Local Artists’ Call of the WILD show at ArtSpace March 13-April 2 in Placerville
El Dorado Arts Council/ArtSpace presents “Call of the Wild” a show of original art inspired by The Big Read: WILD in El Dorado County and by Jack London’s book The Call of the Wild. The exhibit includes depictions of the wildlife and rugged beauty of El Dorado County as well as themes from the American classic novel. Local artists from throughout the county are featured including novelist Todd Borg of South Lake Tahoe March 13 – April 2, 2010.
Nance Leikhim Rivers and Falls at North Tahoe Event Center through May 2010
The “Rivers and Falls” exhibit by local artist, Nance Leikhim, is on display at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach through May 2010.
The impressive exhibit includes a large 98” wide painting “The River” which Leikhim created as an analogy to life. Smaller watercolor and mixed media pieces dot the exhibit landscape with a unifying theme of waterfalls and leaves falling.
Celebrate the Spirit of Horses at Horse HeART March 12 – April 12 at Art Attack
Wild horses and artists. What traits do they share? Tenacity. Adaptability. Intelligence. Perseverance.
Featuring art that evokes the kindred spirit of horses and artists, Horse HeART is an equine art exhibit, art competition, and fundraiser to benefit the Let ‘Em Run Foundation, hosted by Art Attack Gallery in Incline Village March 12 through April 12, 2010.
A wine and chocolate Opening Reception will take place Saturday, March 13, from 4 to 8 pm. read more →
Intro to Watercolor Painting March 2-23
Local artist and watercolor instructor Jan Foss will be offering an Introduction to Watercolor Painting class on Tuesday evenings, March 2 through March 23, from 6-9 pm.
The Game of Life by Carole Sesko at Trio Wine Bar and Bistro in Truckee
The timeless elegance of a Truckee landmark is further accentuated with the whimsical and enchanting paintings of local mixed media artist, Carole Sesko.
But it’s much more than art. It’s a beautiful reflection of Carole’s personal ties to the close knit community of Truckee where she has lived for over two decades.
Art works by Carole Sesko are currently on display at Trio Wine Bar and Bistro located inside the historic Kruger White House in Truckee.
The Beauty of the Sierras by Morrison and Anderson March 3-28
Wood furniture creations and photography of the surrounding area by local artists Jacob Morrison and Lindsey Anderson will be featured at the North Tahoe Art Center March 3 through 28, 2010.
Saturday Escape Creative Writing Workshops March 6-May 1
Explore creative writing of any genre in a fun, cooperative and creative environment in Truckee with local writer Karen Terrey of Tangled Roots Writing on Saturdays starting March 6, 2010 – May 1, 2010.
Call to Artists: Original Poster Needed for Annual Wine Tasting Event
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is seeking an original poster design for its 2010 “An Evening of Food and Wine Tasting” fund raising event held in November.
In addition to exposure of your talents, you can also win $55.
Contest runs until May 31.
Gee’s Bend Quilts at Nevada Museum of Art through April 11
Hailed in The New York Times as “some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced” the quilts of Gee’s Bend will be on exhibit at the Nevada Museum of Art February 6 through April 11, 2010.
Quilting has been a longstanding tradition among the women of Gee’s Bend – a small town on Alabama River where cotton plantation owner Joseph Gee’s land was located.
Tahoe Youth Ballet 2010 Spring Season March 19-20 at No Tahoe High
Tahoe Youth Ballet presents its second performance featuring local and guest artists in its Spring Season at the North Tahoe High School Theater on Friday, March 19th and Saturday, March 20th at 7pm.
The program will feature four ballets and guest artist Stephen Straub of Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet alongside six of Tahoe’s finest young dancers. Works presented include ballets by Artistic Director Christin Hanna in addition to Royal Danish Ballet’s Constantine Baecher, former New York City Ballet dancer Deborah Wingert and Madame Peff Modelski.
Creative Writing Workshop March 22-April 12 in Truckee
So you love to write, but lack the discipline or motivation.
Here’s your chance to connect with your local writing community and improve your writing practice during this 4-week creative writing workshop with Karen Terrey in Truckee, March 22 through April 12.
Lake Tahoe Music Festival Orchestra Academy Auditions
Want to play at the LT Music Festival? Auditions on YouTube are now open.
