The Annual Gold Medal Exhibitions

The Sixty-Ninth Annual Exhibition
1978

Held at Sumitomo Bank
Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Reception: ?

69th Annual Awards
Best of Show
Special Judges Award
Dan Toigo: Flower Cart (#121) Pat Luchsinger: Virginia City's First (#85)
Portrait & Figure
Graphics
1st ~ Niki Bloomfield: Santa Monica Quartette (#59) 1st ~ Albert Londraville: Tsomah (#109)
2nd ~ Albert Londraville: A Man Named August (#111) 2nd ~ Niki Bloomfield: The Spectators (#60)
3rd ~ R. Sonny [sic] Apinchapong: Self Portrait (#50) 3rd ~ Diane Green: Old Maid and Friends (#49)
Hon. Mention ~ Paul Seymore Thompson: Red Head (#15) Hon. Mention ~ Dan Toigo: Trees (#122)
Still Life & Floral
Genre
1st ~ S. Fay Siamis: Tulips and Tea (#43) 1st ~ James McCanne: Resurrection (#64)
2nd ~ Marcy Fitzgerrell: Brass Lamps (#67) 2nd ~ Louise Parker: Nigh Watch (#91)
3rd ~ Isobelle R. Reeves: Jaded (#94) 3rd ~ Marcy Fitzgerrell: Between Acts (#68)
Hon. Mention ~ Gretchen Kneeter, Sr.: Treasures in the Attic (#37) Hon. Mention ~ R. Sonny [sic] Apinchapong: Three Chickens (#51)
Watercolor
Seascape & Marine
1st ~ John R. Hollingsworth: Yesterday's Landing (#118) 1st ~ Vladimir Iwasiuk: Oladil Mar (#27)
2nd ~ James McCanne: Santa Ynez (#61) 2nd ~ Ruth Jones: On the Rocks (#82)
3rd ~ Melinda Miles: On the Floor(#11) 3rd ~ William M. Newton: Clamming at Santa Monica (#78)
Hon. Mention ~ Jake Lee: The Family (#134) Hon. Mention ~ James McCanne: Stranded (#63)
Landscape
Sculpture
1st ~ Albert Londraville: The View from Hopi Point (#110) 1st ~ Owen Gumbin: Trinity (#146)
2nd ~ James McCanne: Summer's End (#62)  
3rd ~ Dan Toigo: Long's Peak (#120)  
Hon. Mention ~ Gordon Butcher: This Old House, Lynden (#77)  

The exhibition pamphlet was not alphabetized.

