THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB'S ANNUAL GOLD MEDAL EXHIBITIONS

The Fiftieth Annual Exhibition
March 15 ~ March 29, 1959



Held at the Greek Theatre, Griffith Park
Los Angeles, California

Officers of the California Art Club:
WALTER FREDERICK SEELEY, President
GILBERT McLAUGHLIN, Vice-President
EUGENE GONCZ, 2nd Vice-President
LOLA HOLTON, Recording Secretary
HAZEL HANES PARK, Executive Secretary
BARTON MEIER, Treasurer
MARGARET I. JOHNSTON, Corresponding Secretary

Board of Directors:
Innocenzo Daraio, Paul Lauritz, Mimi Coletti, Frank Leslie Sandford

Committee Officials:
ELSIE PALMER PAYNE, Exhibition Chairman
ELIZABETH VESTOCK, Ass't. Exhibition Chairman
DIXIE LAMB, Publicity Chairman
H. E. HUEY, Bulletin Editor
ADELAIDE SESSIONS, Program Chairman

Jury of Selection:
Andrew Loomis, Jose Drudis, George Barker, Milford Zornes, Elaine Malco, Olive Barker,
Leon Franks, Herbert Ryman, and Walt Allen Smith

Jury of Awards:
(Non-Members)
Irwin Willat, Henry Cronjager, Burt Proctor

Awards are listed next to the winning work.

Note: This exhibition pamphlet was not alphabetized in its original listing, nor are all works by the same artist listed together.

