The Annual Gold Medal Exhibitions
The Seventieth Annual Exhibition
October 6 - 30, 1979
Held at Brand Library Art Galleries
1601 West Mountain Drive, Glendale, California
Reception: Friday Evening, October Fifth, Eight to Ten O'Clock
70th Annual Awards |
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Best of Show |
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Herb Ryman- Parish Church, Jamaica |
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Still Life/Floral |
Genre |
| 1st - Allan Dordick, Chianti | 1st - Dan Toigo, Jerome |
| 2nd - Helen Wayne, Still Life | 2nd - Marcy Fitzgerrell, Behind the Footlights |
| 3rd - Neilus West, Rewards of Summer | 3rd - Patricia Luchsinger, Fawn's Harvest |
| Hon. Mention - Charles Cross, Indian Artifacts | Hon. Mention - Helen Wayne, Haitian Market |
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Portrait and Figure |
| 1st - Robert W. Young, California Quail "M" | 1st - Charles Cross, Labor's Rest |
| 2nd - Robert W. Young, California Quail | 2nd - Marcy Fitzgerrell Lady in White |
| 3rd - Robert W. Young, Bufflehead Hen | 3rd - Pat LeGrande, Reflections |
| Hon. Mention - Robert W. Young, Pheasant Hen | Hon. Mention - Vladimir Iwasiuk, Old Melody (#92)* |
Landscape |
Seascape/Marine |
| 1st - Gordon W. Butcher, Tropica Mina | 1st - James W. McCanne, The Lonely One |
| 2nd - Pat LeGrande, Afternoon Light | 2nd - Robert M. Caples, Bass Harbor |
| 3rd - James W. McCanne, The Old Mill | 3rd - Louise DeMore, Morro Bay Harbor |
| Hon. Mention - Vladimir Iwasiuk, Sidewalk Cafe | Hon. Mention - Gordon W. Butcher, Fisherman's Gear |
Watercolor |
Graphics |
| 1st - John R. Hollingsworth, Steps in Time | 1st - Albert Londraville, Small One |
| 2nd - Nick Hurk, Ram's Skull | 2nd - Albert Londraville, A Man of Taos |
| 3rd - Bonnie A. Lemieux, Rodeo Cowboy | 3rd - Niki Bloomfield, Beer Drinkers |
| Hon. Mention - Nick Hurk, Skull and Peppers | Hon. Mention - Niki Bloomfield, Beach Scene |
| *(No such painting by this artist is listed in the exhibition catalogue. #92 is "The Young Bride" by Lynn Gertenbach. -Ed.) | |
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Exhibiting Artist |
Work(s) Exhibited |
Price |
| LEI, Wellington T. C | 1. Peony and White Bird |
$200.00 |
| LEI, Wellington T. C | 2. Pomela Flower and Birds |
200.00 |
| LEI, Wellington T. C | 3. Falls and Blue Birds |
200.00 |
| LEI, Wellington T. C | 4. Lotus and Kingfisher |
N.F.S. |
| GREEN, Diane | 5. Peeling Potatoes | N.F.S. |
| GREEN, Diane | 6. Kelly at the Piano | N.F.S. |
| WAYNE, Helen | 7. Haitian Market Genre - Honorable Mention |
$125.00
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| WAYNE, Helen | 8. Still Life Still Life/Floral - 2nd |
250.00 |
| WAYNE, Helen | 9. Toluca, Mexico | 200.00 |
| BENNETT, Caroline | 10. Woodland Stream | 250.00 |
| McCANNE, James | 11. The Old Mill Landscape - 3rd |
N.F.S. |
| McCANNE, James | 12. Storm at Ballard School | 500.00 |