Exhibiting Artist
Work(s) Exhibited
Price
HARDWICKE, Michael 1. Man
P.O.R.
HARDWICKE, Michael 2. Self Portrait
P.O.R.
MAYER, Kitty 3. Portrait of a Young Woman
$200.00
MAYER, Kitty 4. Captivated Cat
N.F.S.
MAYER, Kitty 5. Desert Child
150.00
CAPLES, Robert 6. The Pack
100.00
CAPLES, Robert 7. Notre Dame
100.00
MALLON, Grace 8. Yesterday's Showgirl
225.00
MALLON, Grace 9. Senor Tim
N.F.S.
McKELLAR, Callie Brunt 10. Mixed Little Daisies
150.00
MILES, Melinda 11. On the Floor
3rd Place - Watercolor
125.00
FRANCIS, Helen R. 12. Untouched Beauty
N.F.S.
MARTIN, Karen 13. Old King Cole
50.00
DAVIS, Priscilla 14. Room in St. Mary's
150.00
THOMPSON, Paul Seymore 15. Red Head
Honorable Mention - Portrait & Figure
220.00
THOMPSON, Paul Seymore 16. Angie
250.00
THOMPSON, Paul Seymore 17. Boat House
400.00
OLDER, Charles 18. Foundry
225.00
OLDER, Charles 19. House on Carroll Street
N.F.S.
OLDER, Charles 20. Colorado Sunrise
275.00
RHODUS, Lillian 21. Still Life with Apples
225.00
RHODUS, Lillian 22. Girl in Graden [sic]
300.00
RHODUS, Lillian 23. Glads with Melons
225.00
BENNETT, Caroline 24. The Glass Pitcher
300.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 25. Autumn Sonata
1,500.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 26. Portrait
N.F.S.
IWASIUK, Vladimir 27. Oladil Mar
1st Place - Seascape & Marine
1,500.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 28. Days gone by, Bodie
1,500.00
IWASIUK, Vladimir 29. Whisper of a Smile
2,000.00
GREENE, Millie 30. Auntie
1,350.00
GREENE, Millie 31. Mr. Senior Citizen
285.00
GREENE, Millie 32. Bess
250.00
GREENE, Millie 33. Call Me Mister
300.00
GREENE, Millie 34. Wild Sunflowers
300.00
LOVE, Mabel 35. Glads
75.00
BADECKER, Wyn 36. The City
125.00
KNEETER, SR., Gretchen 37. Treasures in the Attic
Honorable Mention - Still Life & Floral
1,000.00
KNEETER, SR., Gretchen 38. Santa Cruz
750.00
KNEETER, SR., Gretchen 39. 1865
800.00
DUNLAVY, Moselle 40. Carnations
250.00
DUNLAVY, Moselle 41. Mrs. Pope
500.00
VESLOCK, Elizabeth 42. Fruit Bowl
350.00
SIAMIS, S. Fay 43. Tulips and Tea
1st Place - Still Life & Floral
N.F.S.
SIAMIS, S. Fay 44. Drapes thru' Glass
N.F.S.
SIAMIS, S. Fay 45. Stepping Up
95.00
GREEN, Diane 46. Mother and Daughter
N.F.S.
GREEN, Diane 47. Barnscape
400.00
GREEN, Diane 48. Untitled
400.00
GREEN, Diane 49. Old Maid and Friend
3rd Place - Graphics
800.00
APINCHAPONG, R. Sunny 50. Self Portrait
3rd Place - Portrait & Figure
N.F.S.
APINCHAPONG, R. Sunny 51. Three Chickens
Honorable Mention - Genre
750.00
APINCHAPONG, R. Sunny 52. The Domocracy [sic]
N.F.S.
PRESSETT, Ted 53. Jacqueline
N.F.S.
PRESSETT, Ted 54. Spring Cottage
275.00
DeMORE, Louise 55. Forest Light
200.00
DeMORE, Louise 56. Pacific Dunes
225.00
DeMORE, Louise 57. Autumn Glory
N.F.S.
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 58. Young Grandfather
600.00
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 59. Santa Monica Quartette
1st Place - Portrait & Figure
350.00
BLOOMFIELD, Niki 60. The Spectators
2nd Place - Graphics
350.00
McCANNE, James 61. Santa Ynez
2nd Place - Watercolor
275.00
McCANNE, James 62. Summers End
2nd Place - Landscape
200.00
McCANNE, James 63. Stranded
Honorable Mention - Seascape & Marine
300.00
McCANNE, James 64. Resurrection
1st Place - Genre
300.00
BURCH, Mildred 65. Russian Peasant
275.00
BURCH, Mildred 66. Old Russian Church
500.00
FITZGERRELL, Marcy 67. Brass Lamp
2nd Place - Still Life & Floral
P.O.R.
FITZGERRELL, Marcy 68. Between Acts
3rd Place - Genre
250.00
ADAMS, Peter S. 69. Afternoon
N.F.S.
ADAMS, Peter S. 70. Shorebreak
N.F.S.
PRUE, Ruth 71. Oriental Vase
450.00
PRUE, Ruth 72. Sweet Motherhood
N.F.S.
PRUE, Ruth 73. Yasso
500.00
DEMPSTER, Kay 74. Tropical Dream
200.00
DEMPSTER, Kay 75. At Balboa Park
250.00
BUTCHER, Gordon J. 76. Lynden Dairy and Lumber Yard
