The Annual Gold Medal Exhibitions


The Sixty-Eighth Annual Exhibition
October 10-21, 1977



Held at the Equitable Life Insurance Building
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif.

Reception: Saturday, October 8

68th Annual Awards
Best of Show
Melinda Miles: American Heritage
Landscape
Seascape & Marine
1st ~ Albert Londraville: View from the El Tovar 1st ~ Robert Caples: Old Man of the Sea
2nd ~ James McCanne: Back Track 2nd ~ William Dorval: Moonlight Champagne
3rd ~ Lenore Beran: Makau 3rd ~ Patricia Luchsinger: Face Lift
Hon. Mention ~ George Roug: Grand Canyon Hon. Mention ~ Henry Ketting Olivier: Pacifica
Portrait
Still Life
1st ~ Albert Londraville: Man and Woman of Taos 1st ~ Bonnie Lemieux: Spring Time
2nd ~ Eunice Martchenko: Merilee 2nd ~ Dianne Green: Rose Floral
3rd ~ Lynn Gertenbach: Sounds and Memory 3rd ~ Marcy Fitzgerrell: The Red Bowl
Hon. Mention ~ Tom Kobata: Rose Garden Hon. Mention ~ Eunice Martchenko: Sunflowers
Watercolor/Graphic
Genre
1st ~ Dianne Green: Taking Tea 1st ~ Louise Parker: On Watch
2nd ~ Robert Caples: Chess Players 2nd ~ James McCanne: Sun Worshippers
3rd ~ J. Morgan Henninger: Retreating Storm 3rd ~ Melinda Miles: From the Pier
Hon. Mention ~ Peter Adams: Design for Monstrance Hon. Mention ~ S. Fay Siamis: A Dining Room Corner
Sculpture
1st ~ Angie Whitson: Munah
Hon. Mention ~ Owen Gumbin: Blossom, My Mother