| McCANNE, James | 13. Afternoon at Lido | N.F.S. |
| McCANNE, James | 14. The Lonely One Seascape/Marine - 1st (pictured in exhibition catalogue) |
500.00 |
| BUTCHER, Gordon W. | 15. Tropica Mine |
500.00 |
| BUTCHER, Gordon W. | 16. Fisherman's Gear Seascape/Marine - Honorable Mention |
400.00 |
| LONDRAVILLE, Albert | 17. Flowers and Ginger Jar | 3,600.00 |
| LONDRAVILLE, Albert | 18. A Man of Taos Graphics - 2nd |
1,500.00 |
| LONDRAVILLE, Albert | 19. Small One Graphics - 1st |
1,000.00 |
| BLOOMFIELD, Niki | 20. Beach Scene Graphics - Honorable Mention |
N.F.S. |
| BLOOMFIELD, Niki | 21. Beer Drinkers Graphics - 3rd |
N.F.S. |
| SIAMIS, S. Faye | 22. Siesta Time | P.O.R. |
| CAGE, Mabel | 23. Path Through the Park | 450.00 |
| GESSLER, Bernardine | 24. Driftwood Trees | 175.00 |
| CROSS, Charles | 25. Spring Thaw | 300.00 |
| CROSS, Charles | 26. Lunch Break | 375.00 |
| CROSS, Charles | 27. Indian Artifacts Still Life/Floral - Honorable Mention |
300.00 |
| CROSS, Charles | 28. Labor's Rest Portrait and Figure - 1st (pictured in exhibition catalogue) |
4,000.00 |
| GUMBIN, Owen | 29. Good Shepherd (limited ed.) | 5,000.00 |
| GUMBIN, Owen | 30. Banjo Syncopation (limited) | 1,800.00 |
| GUMBIN, Owen | 31. Prophet | 200.00 |
| GUMBIN, Owen | 32. Monkey Business | 185.00 |
| GUMBIN, Owen | 33. Ann | N.F.S. |
| OLIVIER, Henry Ketting | 34. Treasure of the bsea [sic] | 200.00 |
| FICHTER, Herb | 35. King of the bskys [sic] | 150.00 |
| WHITSON, Angie | 36. Bethrothal Jitters | 850.00 |
| WHITSON, Angie | 37. Frontier Woman | 900.00 |
| WHITSON, Angie | 38. The Flute | 85.00 |
| RAETZ, Kenneth C. | 39. Barnstaple | 75.00 |
| BURR, Ruth Basler | 40. Point Loma | 350.00 |
| BURR, Ruth Basler | 41. Asilamai Lovers | 500.00 |
| BURR, Ruth Basler | 42. Bud Sanctuary | 250.00 |
| NOYES, Harold | 43. Chinese Pale Puppets | 400.00 |
| PRUITT, Kathie | 44. Rhapsody in Foam | N.F.S. |
| PRUITT, Kathie | 45. Elephant Rock | 900.00 |
| HOLLINGSWORTH, John R. | 46. Steps in Time Watercolor - 1st (pictured in exhibition catalogue) |
N.F.S. |
| CAPLES, Robert M. | 47. Gently Down the Stream | N.F.S. |
| CAPLES, Robert M. | 48. Bass Harbor Seascape/Marine - 2nd |
N.F.S. |
| IWASIUK, Vladimar | 49. Farmer's Daughter | 3,000.00 |
| IWASIUK, Vladimar | 50. Sidewalk Cafe Landscape - Honorable Mention |
600.00 |
| IWASIUK, Vladimar | 51. Roses are Red, Symphonies are Blue | 2,000.00 |
| Le GRANDE, Pat | 52. Afternoon Light Landscape - 2nd |
600.00 |
| Le GRANDE, Pat | 53. Summer Shades | 800.00 |
| Le GRANDE, Pat | 54. Shawls | 600.00 |
| Le GRANDE, Pat | 55. Reflections Portrait and Figure - 3rd |
600.00 |
| Le GRANDE, Pat | 56. Tracy | 600.00 |
| MILES, Melissa | 57. Mother and Child Sleeping | P.O.R. |
| SCRUGG, Nell | 58. Teri Leigh, age 3 | 200.00 |
| SCRUGG, Nell | 59. Bath Time | - |
| PARKER, Louise | 60. I remember | 150.00 |
| WEST, Neilus | 61. Rewards of Summer Still Life/Floral - 3rd |