Two Artist’s Perspectives on Old Truckee by Sara Zimmerman and Scott Thompson
Fine artist Sara Zimmerman and fine art photographer Scott Thompson team up for an art show of images of downtown Truckee. The show, “Truckee Through My Eyes: Two Artist’s Perspectives on Old Truckee” will be on display at Elijah Bleu’s Coffeehouse in Truckee through March 2010.
Art Lessons for Adults & Children with Shelley Hocknell Zentner
Learn to draw and paint with local artist, Shelley Hocknell Zentner.
NMOA Nevada Emerging Artists Series with Bryan Christiansen: Trophy Hunter
Launching the Nevada Museum of Art’s Nevada Emerging Artists Series, Trophy Hunter is artist Bryan Christiansen’s first solo exhibition, and his Museum debut, open February 20 through May 9, 2010.
The Nevada Emerging Artists Series, a new ongoing exhibition program designed to support the work of select Nevada-based artists, is generously sponsored by The Satre Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Western Nevada.
Impressionist Peter Darvas Painting Workshops at the TAL Art Center in March
The paintings of Endre Peter Darvas combine a wonderful versatility with brilliant expressiveness and flawless technical quality. His paintings deal with an ever changing variety of subjects depicted in a distinctive impressionistic style.
Darvas will hold two separate 4-day painting workshops in South Lake Tahoe at the Tahoe Art League (TAL) Art Center in March.
Heart ART at North Tahoe Arts thru February
Local art with heart will be on display at the North Tahoe Arts Center in Tahoe City through February.
Patrick Blide Metal Sculptor
He specializes in sculptures made from reclaimed metal objects, specifically railroad spikes that he masterfully bends to capture motion and movement like this Horse Head.
Meet Patrick Blide, metal sculptor and iron worker from Truckee.
Keep Tahoe Culture stickers fund Local Non-profits in Lake Tahoe and Truckee
Tahoe Arts and Mountain Culture has released its very own sticker.
For every sticker purchased at $3 each, a portion of the proceeds will go to a local non-profit in Lake Tahoe or Truckee. read more →
Contemporary Art & Design by Carole Sesko
She creates original paintings, mixed media collage, and functional art.
She has also been integral to the growth of the Truckee art scene over the years.
Meet Carole Sesko, contemporary artist from Truckee.
Joe Winter at Spirits In Stone Feb 13-14
“I am most interested in fire as a dynamic tool for creating pots with unique beauty, depth, and character. Fire, the weather, timing, my hands and a lot of other variables keep the work dynamic and unique” – Joe Winter
Meet Joe at Spirits In Stone gallery in The Village at Northstar on February 13 and 14.
Call to Artists for Horse HeART Art Exhibit, Competition, and Fundraiser
Visual artists are invited to submit images of original equine-theme art work for consideration for Horse HeART, a special event celebrating the spirit of horses and artists to be held this spring at Art Attack Gallery in Incline Village. read more →
Fantastical Illustrations by Kristen Schwartz
Inspired by her surroundings and world cultures, Kristen Schwartz of South Shore has captured many of Tahoe’s mythical icons and other fantasticals in her illustrations, including this image of Cave Rock Woman.
Cultural mythology and healing customs from around the world play a big part in Kristen’s captivating art work which she calls Faery Medicine.
Her hope is that her illustrations will spark an interest in the vast indigenous wisdom that exists before it disappears completely.
Yasmin Sayyed featured speaker at TAL meeting Feb 10
Yasmin Sayyed, local artist, poet, mother, grandmother and psyco-educational therapist, will speak at the Tahoe Art League monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. It’s free and the public is invited.
Yasmin was born in New York City, of Cape Verdean and Caribbean ancestry. She studied art, education, and psychology in New York, Rhode Island and California, earning advanced degrees.
Her presence in South Lake Tahoe has elevated the art scene and opened our eyes to our international community and interconnectedness. ♥ read more →
The Immigrant Experience in Northern Nevada at SNC Feb 20
Senior Saturdays kicks off 2010 with Phyllis Rogers/Northern Nevada Reads: “The Immigrant Experience in Northern Nevada” on Saturday, February 20 at the Sierra Nevada College.