Exhibiting Artist
Work(s) Exhibited
Price
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 1. Carmel in the Rain
$350
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 2. Morning at Guna Ajunto
300
LUCHSINGER, Patricia 3. Face Life
3rd Place - Seascape & Marine
300
McCANN, James 4. Sun Worshippers
2rd Place - Genre
175
McCANN, James 5. Canyon Establishment
225
McCANN, James 6. Back Track
2rd Place - Landscape
325
McCANN, James 7. Moss Point
300
BENNETT, Caroline 8. "Portrait"
200
WAYNE, Helen 9. Munah
400
WAYNE, Helen 10. Resting
400
WAYNE, Helen 11. Carroll Street, L.A.
250
MALLON, Grace 12. Jamaican Belle
200
MALLON, Grace 13. Rouge
250
PARKER, Louise 14. First Blush of Autumn
250
PARKER, Louise 15. On Watch
1st Place - Genre
2,500
GASZYNSKI, Michael 16. Italian Village
70
GASZYNSKI, Michael 17. Mountain Ranch
70
GASZYNSKI, Michael 18. Winter in the Tatras
75
RHODUS, Lillian 19. The Student
300
RHODUS, Lillian 20. Hydrangeas
275
REEMER, Roland 21. No Title Number One
125
REEMER, Roland 22. No Title Number Two
125
CAPLES, Robert 23. Old Man of the Sea
1st Place - Seascape & Marine
350
CAPLES, Robert 24. Indian Scout
350
CAPLES, Robert 25. Mountain View Hotel
400
CAPLES, Robert 26. Chess Players
2nd Place - Watercolor/Graphic
200
KRUGER, E. W. 27. Lilacs
250
KRUGER, E. W. 28. Ranch House
350
MAYER, Kitty 29. Wishful Thinking
375
FINNEY, Betty 30. A Shady Glen
750
LEMIEUX, Bonnie 31. Spring Time
1st Place - Still Life
500
LEMIEUX, Bonnie 32. Wells Fargo
450
LEMIEUX, Bonnie 33. Clay Flutes
450
LEMIEUX, Bonnie 34. Ore Wagon
400
LEMIEUX, Bonnie 35. Studio for Sale
600
JACKSON, Catherine 36. The Servant Girl
NFS
ROBERTS, Madeline 37. Splashing Sea
350
MARLOR, J. 38. The Brook
200
COLLUM, Chet 39. Lady in Pink
350
COLLUM, Chet 40. Randy's Hat
250
COLLUM, Chet 41. Figure Bouquet
175
COLLUM, Chet 42. At the Seashore
265
COLLUM, Chet 43. Mystic Nude
125
BYRD, Audrey Rink 44. White and Gold Mums
300
ROYER, Ann 45. A Strong Rock
300
BURKE, Lucille 46. Arizona Desert
175
BURKE, Lucille 47. Sunset Glow
200
HEIMBECK, Dulce 48. The Interloper
175
KOBATA, Tom 49. Old Man
300
KOBATA, Tom 50. Rose Garden
Hon. Mention - Portrait
300
BADECKER, Wyn 51. Mums and Marguerites
150
BADECKER, Wyn 52. The Inlet
75
DARWIN, Elizabeth 53. White Glads
NFS
ST. JOHN, Virginia 54. Moona
500
ST. JOHN, Virginia 55. Mr. Kessler
500
GERTENBACH, Lynn 56. Sounds and Memories
3rd Place - Portrait
600
ADAMS, Peter 57. Design for Monstrance
Hon. Mention - Watercolor/Graphic
NFS
ADAMS, Peter 58. Girl with a Hat
NFS
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 59. View from the Bedroom
400
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 60. Beach Girls
250
COHEN, Harold 61. Eleanor
150
COOK, Margaret M. 62. Desert Peacefulness
250
KNEETER, SR., Gretchen 63. Piccadilly Whimsy
1,000
KNEETER, SR., Gretchen 64. The Family
175
DORVAL, William E. 65. Sunset Ballet
200
DORVAL, William E. 66. Moonlight Champagne
2nd Place - Seascape & Marine
POR
DORVAL, William E. 67. Big Sur
POR
MARLOR, Jessie 68. Ebb Tide
200
HANLEY, Ruby 69. Hancock Park
300
FITZGERRELL, Marcy 70. Sunday Afternoon
275
FITZGERRELL, Marcy 71. The Red Bowl
3rd Place - Still Life
295
FITZGERRELL, Marcy 72. Girl in a White Hat
295
HENNINGER, J. Morgan 73. The Retreating Storm
3rd Place - Watercolor/Graphic
800
ENGLUND, Emma 74. Aqua Dulce
NFS
ENGLUND, Emma 75. The Road House
150
OLIVIER, Henry K. 77. She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
750
OLIVIER, Henry K. 78. Pacifica
Hon. Mention - Seascape & Marine
600
OLIVIER, Henry K. 79. Ponte Santini, Venezia
200
SMITH, Ruth E. 80. Ranch Tree
POR
SMITH, Ruth E. 81. Lettie
POR
GREEN, Diane 82. Taking Tea
1st Place - Watercolor/Graphic
300
GREEN, Diane 83. Rose Floral
2nd Place - Still Life
350
GREEN, Diane 84. Cossack
550
GREEN, Diane 85. Down Mexico Way
195
LICKERMAN, Lee 86. Youth Head
POR
GUMBIN, Owen 87. Thou Shalt -
850
GUMBIN, Owen 88. Masquerade
350
GUMBIN, Owen 89. Twelve Tribes
800
GUMBIN, Owen 90. Blossom, My Mother
Hon. Mention - Sculpture
NFS
MILES, Melinda 91. From the Pier
3rd Place - Genre
NFS
MILES, Melinda 92. American Heritage
Best of Show
[Also exhibited in the 70th Annual, 1979]
NFS
ROUG, George 93. A Courtyard
285
ROUG, George 94. Grand Canyon
Hon. Mention - Landscape
450
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 95. The Young Eagle
3,800
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 96. Morning on the South Rim
2,500
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 97. View from the El Tovar
1st Place - Landscape
2,500
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 98. Appaloosa
400
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 99. Man and Woman of Taos
1st Place - Portrait
4,500
GRATIOT, Bud 100. Bodie, Ghost Town
190
GRATIOT, Bud 101. Mt. Rainier Elk
190
GRATIOT, Bud 102. Navajo and Sheep
200
GRATIOT, Bud 103. Northwest Coast
200
WHITSON, Angie 104. Artist's Hands
400
WHITSON, Angie 105. Munah
1st Place - Sculpture
200
WHITSON, Angie 106. Pearl
200
WHITSON, Angie 107. The Old Prospector
200
FICHTER, Herb 108. The Crucifixion
45
FICHTER, Herb 109. The Blue Madonna
65
FICHTER,. Herb 110. The Victor
400
MALCO, Elaine 111. The Geisha Lady
NFS
MALCO, Elaine 112. Pomegranate
NFS
MALCO, Elaine 113. Zinnias
NFS
MALCO, Elaine 114. Still Life with Fish
359
KATSUKYAKI, Tamai "Roy" 115. Birds
45
KATSUKYAKI, Tamai "Roy" 116. Cats No. 1
75
KATSUKYAKI, Tamai "Roy" 117. Cats No. 2
75
KATSUKYAKI, Tamai "Roy" 118. Bougainvillea
45
BURCH, Mildred 119. Carmella
250
BURCH, Mildred 120. Rock Musicians
175
BERAN, Lenore 121. Makau
3rd Place - Sculpture
POR
BERAN, Lenore 122. Flutist
400
BERAN, Lenore 123. Voodoo
400
BERAN, Lenore 124. Monk
400
COOPER, Oren 125. Red Rock Country
150
COOPER, Oren 126. Tlaquepaque
NFS
MILES, Don 127. Barrabce
NFS
CROSS, Charles 128. Morning Prelude
300
CROSS, Charles 129. Repast
300
CROSS, Charles 130. The Companions
400
CROSS, Charles 131. Proud Lady
158
CROSS, Charles 132. Harvest
250
McKELLER, Callie Brunt 133. Old Man Merkendorf
150
McKELLER, Callie Brunt 134. Assmannshausen
NFS
McKELLER, Callie Brunt 135. Die Dfalz Bei Kaub
175
DOTSETH, Belle 136. The Market Place
300
JARRETT, Mary 137. Sunday at the Lake
450
JARRETT, Mary 138. Spring Mustard
350
JARRETT, Mary 139. Rainbow Valley
350
SIAMIS, S. Fay 140. Fruit and Flowers
350
SIAMIS, S. Fay 141. A Dining Room Corner
Hon. Mention - Genre
675
SIAMIS, S. Fay 142. White on White
150
GESSLER, Bernadine 143. Amazonia
POR
GESSLER, Bernadine 144. Sea Fantasy
NFS
GLASCOCK, Gerry 145. Pitcher of Pink Lilies and Grape Ivy
200
MARTCHENKO, Eunice 146. Austrian Railway
500
MARTCHENKO, Eunice 147. Sunflowers
Hon. Mention - Still Life
NFS
MARTCHENKO, Eunice 148. Merilee
2nd Place - Portrait
1,000
DUNLAVY, Moselle 149. Ancient Oak
100
HOLLINGSWORTH, John R. 150. Light House
NFS
KELLY, Paul H. 151. The Old Homestead
135
KELLY, Paul H. 152. The Old Grainery
125
HAUS, Karen 153. Fighting Stallions
2,000
HAUS, Karen 154. Desert Storm
2,000
HAUS, Karen 155. Proud Beauty
200
CUREL-SYLVESTER, Philip 156. Rocky Mountain Sunset
1,200
CUREL-SYLVESTER, Philip 157. White Tail in Flight
3,900
PARKER, Louise 158. Gold and Honey
225

