The Annual Gold Medal Exhibitions

The Sixty-Seventh Annual Exhibition
May 9 ~ 21, 1976



Held at the Equitable Plaza
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif.

Reception: Sunday, May 9th, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

[Note: The cover features the painting "The Outlander" by Melinda Miles, which won Best of Show.]

67th Annual Awards
Best of Show
Melinda Miles: The Outlander
Sculpture
Landscape
1st ~ Owen Gumbin: Old Man of the Sea 1st ~ Dan Toigo: Mendocino
2nd ~ Owen Gumbin: Blythe Spirit 2nd ~ Pilar Teague: Magic Forest
3rd ~ Harold Wakeman: Lilliputian Fantasy 3rd ~ Don Miles: Serenity No. 2
Hon. Mention ~ Marion Biancavilla: Sea Breeze Hon. Mention ~ Emma Englund: Baseline
Hon. Mention ~ Marion Biancavilla: Little Girl in the Rain Hon. Mention ~ Ruby Hanley: Country Road
Portrait
Still Life
1st ~ Inge Kroeninger: Randy 1st ~ Rubi Schwartz: Autumn Medley
2nd ~ Charles P. Cross: On the Way to Market 2nd ~ Melinda Miles: Winter's Day
3rd ~ Gladys Fitzpatrick: At the Top 3rd ~ S. Fay Siamis: Pink Umbrella
Hon. Mention ~ Vladimir Iwasiuk: Portrait Hon. Mention ~ Dick Burg: Floral
Hon. Mention ~ Rosita Tseu: Sunday Morning Hon. Mention ~ Inge Kroeninger: Lilacs in Copper Pot
Marine
Watercolor
1st ~ James McCanne: Lido Boat Yard 1st ~ John R. Hollingsworth: San Pedro Afternoon
2nd ~ Robert Caples: Sailor's Reef 2nd ~ James McCanne: Morning - Santa Anita
3rd ~ Bill Dorval: Blue Moon 3rd ~ Patricia Luchsinger: El Portral San Miguel de Allende
Hon. Mention ~ Sam Katz: Rough Weather Hon. Mention ~ Elizabeth Cox: Eucalyptus
Hon. Mention ~ Paul Vent: Wind Swept Day Hon. Mention ~ Morgan Henninger: Four at Jolama
Graphics
Genre
1st ~ Chet Collum: The Rehearsal 1st ~ Eunice Martchenko: Patio
2nd ~ Charles P. Cross: Mom's Baking 2nd ~ Chet Collum: Florencio's World
3rd ~ Diane Green: Coffee Break 3rd ~ Dick Burg: Harper's Ferry
Hon. Mention ~ Patricia Luchsinger: Out of the Past Hon. Mention ~ Vladimir Iwasiuk: Blacksmith at Waterhammer
Hon. Mention ~ Chet Collum: Old House Hon. Mention ~ Niki Bloomfield: Sunday in San Miguel
Bi-Centennial
1st ~ Charles P. Cross: Backbone Americana  
2nd ~ Dan Toigo: Country Kitchen  
3rd ~ Peter S. Adams: Summer, 1909  
Hon. Mention ~ Robert Caples: Reunion of Blues and Grays '76  
Hon. Mention ~ Bonnie Lemeiux: Man from Brawley  

This exhibition pamphlet was not alphabetized in its original listing.

Exhibiting Artist
Work(s) Exhibited
Price
HOLLAND, Jim 1. Chris
N.F.S.
HOLLAND, Jim 2. New Day, New Team
$175.00
HOLLAND, Jim 3. Autumn Picnic
200.00
HOLLAND, Jim 4. Navajo Scout
200.00
GREEN, Diane 5. Native Girl
650.00
GREEN, Diane 6. Coffee Break
3rd Place - Graphics
295.00
GREEN, Diane 7. Mexican Lass
450.00
HANLEY, Ruby 9. The Potter's Shack
200.00
HANLEY, Ruby 9. Country Road
Honorable Mention - Landscape
250.00
HANLEY, Ruby 10. Silent Sentinel
200.00
ENGLUND, Emma 11. Lour's House
135.00
ENGLUND, Emma 12. Baseline
Honorable Mentio - Landscape
350.00
WAYNE, Helen 13. Wrangler
250.00
WAYNE, Helen 14. The Land Blooms
250.00
WAYNE, Helen 15. Oxnard
200.00
WAYNE, Helen 16. Gramma Price
150.00
CHRISTIANSON, Charles 17. Misty Day at the Beach
250.00
CHRISTIANSON, Charles 18. Guatemalteca
250.00
CHRISTIANSON, Charles 19. African Dignity
250.00
NORMAN, Ruth 20. Gourmet Delight
165.00
FITZGERRELL, Marcy
21. Calabasas Barn
425.00
FITZGERRELL, Marcy
22. Old Timer
225.00
FITZGERRELL, Marcy
23. Cider Jug
225.00
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 24. Man with a Horn
145.00
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 25. Out of the Past
Honorable Mention - Graphics
200.00
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 26. El Portal San Miguel de Allende
3rd Place - Watercolor
225.00
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 27. Song of a Sycamore
200.00
ADAMS, Peter S. 28. Saturday Afternoon
N.F.S.
ADAMS, Peter S.

29. Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena

N.F.S.
ADAMS, Peter S. 30. Summer, 1909
3rd Place - Bi-Centennial
N.F.S.
ADAMS, Peter S.
31. Heavy Seas
N.F.S.
ADAMS, Peter S. 32. Serenity
N.F.S.
CAGE, Mabel 33. Shimmering Waves
500.00
CAGE, Mabel
34. Departing Day
500.00
CAGE, Mabel 35. Gates of Yosemite
700.00
CAGE, Mabel 36. Family Reunion
N.F.S.
HEIMBECK, Dulce 37. A Burst of Acacia
300.00
HEIMBECK, Dulce 38. It's going to Rain
500.00
HEIMBECK, Dulce 39. In Awe
500.00
KROENINGER, Inge 40. Randy
1st Place - Portrait
500.00
KROENINGER, Inge 41. Lilacs in Copper Pot
Honorable Mention - Still Life
480.00
KROENINGER, Inge 42. Old Port of Salvador
350.00
CIERPIK, Anne 43. The Pink Ballerina
N.F.S.
GREEN, Diane 44. Gypsy Dancer
600.00
ST. ROCK, Ederita 45. Trust
1,400.00
ST. ROCK, Ederita 46. Prelude
350.00
FIELD, James
47. Six O'Clock
P.O.R.
FIELD, James 48. Lobsters
P.O.R.
FIELD, James
49. Summer Vibrato
P.O.R.
MAYER, Kitty 50. Waiting for Dawn
400.00
COLLUM, Chet 51. Florencio's World
2nd Place - Genre
1,000.00
COLLUM, Chet 52. The Rehearsal
1st Place - Graphics
350.00
COLLUM, Chet 53. Tranquil
300.00
COLLUM, Chet 54. Harbor Scene
250.00
COLLUM, Chet 55. Old House
Honorable Mention - Graphics
N.F.S.
PARSONS, Virginia 56. Lake Sherwood
200.00
HOLLINGSWORTH, John R. 57. San Pedro Afternoon
1st Place - Watercolor
N.F.S.
TOIGO, Dan 58. Boats at Monterey
900.00
TOIGO, Dan 59. Haywagon
1,500.00
TOIGO, Dan 60. Mendocino
1st Place - Landscape
P.O.R.
TOIGO, Dan 61. Reflections
600.00
TOIGO, Dan 62. Country Kitchen
2nd Place - Bi-Centennial
P.O.R.
CASTLE, Tybee 63. The Source
P.O.R.
FICHTER, Herb 64. The Constitution
N.F.S.
FICHTER, Herb 65. Summer Day
N.F.S.
FICHTER, Herb 66. Dawn Awakens Neptune
375.00
FICHTER, Herb 67. The Desecration of the Four Freedoms
P.O.R.
CAPLES, Robert
68. Persian Lute Player
300.00
CAPLES, Robert