“Sleigh Rides in Lake Tahoe: Memories of Sam Borges” Dianna Maria de Borges
For forty years he was able to relive some of his fondest childhood memories of sliding behind the milkman’s sleigh to the sound of bells keeping beat to a horse’s trot back in Massachusetts.
Little did he know in 1969 that he would spend the rest of his life giving sleigh rides at Lake Tahoe; and be the happiest man on earth.
Sam Borges was the beloved patriarch of the Borges Family Sleigh Rides for forty years, a timeless Tahoe tradition and South Shore landmark.
1960 Olympic Winter Games Museum
On Thursday, February 18, 1960, under storm-threatening skies, the greatest winter athletes in the world gathered in Squaw Valley.
It was the beginning of the VIII Olympic Winter Games and many notable events and achievements like Carol Heiss pictured here who won a Gold Medal in Women’s Figure Skating.
Interpretive Writing Workshop April 9 at TRT
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association, in partnership with the National Association for Interpretation, is offering a professional one day Interpretive Writing Workshop instructed by Alan Leftridge on Friday, April 9, 2010 to introduce you to the techniques for written interpretation.
His Natural Obsession: Photographer Rachid Dahnoun
In Tahoe, it’s not unusual to be awed by nature. It happens daily, and often.
Capturing the subtle nuances and glory of nature in a photograph though is a skill, a passion, and an enduring gift for everyone.
Meet Rachid Dahnoun, South Lake Tahoe photographer.
Dancing in the Field: An Exhibition of Paintings by Yasmin Sayyed Jan 9 – March 20, 2010
“There are notions of right living and wrong living, and then there is the field (the field of endless spiritual possibilities). Meet me in the field.” –Rumi
Soulful and intentional, Yasmin’s paintings will make you reconsider your life. They’ll make you feel life; make you long for life; a life well-lived; a life purpose-filled with dignity, truth and compassion.
Dancing in The Field: An Exhibition of Paintings by Yasmin Sayyed in Praise of African Spirits will show in the LTCC Foyer Gallery January 9 through March 20, 2010. Meet Yasmin at the Open Reception January 14 from 6pm to 8pm. read more →
Elizabeth and Olof Carmel of Truckee
They specialize in unique and expressive landscapes.
Their mesmerizing prints combine dramatic photography, vivid colors, and artistic touches to create new, captivating visions of the natural world.
Meet Elizabeth and Olof Carmel, Truckee based photographers and owners of Carmel Gallery in Truckee.
Lake Tahoe Community College Art Dept Art Exhibit thru March 20
In addition to their duties at the Lake Tahoe Community College, many of the LTCC Art Department faculty and staff are practicing artists in their own right.
This exhibition highlights the LTCC Art Department’s talent by revealing the broad spectrum of media, techniques, and styles being explored.
Winter in the Sierra photo exhibit at North Tahoe Arts January 6 through February 28
Twelve highly acclaimed local photographers will display their artwork in a two-month exhibit, “Winter in the Sierra,” at North Tahoe Arts in Tahoe City.
A free opening reception will take place Friday, January 8, from 5 to 7 pm at the Arts Center.
“The Contemporary Figure: Drawings by Cal State Long Beach Art Dept. Faculty” at Haldan Art Gallery thru March 18
“The Contemporary Figure: Drawings by California State University, Long Beach Art Dept. Faculty” is now appearing at the Haldan Art Gallery at the Lake Tahoe Community College through March 18, 2010.
Tahoe Tallac Association Receives US Bank Grant
The Tahoe Tallac Association recently received a wonderful Christmas gift in the form of a grant from US Bank. The grant was part of US Bancorp Foundation’s Community Relations Program. The Community Relations program supports the activities of 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organizations in US Bank’s 24-state banking region. The program awarded over $20 million in the past year. read more →
“Tahoe Avalanche” and other Tahoe Mysteries by Todd Borg
A classic whodunit mystery thriller written by South Shore author, Todd Borg, perfect for the winter.
Tahoe Avalanche.
Bonita Paulis featured in Best of America Pastel Artists Vol II
Three paintings by South Shore landscape artist Bonita Paulis have been selected for The Best of America Pastel Artists Volume II published in December 2009 which features many well known pastel artists from across the country.
“Gigantic Beauty, Eucalyptus”, “Polished Water, Echo Lake”, and “Coral & Blue” by Paulis are featured in this coffee table art book. read more →
Blue Angels Ski Club at Heavenly
It was Heavenly’s first alpine ski racing club dating back to 1957.