Exhibiting Artist
Work(s) Exhibited
LOOMIS, Andrew 1. Pink Ballerina
ASKENAZY, M. 2. Interior
WAANO-GANO 3. Happy Hopi
DRUDIS, Jose 4. Evening Along the Hudson [Marine, First Award]
George Barker 5. Portrait of a Writer
BONGART, Sergei 5a. Joan
WHITE, Clarette 6. Teapot and Onions [Still Life, Third Award]
ALLEN, Viola 7. Tranquility
JARRETT, Mary 7a. Portrait of Pat
SWINNERTON, James 8. Desert Mood
DRUDIS, Jose 9. M. Preciado C.M.F.-D.D.
RYMAN, Herbert 10. Red Wagon
WAANO-GANO 11. Amerindian Adonis
McLAUGHLIN, Gilbert 12. Gil's Palette
BERG, Dea 13. Chief Yolanchie
LOOMIS, Andrew 14. Woodland Drapery
BURK, Lucille 15. Yellow Mums
CLARK, Mabel Beach 16. Still Life
BOSMAN, Bernard 17. San Diego
ADAMS, Florence 18. Early Autumn
BOWEN, Rosalie 19. Dancer in Yellow
DARAIO, Innocenzo 20. Flower Study
Du MOND, Helen Savier 21. Road to Laguna
BOWEN, Rosalie 22. Coffee Break
FRANKS, Leon 23. Ruth Smith
EMERT, Bessie 24. Old Man
Du MOND, Helen Savier 25. Santa Susana
FRANKS, Leon 26. Still Life
EUANS, Kenneth L. 27. November
HOLTON, Lola 28. Springtime
CLARK, Les 29. Nude
EMERT, Bessie 30. Onions and Pewter [Still Life, First Award]
EVANS, Naomi T. 31. Cochise Stronghold
HARRINGTON, Eleanor 32. Clown
GONCZ, Eugene 33. Morro Rock
BROWN, Mildred 34. Figure
DOMINIQUE, John A. 35. Reflections
FRANKS, Leon 36. Hindu
CHASE, Gertrude 37. The Little Pink Coat
HEHMAN, M. 38. Winding Road
FREY, Joseph 39. Tecopa Desert
HARRIS, Sam Hyde 40. Distant Heights
  41. Araby [Landscape, Second Award]
HUEY, H. E. 42. Peaceful Stream
ROUSSEAU, Helen 43. The River
  44. The Bay
JACKSON, Catherine 45. Philosopher
HOLMES, Ralph 46. Still Life
HALL, Norman 47. Young Ballerina [Figure, Third Award]
HOLMES, Ralph 48. Autumn
HANSCOM, Trude 49. Rattlesnake Gulch
HARRINGTON, Eleanor 50. Still Life
BROWN, Mildred 51. Nana
GONCZ, Eugene 52. Navajo Land
LOOMIS, Andrew 53. Restless Sea
DANNER, Sarah Kolb 54. Germantown Pike
FLANDERS, Mildred R. 55. Crescenta Mountains
HANSEN, Roberta Asseln 56. Blue Madonna
DE KEGL, Zoltan 57. Still Life
JAMES, Frances 58. Chiricahua
GORMAN, Elsie 59. Iceland Poppies
  60. White Geraniums
HEHMAN, M. 61. French Girl
KENDALL, Viona Ann 62. Temple Street
  63. Copper Pot
  64. Francis
DE KEGL, Zoltan 65. Hollywood Scene
KELLOGG, Agnes 66. The Green Pitcher [Still Life, Second Award]
McCULLOCH, Fay 67. Gay Collage
ASKENAZY, M. 68. The Doll Maker
LUEBSEN, Myrn 69. Elizabeth
MOOSHIAN, Jeroma 70. Cabin in the Woods
RHEINSCHILD, Hazel 71. Moonlight
JENSEN, Eve 72. La Virgen de Marcorina
McCULLEY, Maurine 73. My Favorite Brunette
McCULLOCH, Fay 74. Sea Fields (collage)
PHYSIOC, Lewis W. 75. Fallen Leaf Lake
REGALADO, Barbara 76. Morning Paper
PARSONS, Claude 77. Spring Song
ROGERMAN, Gertrude 78. Texas Gentleman
KLINK, Orpha 79. The Rythms [sic] of Trona
WADE, Thelma A. 80. Andre
NIVISON, Elizabeth Crawford 81. Matilija Poppies
MILLER, Marie Clark 82. Serenade
NEAL, Dorothy 83. Sand and Sea - Baja California
TAYLOR, Virginia 84. Portrait of George Burtt
SCHOFIELD, Mildred 85. Old Brass and Peaches
STONE, Leslie M. 86. Ballerinas
NIELSEN, Peter 87. Bay View
WADE, Thelma A. 88. Shannon
SCHWARTZ, Ruby 89. Blue Bowl
PERRY, Eleanor 90. Procession
NIELSEN, Peter 91. The Bay
LEONARD, Rosalie 92. The Water-well, Mexico
SUTTER, Joseph 93. Blue Fruit Bowl
REGALADO, Barbara 94. Peaceful Moment
SCHOFIELD, Mildred 95. Copper and Onions
SMITH, Ruth 96. Sunny Afternoon
NOWAK, Leo 97. Deaux Femmes
SCHWARTZ, Ruby 98. Hibiscus
SCHOFIELD, Mildred 99. Sunset Valley
SMITH, Ruth 100. Tawny
LARIMER, Barbara 101. At the Landing
DUQUETTE, M. 102. Color Harmony
STONE, Leslie M. 103. Mountain Lake [Marine, Second Award]
PAYNE, Elsie Palmer 104. Rocky Pass
SCHWARTZ, Ruby 105. Mr. Petersen
HARRIS, Sam Hyde 106. Whitewater Retreat
RHEINSCHILD, Hazel 107. Hydrangeas
PAYNE, Elsie Palmer 108. Patio Forms
TAYLOR, Marian 109. Thatched Huts, Mexico
Du MOND, Helen Savier 110. Lois and Her Harp
HUEY, H. E. 111. Gems of Autumn
WALBRIDGE, Jessie Layne 112. Box Canyon
RYMAN, Herbert 113. Jamaica Sea [Landscape, Third Award]
WHITE, Claretta 114. Ojos Negros
RYMAN, Herbert 115. Equestrian Director
GREEN, Barry 116. Abandoned Smithy
WINEBRENNER, Charles 117. Cactus
GORMAN, Elsie 118. Autumn Still Life
KELLOGG, Agnes 119. Mums in Purple
EUANS, Kenneth 120. Flower Still Life
EVANS, Naomi 121. The Green Bottle