69. Old Sailor in Drydock

75.00
CAPLES, Robert 70. Sailor's Reef
2nd Place - Marine
300.00
CAPLES, Robert 71. Reunion of Blues and Grays
Honorable Mention - Bi-Centennial
N.F.S.
JACKSON, Catherine 72. The Servant Girl
500.00
CROSS, Charles P. 73. Floral
350.00
CROSS, Charles P. 74. The Stray
400.00
CROSS, Charles P. 75. Backbone Americana
1st Place - Bi-Centennial
600.00
CROSS, Charles P. 76. Mom's Baking
2nd Place - Graphics
600.00
CROSS, Charles P. 77. On the Way to Market
2nd Place - Portrait
1,500.00
McCANNE, James 78. The Storm
300.00
McCANNE, James 79. Morning - Santa Anita
2nd Place - Watercolor
N.F.S.
McCANNE, James 80. Home Stretch
N.F.S.
McCANNE, James 81. Lido Boat Yard
1st Place - Marine
250.00
JENSEN, Eve 82. Renaissance Faire
500.00
JENSEN, Eve 83. Still Life and Floral
250.00
DEMPSTER, Kay 84. Senor Bandido
N.F.S.
DEMPSTER, Kay 85. Sycamores
200.00
DEMPSTER, Kay 86. Blue Mood
200.00
DEMPSTER, Kay 87. Early California
250.00
BRAUNSCHWEIGER, Helen 88. Desert Wash
350.00
RHODUS, Lillian 89. Rose Still Life
250.00
RHODUS, Lillian 90. Figure with Flowers
450.00
RHODUS, Lillian 91. Rodney
125.00
MARTIN, Karen
92. Gourmet Cook
N.F.S.
TEAGUE, Pilar 93. Les Demoiselles
250.00
TEAGUE, Pilar 94. Magic Forest
2nd Place - Landscape
250.00
TEAGUE, Pilar 95. Magnolias
350.00
SIAMIS, S. Fay 96. Remember?
185.00
SIAMIS, S. Fay 97. Pink Umbrella
3rd Place - Still Life
N.F.S.
SIAMIS, S. Fay 98. Lazy Days
145.00
ROUG, George 99. Ports of Call
350.00
ROUG, George 100. Stream of Fallen Leaf
325.00
ROUG, George
101. Storm Brewing on Lake
350.00
AIKMAN, Daniel 102. Land of Beauty
500.00
AIKMAN, Daniel 103. Spirit of '76
200.00
AIKMAN, Daniel 104. Bob and his Dog
250.00
ANDERSON, Felix 105. Camille
325.00
LEMEIUX, Bonnie 106. Man from Brawley
Honorable Mention - Bi-Centennial
200.00
LEMEIUX, Bonnie 107. At the Renaissance Faire
225.00
GLASCOCK, Gerry 108. Cherry Blossom Time
175.00
PRUE, Ruth 109. Idaho Rustic
125.00
PRUE, Ruth 110. Marty
N.F.S.
KRUGER, E. W.
111. Chess Anyone?
200.00
TSEU, Rosita 112. Sunday Morning
Honorable Mention - Portrait
N.F.S.
TSEU, Rosita 113. Market Day
400.00
TSEU, Rosita 114. The Wagon
400.00
TSEU, Rosita 115. Spring Bouquet
300.00
BURCH, Mildred 116. Lighthouse
200.00
BURCH, Mildred 117. Lilacs
350.00
BURCH, Mildred 118. The Checker Game
150.00
BURCH, Mildred 119. Spring Morning
225.00
BAEDEKER, Winifred 120. Canadian Seascape
225.00
BAEDEKER, Winifred 121. Centennial, 1876
100.00
BAEDEKER, Winifred 122. Danny Boy
N.F.S.
HOLBROOK, Patricia 123. Lilllies
125.00
WAKEMAN, Harold 124. Lilliputian Fantasy
3rd Place - Sculpture
N.F.S.
DICKERSON, Collie 125. Solitude
100.00
DICKERSON, Collie 126. Ocean Floor
100.00
DICKERSON, Collie 127. A Cool Drink
100.00
DICKERSON, Collie 128. Sunset on Chimney Rock
150.00
BURG, Dick 129. Harper's Ferry
3rd Place - Genre
350.00
BURG, Dick 130. Floral
Honorable Mention - Still Life
350.00
BURG, Dick 131. Santa Monica Pier
350.00
HAUS, Karen
132. Cactus with Catsup
1,000.00
HAUS, Karen 133. Old Ed the Palimino
750.00
HOLMWOOD, Mildred 134. Aspidistra and Fruit
275.00
NEWSON, Roz
135. Mr. Lincoln
750.00
NEWSON, Roz 136. Sieberling Mansion
450.00
BOORSTIN, Anne
137. Hydrangeas
N.F.S.
STEVENS, John R. 138. Standing Figure
40.00
STEVENS, John R. 139. Torso Study
120.00
STEVENS, John R. 140. Mature Figure
300.00
HAESSLY, Rose 141. Old Chichester Barns
75.00
ROBERTS, Walter 142. Little Morton Hall - Cheshire
550.00
MILES, Don
143. Fantasy Cove
700.00
MILES, Don 144. Rainy Day at Hornitos
500.00
MILES, Don 145. Vamos al Mercado
200.00
MILES, Don 146. Shasta Daisies
250.00
DORVAL, Bill 147. Carmel
P.O.R.
DORVAL, Bill 148. Moonlit Snow
550.00
DORVAL, Bill 149. Blue Moon
3rd Place - Marine
P.O.R.