Today, it’s been reincarnated as the Heavenly Ski & Snowboard Foundation. The Blue Angels Ski Club.
Snowshoe Thompson; Tahoe’s First Mailman
He is considered the father of California skiing. A true mountaineer in every sense of the word.
Snowshoe Thompson weathered blizzards on 25 lb. skis just to deliver the mail.
Into the Moment with Lainie Vreeland
She’s added a new twist to photography and art.
Hand-modified Photo Artistry by Lainie Vreeland.
A native of Incline Village since 1979, Lainie’s Hand-Modified Photo Artistry came out of her desire and passion to preserve Tahoe’s history and culture.
Sara Zimmerman “Woman In Raw” exhibit @ Dragonfly
Truckee artist and illustrator, Sara Zimmerman, will be celebrating her newest artwork “Woman in Raw” on exhibit at Dragonfly Cuisine in Truckee, CA.
“These expressive works represent my recent story of becoming a mom, integrating motherhood into an active and creative lifestyle, and trying to juggle it all while maintaining a sense of self,” says Sara. The exhibit of these large art works will be on display from December 10, 2009 through May 2010 and is open to the public.
Olympic Hill at Granlibakken. Defining Tahoe Ski Culture since 1922.
Granlibakken Resort, on Lake Tahoe’s west shore, was once called Olympic Hill, and is known as Lake Tahoe’s oldest ski resort dating back to circa 1922.
Its story is one of historic luster and charm that defines Lake Tahoe’s enduring ski culture, told best by local historian and renowned journalist Robert Frohlich in “Skiing at Olympic Hill: The Story of “a hillside sheltered by fir trees” which follows. read more →
Textile Artist Paula Chung
Her gardens inspire much of her art, even in the midst of enchanting Tahoe winter.
With nature as her pattern and fabric her pallet, she creates award-winning, luminous garden quilts in South Lake Tahoe.
Meet Paula Chung, textile artist.
Embrace Beauty by Kit Night
Her paintings are animated, full of color and personality. Just like her.
Kit Night, South Shore oil painter, has an extraordinary gift. She can take the ordinary like fruit, a table glass or dessert, and bring it to life with an injection of dramatic color and poetic lines.
Her delightful oil paintings are influenced by Jazz and her love of color. Bright color. Bold color. Color allows her to play with light, while the sweet sound of Jazz inspires her to push the limit adding dimension and animation to her Citrus Jazz and Glass Harmonies paintings.
Exposed Ski Lines caught in Squallywood Book by Robb Gaffney
If you liked the 1st edition, you’ll love the 2nd.
Squallywood
A Guide to Squaw Valley’s Most Exposed Lines by Robb Gaffney, MD.
The Healing Powers of Chocolate by Cal Orey
“Decadent” and “sinful” are words commonly associated with chocolate, but they no longer apply.
Approximately 4,000 years ago in Central America, the Mayan Indians considered cocoa beans “food of the gods” because of its medicinal benefits. Later, it got tagged as a “bad” fatty food. By the end of the 20th century, a twist of fate turned chocolate back into a health food.
NEA awards grant to Artown 2010 festival
For the second consecutive year, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has granted Artown with $20,000 for the 2010 festival, one of only two grants awarded to Nevada-based organizations.
As the nation’s largest funder of the arts, NEA’s one-year Access to Artistic Excellence grant helps Artown to bring a diverse array of arts and culture to Reno, Nevada, through the entire month of July.
Did you know…Kirkwood has a Cookbook?
Kirkwood is well known for skiing.
And for its local dishes?
You be the judge.
Snowball’s Chance – The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci
The story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games is the saga of the highly improbable that became the wildly successful.
Within it are compelling personal stories of underdogs that become unlikely champions, American ingenuity and heroism for team and country. The inspiring story includes a promise kept to a dying loved one, brash stars that falter in the glare of a world spotlight and risky strategies that payoff with golden results.
Snowball’s Chance – The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games written by David C. Antonucci contains the only complete account of the preparations, pageantry, ceremonies, competitions and epilogues of the historic VIII Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe. read more →
Focused: Photographer Court Leve
His challenge is capturing “quintessential moments”.
He says it keeps him focused.
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