From the exhibition catalogue:

Exhibition hours are from 9 to 5 daily, except Sunday

Officers of the California Art Club:
JEAN BLANCHARD, President
GRETCHEN KNEETER, SR., [1st] Vice President
MARY JARRETT, Recording Secretary & Editor
CAROL RENSEN, Corresponding Secretary
KAREN HAUS, Treasurer

Board of Directors:
HENRY KETTING OLIVIER
J. MORGAN HENNINGER
GORDON BUTCHER
JAMES McCANN
AUDREY RINK BYRD
DEE DURHAM
MICHAEL GASZYNSKI
RENATO CONTINI

Jurors: Verily Hammons, Ben Abril, Leonard Kester

Acknowledgements:

Reception Host and Hostesses: Joanne Grossman (Chairman), Neilous West, Karen Haus
Exhibition Committee: Jean Blanchard, Gretchen Kneeter, Sr., Helen Wayne, Grace Mallon, Henry Olivier, Michael Gaszynski, Bonnie Lemieux, Peter Adams, Ruby Hanley, Robert Caples, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gratiot, Tamai Katsukyaki
Special Thanks: James McCanne, Karen Haus, Fay Siamis and husband
Catalogue: Jean Blanchard
Printing: Studio Printing Co., Inc.
Publicity: Michael Gaszynski (a spot on KFAC and local writeups)

Source: November 1977 CAC Bulletin


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