DORVAL, Bill 150. Sunset Ballet
P.O.R.
REINHARDT, Kaffy 151. Anthuriums
450.00
REINHARDT, Kaffy 152. Roaring Fork River
500.00
REINHARDT, Kaffy 153. The Constitution
600.00
REINHARDT, Kaffy 154. Abdul the Bul Bul Amir
350.00
MILES, Don 155. Serenity No. 2
3rd Place - Landscape
700.00
GUMBIN, Owen
156. Blythe Spirit
2nd Place - Sculpture
360.00
GUMBIN, Owen 157. Forbidden Fruit
420.00
GUMBIN, Owen 158. Old Man of the Sea
1st Place - Sculpture
N.F.S.
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 159. Point Reyes
375.00
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 160. Plaza de Librario - Barcelona
500.00
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 161. Prahu Bugis
N.F.S.
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 162. Foggy Morning
N.F.S.
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 163. Beached
N.F.S.
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 164. Fisherman's Sunday
250.00
BANGS, William D. 165. Baker
650.00
BANGS, William D. 166. Blacksmith
550.00
CARRUTHERS, Carol 167. Santa Barbara Mission
N.F.S.
CARRUTHERS, Carol 168. Chumbly
N.F.S.
FITZPATRICK, Gladys 169. At the Top
3rd Place - Portrait
N.F.S.
FITZPATRICK, Gladys 170. Passing Storm
175.00
BENNETT, Caroline 171. Filtered Sunlight
200.00
MAYER, Kitty 172. Early American
400.00
MAYER, Kitty 173. Bedtime
350.00
MAYER, Kitty 174. Queen Anne Clock
400.00
SMITH, Leonore 175. Trade Wind
300.00
SMITH, Leonore 176. Up, Up to Lofty Heights
350.00
SMITH, Leonore 177. Discovery
450.00
SMITH, Leonore 178. The Golden Sea
200.00
KATZ, Sam 179. The Pottery
1,800.00
KATZ, Sam 180. Chinese Castle (Jacumba)
250.00
KATZ, Sam 181. Rough Weather
Honorable Mention - Marine
2,000.00
KATZ, Sam 182. Loving Care
2,500.00
KATZ, Sam 183. Water Jug and Onion
1,800.00
KATZ, Sam 184. Road to the Lake
750.00
JARRETT, Mary 185. Mountain Ranch
450.00
JARRETT, Mary 186. The Washingtons
250.00
DOTSETH, Belle 187. Saga of America
450.00
DOTSETH, Belle 188. Bird Park - Avalon
300.00
DOTSETH, Belle 189. The Recluse
175.00
FIELD, Irene M. 190. Springtime
950.00
DURHAM, Dee 191. The Good Earth
N.F.S.
WATT, Le Ora 192. Country Court House
250.00
WATT, Le Ora 193. Stately Mansion
350.00
WATT, Le Ora 194. Dress Rehearsal
300.00
NEWTON, William M. 195. Red Boat
100.00
NEWTON, William M. 196. Lobster Boat
125.00
NEWTON, William M. 197. Old House - Indiana
75.00
NEWTON, William M. 198. Church - Taxco
75.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 199. Blacksmith at Waterhammer
Honorable Mention - Genre
3,000.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 200. Chrysanthemums
600.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 201. Girl
150.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 202. McNabb Wood, Ill.
800.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 203. Portrait
Honorable Mention - Portrait
N.F.S.
IWASIUK, Vladimir 204. Nova Scotia
800.00
BERAN, Lenore 205. A Man and his Dog
250.00
BERAN, Lenore 206. Sunset Forest
300.00
BERAN, Lenore 207. Music Makers
N.F.S.
BERAN, Lenore 208. The Runner
350.00
MARTCHENKO, Eunice 209. Mr. Hale Brown, Past Pres. of C.A.C.
N.F.S.
MARTCHENKO, Eunice 210. Patio
1st Place - Genre
700.00
MARTCHENKO, Eunice 211. Oriental Poppies
800.00
BERNSON, Paulette 212. Santa Barbara Arches
175.00
BERNSON, Paulette 213. Tam Tam Seance
250.00
BERNSON, Paulette 214. Bicentennial
175.00
SCHMIT, Dorothy L. 215. Matilija Poppies
350.00
SCHMIT, Dorothy L. 216. Busch Gardens
500.00
TAMAI, Katsuyuki 217. Cat
75.00
TAMAI, Katsuyuki 218. Cats
95.00
SCHWARTZ, Rubi 219. The Blue Pitcher
300.00
SCHWARTZ, Rubi 220. Autumn Medley
1st Place - Still Life
325.00
DUNLAVY, Moselle 221. Becky
P.O.R.
HOLBROOK, Jean 222. Springtime in Paris

