-Out and Exhibit

Presented by Portola Art Gallery and Allied Arts Guild at Portola Art Gallery

November 5, 2011

More than twenty artists will be painting the historic gardens of the Allied Arts Guild.  Come to watch the artists at work, then stay for the afternoon exhibit, reception, and awards.  Pack a picnic or enjoy a discounted lunch at the wonderful Cafe Primavera.

Recent Works - Landscapes from California and Recent Travels by Carolyn Jones

Presented by Portola Art Gallery at Portola Art Gallery

November 1-November 30, 2011

Oil paintings in this exhibit include Carolyn Jones' landscapes from recent travels in California, Vermont and France.

Jones is best known for her California landscapes, focusing on local mid-Peninsula scenes, including the Baylands, Pacific Coast and coastal mountains. She paints in oil, using brush, rag, fingers and palette knife, to capture an impression of the moment with changing scenery and weather conditions. Her paintings are energetic and playful.

She recently

Other Seasons - Exhibition

Presented by Portola Art Gallery at Portola Art Gallery

October 1-October 31, 2011

Peninsula painter Decker Walker exhibits paintings of the local landscape done in seasons other than summer. His small oil paintings, done outdoors in nearby parks and gardens, feature the beauties of our local countryside in other seasons. California is justly famous for its sunny summer landscapes – golden hills, deep blue skies, bronzed greens of oak trees, purple mountains. The same landscape shows a different face in other seasons -- cooler less brash colors, more spare, more

Memories of Youth - The Orphaned Elephants of Tsavo

Presented by Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild

September 1-September 30, 2011

The Portola Art Gallery presents Memories of Youth - The Orphaned Elephants of Tsavo, a collection of oil paintings by Marsha Heimbecker. Heimbecker's series is inspired by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a refuge for the protection and preservation of Africa's wilderness, particularly for endangered species such as the elephant. "I am in awe of such a refuge, a place for the sick, the wounded, the abandoned," said Heimbecker. "Thank you to those who have given

Small Works for a Big Cause - Photographs by Frances Freyberg

Presented by Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild

August 1-August 31, 2011

Photographs from around the world to benefit nonprofit Nuru International, an organization dedicated to ending extreme poverty. Frances is a photographer specializing in portraits of people, wildlife, nature and architecture from her travels to more the 45 countries. Through her photography, she hope to educate people around the world, and to inspire them to get out and experience it for themselves. She is particularly drawn to scenes that express beauty, excitement, humor and diverity,