250.00
BUTCHER, Gordon J. 77. This Old House [, Lynden]
Honorable Mention - Landscape
250.00
NEWTON, William M. 78. Claming [sic] at Santa Monica
3rd Place - Seascape & Marine
200.00
SUMNER, Roma 79. Molicular [sic] Affinity
750.00
SUMNER, Roma 80. Spider Shadows
750.00
JONES, Ruth 81. Maine Course
95.00
JONES, Ruth 82. On the Rocks
2nd Place - Seascape & Marine
300.00
CARRUTHERS, Carol 83. Coonie
N.F.S.
LUCHSINGER, Pat 84. Forever the Sea
650.00
LUCHSINGER, Pat 85. Virginia City's First
Special Judges Award
325.00
Le GRANDE, Pat 86. Girl in Hat
500.00
Le GRANDE, Pat 87. Still LIfe with Blue Bottle
600.00
Le GRANDE, Pat 88. Morning Light
700.00
Le GRANDE, Pat 89. Girl at Beach
850.00
PARKER, Louise 90. Sunrise in Nevada
N.F.S.
PARKER, Louise 91. Night Watch
2nd Place - Genre
N.F.S.
SCHWARTZ, Rubi 92. Memories
550.00
SCHWARTZ, Rubi 93. Shapes in Autumn
675.00
REEVES, Isobelle R. 94. Jaded
3rd Place - Still Life & Floral
350.00
REEVES, Isobelle R. 95. Laguna Rocks
350.00
WOOLSEY, June 96. Misty Harbor
1,000.00
WOOLSEY, June 97. Polynesian Girl
350.00
WOOLSEY, June 98. Bicentennial
N.F.S.
HARRINGTON, Eleanor 99. Mirabelle
75.00
BAMFORD, Patricia M. 100. The Dingy
165.00
BAMFORD, Patricia M. 101. Corky's Tennis Shoes
150.00
BAMFORD, Patricia M. 102. Boat Shoes
150.00
DORVAL, William 103. Blues in the Night
350.00
DORVAL, William 104. Aspen
350.00
DORVAL, William 105. When Day is Done
P.O.R.
LEMEIUX, Bonnie A. 106. Tired Out Lovers
500.00
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 107. American Autumn
325.00
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 108. The Secret
N.F.S.
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 109. Tsomah
1st Place - Graphics
550.00
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 110. The View from Hopi Point
1st Place - Landscape
6,000.00
LONDRAVILLE, Albert 111. A Man Named August
2nd Place - Portrait & Figure
2,500.00
BARRETT, Bill 112. The Hunter
1,500.00
MARLOR, Jessica F. 113. Clearing Skies
225.00
MALCO, Elaine 114. Verdant Vintage
N.F.S.
DARWIN, Elizabeth 115. Japenese [sic] Magnolia
N.F.S.
DARWIN, Elizabeth 116. Autumn Still Life
N.F.S.
MALCO, Elaine 117. Little Kim
N.F.S.
HOLLINGSWORTH, John R. 118. Yesterday's Landing
1st Place - Watercolor
N.F.S.
TOIGO, Dan 119. General Merchandise
N.F.S.
TOIGO, Dan 120. Long's Peak
3rd Place - Landscape
N.F.S.
TOIGO, Dan 121. Flower Cart
Best of Show
2,500.00
TOIGO, Dan 122. Trees
Honorable Mention - Graphics
N.F.S.
BLOCH, Davida 123. Patio
N.F.S.
WEST, Neilus 124. April in Paris
400.00
WEST, Neilus 125. Birds with Friends
200.00
WEST, Neilus 126. Bougainvillea and Roses
300.00
HANLEY, Ruby E. 127. Washday
500.00
BLANCHARD, Jean 128. Spur End Barns (Hors Concour)
300.00
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 129. In Dry Dock
500.00
OLIVIER, Henry Ketting 130. Venezia
1,200.00
GERTENBACH, Lynn 131. Waiting
400.00
GERTENBACH, Lynn 132. Parting
800.00
HOLBROOK, Jean 133. The Restless Sea
475.00
LEE, Jake 134. The Family Unit
Honorable Mention - Watercolor
500.00
HANLEY, Ruby E. 135. Fishing Boats of Mazatlan
750.00
JARRETT, Mary 136. The High Desert
225.00
COOPER, Oren 137. The John Truesdale Home
N.F.S.
GLASCOCK, Gerry 138. Roses and Lilies
200.00
HIGGINS, Nonie 139. Autumn
800.00
HIGGINS, Nonie 140. Isabela
800.00
FICHTER, Herb 141. Moses
40.00
FICHTER, Herb 142. Back Bone of the Nation
75.00
CUREL-SYLVESTER, Philip 143. Tree
250.00
GUMBIN, Owen H. 144. Nereid
500.00
GUMBIN, Owen H. 145. Juggler
575.00
GUMBIN, Owen H. 146. Trinity
1st Place - Sculpture
650.00

From the exhibition catalogue:

Officers of the California Art Club:
JEAN BLANCHARD, President

Jury of Selection and Awards:

George Gibson; Ben Abril; Al Dempster


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