750.00

GERTENBACH, Lynn 223. The Cossack
950.00
GERTENBACH, Lynn 224. Mercado - Chichicastenango
750.00
PARKER, Louise 225. Crescendo in Color
N.F.S.
WITTMAN, Myrtle Arline 226. Queen Elizabeth Roses
P.O.R.
GESSLER, Bernardine 227. Infinite Sea
N.F.S.
VENT, Paul 228. American Whaler
350.00
VENT, Paul 229. Wind Swept Day
Honorable Mention - Marine
750.00
BIANCAVILLA, Marion 230. Sea Breeze
Honorable Mention - Sculpture
300.00
BIANCAVILLA, Marion 231. Little Girl in the Rain
Honorable Mention - Sculpture
335.00
BIANCAVILLA, Marion 232. Golden Tresses
310.00
POWELL, Charlotte Jerman 233. Point Maria - Paris
350.00
POWELL, Charlotte Jerman 234. Ruth
N.F.S.
POWELL, Charlotte Jerman 235. My Birthday Bouquet
325.00
MILES, Melinda 236. The Outlander
Best of Show
400.00
MILES, Melinda 237. Winter's Day
2nd Place - Still Life
150.00
COX, Elizabeth 238. White Point - San Pedro
375.00
COX, Elizabeth 239. Eucalyptus
Honorable Mention - Watercolor
250.00
COX, Elizabeth 240. Cleo
500.00
COX, Elizabeth 241. Last Of the Harvest
800.00
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 242. Danielle at the Pier
200.00
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 243. Balloon Man
200.00
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 244. Sunday in San Miguel
Honorable Mention - Genre
400.00
SWANSON, Eleanorora 245. Union Square
200.00
SWANSON, Eleanorora 246. Puget Sound
300.00
CUREL-SYLVESTRE, Philip 247. Our Lady of Fatima
N.F.S.
CUREL-SYLVESTRE, Philip 248. Journey to Yesterday
4,000.00
DONCHAIN, Joy 249. Andrea
350.00
LICHERMAN, Lee 250. Mujer de Dolor
150.00
LICHERMAN, Lee 251. Feminie
80.00
HENNINGER, Morgan 252. Four at Jolama
Honorable Mention - Watercolor
800.00
BROWNELL, Maxine 253. The Ancient Ming
300.00
BERAN, Lenore 254. Estuardo
275.00

From the exhibition catalogue:

Officers of the California Art Club:
HENRY KETTING OLIVIER, President
PAUL VENT, First Vice-President
JOHN R. STEVENS, Second Vice-President
MARY JARRETT, Recording Secretary
EDRIS BAKER, Corresponding Secretary
HELEN WAYNE, Treasurer

Board of Directors:
Harold Wakeman, Dee Durham, Jake Lee, Audrey Rink Byrd, Eric Marlor, Joe M. Henninger, Carol Rensen, and George Catledge (Program Chairman).

Jury of Selection and Awards:

George Gibson, N.A.A.W.S.; Burt Proctor; Leonard Kester, N.A.

Acknowledgements:

Reception Hostesses: Virginia Parsons (Chairman), Jean Holbrook, Emma Englund, Ruby Hanley, Swan Finkelstein and Anne Boorstin
Exhibit hung by: Joe Henninger, Henry Olivier, Jim Holland, Paul Vent, Bill Hench and Sam Katz
Flowers: College Florists, Joe Waano-Gano
Catalogue: Helen Wayne, Lucille Christianson and Henry Ketting Oliver
Photography: Bill Dow
Printing: Studio Printing Co., Inc.
Publicity: Agnes Dow and June Salisbury
Punch: Ann Royer
Certificates: John R. Stevens


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