NOWAK, Leo 122. Etude de Grace [Figure, Second Award]
BARKER, George 123. Jon [Portrait, First Award]
DANNER, Sarah Kolb 124. California Coastline
VESLOCK, Elizabeth 125. Spring Roses
WINEBRENNER, Charles 126. The Mick
McLAUGHLIN, Gilbert 127. Ballerina in Pink
DARAIO, Innocenzo 128. Old Philosopher
McLAUGHLIN, Gilbert 129. Bath Time [Figure, First Award]
SEELY [sic], W. Frederick 130. Jean
SCOTT, Clyde 131. Desert Springtime
MALCO, Elaine 132. The Jewel Box
HOLMES, Ralph 133. Hazy Day
HOLTON, Lola 134. A Wintry Window
SANDFORD, Frank Leslie 135. Still Life
BONGART, Sergei 136. Beyond the Town
ZORNES, Milford 137. At Diver's Point [Marine, Third Award]
SMITH, Walt Allen 137a. Bull Fighter
TAYLOR, Marian 138. Buenos Dias
EMERT, Bessie 138a. Yakima Indian
PERRY, Eleanor 139. The Red-eyed Cat
BONGART, Sergei 140. Early Spring [Landscape, First Award]
REGALADO, Barbara 141. Shop Window
MAIER, Barton 142. Spring Rainbow
STROUD, Bleu D. 143. Yellow Flowers
CUNNINGHAM, John 144. Is it a Bird (mosaic)
SILVER, Edith 145. Calla Lillies
GONCZ, Eugene 146. Mill Pond
BROWN, Mildred 147. Dorita [Portrait, Second Award]
HANSEN, Roberta Asseln 148. Pigeon Point
OGLESBY, Moselle 149. Santa Susana Trail
SIDER, Deno 150. Still Life
PARK, Hanes 151. Dogwood
TANNER, Albertine 152. Glass Chapel
ALEXANDER, Dora Block 153. The Patriarch
PARK, Hanes 154. Magnolia
COLETTI, Mimi 155. Golden Cloth
KARPF, Fay 156. Strange Combination
CARLSON, Josephine 157. Pensive Mood [Portrait, Third Award]
BARKER, George 158. Grand Canyon
MILLER, Marie Clark 159. Old Verdugo
CUNNINGHAM, John 160. Chinese Tryptych
DANNER, Sarah Kolb 161. Red Gladioli
BERG, Dea 162. Soleil d'Or
BAKER, Edris 163. Candles
MEIER, Barton 164. Rolling Hills Ranch
DICKERSON, Winifred 165. Waterfront
CAGE, Mabel 166. Templed Hills
SKOGLUND, Betty 167. The Clown
PAYNE, Elsie Palmer 168. Duane's Arrival
WOOD, Madge 169. Roses
NORDBERG, L. S. 170. Mountain Lake
NIELSEN, Peter 171. Roses
MEIER, Barton 172. The Arboretum
PAVAL, Philip 172a. Street Scene
Invited Guest Artists
Work(s) Exhibited
STAHLEY, Joe 173. A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
HUNTINGTON, Daphne 174. The Emerald Hour
SIEMS, Alice Lilly 175. Aly Wassil
GLEASON, Duncan 176. La Gitana
BUFF, Conrad 177. Sedona
DYKE, Phil 178. Flags and Fishes
KOSHER, Fritz 179. Out of the 80's
WHITE, Orrin 180. Stormy Day
PROCTOR, Burt 181. Indian Riders
SPIER, Venitia 182. Stevie
Miniatures
Work(s) Exhibited
SMITH, Walt Allen 1. Nocturnal Rhythm
  2. Spryte
  3. Autumn Nocturn
  4. Sea Bird
JOHNSTON, Margaret 5. Cloisonne Jar
  6. Early Morning
  7. The Garden
  8. The Bathers
  9. The Dock
  10. Botticelli Madonna
MADDUX, Junnette 11. Dianne
Sculpture and Mosaic
Work(s) Exhibited
HOXIE, Verna M. 1. Bear [Sculpture, Second Award]
PURDY, Rose L. 2. The Beginner
SMITH, Walt Allen 3. Bear
HOXIE, Verna M. 4. Pelican
SMITH, Walt Allen 5. Madonna del Vento [Sculpture, Third Award]
PURDY, Rose L. 6. Little Mother
SMITH, Walt Allen 7. Lute Player
SIEMS, Alice L. 8. Bill
HOXIE, Verna M. 9. Tamity
PAVAL, Philip 10. Madonna and Child
SELETZ, Dr. Emil 11. Lincoln
SMITH, Walt Allen 137a. Bull Fighter
PERRY, Eleanor 139. Red-eyed Cat
CUNNINGHAM, John 144. Is it a Bird?
PERRY, Eleanor 90. Procession [Mosaic, First Award]
Memorial
Work(s) Exhibited
PAYNE, Edgar 1. The Yungfrau
RALSTON, Marian 2. Mexicana
SMITH, Jack 3. Solitude
ARGALL, Charles 4. The Parrot
USHER, Ruby 5. In the Patio
BALLIN, Hugo 6. Head of Cecelia
DROGKAMP, Charles 7. Moving Day
FORKER, Edwin 8. Desert Glow
MYERS, Ruth 9. McArthur Park
BRANDRIFF, George 10. En Repose
SUNDMARK, Leon 11. Moon Glimpses
RITCHELL [sic], William 12. Sunlit Shores
RICH, John Hubbard 13. The Yellow Teapot
WENDT, William 14. Over the Hills
PROBST, Thorwald 15. The After-glow
YENS, Karl 16. Sacred Solitude
MODRA, Theodore 17. Ruins
BRAUN, Maurice 18. Rolling Hills

Acknowledgements:

Catalogue: Lola Horton (Chairman), Viola Allen, Bertha Ammon, Greta Ammon,
Emily Kelsey, Barbara Regalado, Athol Seymour, Bernice Meier
Host and Hostesses: Beatrice Meyer (Chairman)
Reception: Isabelle Campbell (Chairman)

Exhibition pamphlet cover was designed by Elsie Palmer Payne;
Exhibition hung by Gilbert Edwin McLaughlin and son Stan;
Photography by Barton Meier.

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