500.00 |
| WEST, Neilus | 62. Tranquility | 500.00 |
| PRUE, Ruth | 63. Wild Flowers of Colorado | N.F.S. |
| ROYER, Anne M. | 64. Geisha | 500.00 |
| ROYER, Anne M. | 65. Spring | 500.00 |
| DORDICK, Allan | 66. Symphony Cellist | 2,200.00 |
| DORDICK, Allan | 67. Chianti Still Life/Floral - 1st (pictured in exhibition catalogue) |
1,200.00 |
| YOUNG, Robert W. | 68. Bufflehead Hen Sculpture - 3rd |
500.00 |
| YOUNG, Robert W. | 69. California Quail Sculpture - 2nd |
450.00 |
| YOUNG, Robert W. | 70. Pheasant Hen Sculpture - Honorable Mention |
2,500.00 |
| YOUNG, Robert W. | 71. California Quail "M" Sculpture - 1st |
500.00 |
| REEVES, Isobelle R. | 72. Summer Lane | 250.00 |
| REEVES, Isobelle R. | 73. Eagle | 350.00 |
| FITZGERRELL, Marcy | 74. Behind the Footlights Genre - 2nd |
300.00 |
| FITZGERRELL, Marcy | 75. Lady in White Portrait and Figure - 2nd |
350.00 |
| FITZGERRELL, Marcy | 76. Copper Kettle | 300.00 |
| LUCHSIRGER [sic], Patricia | 77. Fawn's Harvest Genre - 3rd |
650.00 |
| HURK, Nick | 78. Banana Blossoms | 300.00 |
| HURK, Nick | 79. White Huron | 300.00 |
| HURK, Nick | 80. Louisiana Blue Heron | 300.00 |
| HURK, Nick | 81. Ram's Skull Watercolor - 2nd |
300.00 |
| HURK, Nick | 82. Skull and Peppers Watercolor - Honorable Mention |
300.00 |
| GREENE, Millie | 83. Sonia | 500.00 |
| GREENE, Millie | 84. Lilacs and Melon | 450.00 |
| GREENE, Millie | 85. Rattan Chair and Flowers | 450.00 |
| LEMIEUX, Bonnie A. | 86. Autumn Leaves | 950.00 |
| LEMIEUX, Bonnie A. | 87. Rodeo Cowboy Watercolor - 3rd |
N.F.S. |
| LEMIEUX, Bonnie A. | 88. Tumble Weed | 500.00 |
| GERTENBACH, Lynn | 89. Sisters | 900.00 |
| GERTENBACH, Lynn | 90. Feminine Plumage | 900.00 |
| GERTENBACH, Lynn | 91. Marsha and Friend | 750.00 |
| GERTENBACH, Lynn | 92. The Young Bride | 800.00 |
| TSEU, Rosita | 93. Lilacs in White Pitcher | 600.00 |
| RYMAN, Herb | 94. Undine Nymph | N.F.S. |
| RYMAN, Herb | 95. Parish Church, Jamaica Best of Show (pictured in exhibition catalogue) |
N.F.S. |
| RYMAN, Herb | 96. Susie | N.F.S. |
| RYMAN, Herb | 97. The Dome | N.F.S. |
| De More, Louise | 98. Sunday Fishing | 600.00 |
| De More, Louise | 99. Coast Dunes | 300.00 |
| De More, Louise | 100. Morro Bay Harbor Seascape/Marine - 3rd |
450.00 |
| De More, Louise | 101. Fall Bouquet | 350.00 |
| SUMNER, Roma | 102. Stone Henge II | 200.00 |
| TOIGO, Dan | 103. Jerome Genre - 1st (pictured in exhibition catalogue) |
900.00 |
| TOIGO, Dan | 104. Hurricane Ridge | 1,500.00 |
| TOIGO, Dan | 105. Rough and Ready | 900.00 |
| McKELLAR, Callie Brunt | 106. Royal Shari | N.F.S. |
Out of Competition |
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Exhibiting Artist |
Work(s) Exhibited |
Price |
| GERTENBACH, Lynn | 107. African Queen - Best of Exhibit 1975 | N.F.S. |
| MILES, Melinda | 108. American Heritage - Best of Exhibit 1977 | N.F.S. |
From the exhibition catalogue:
Officers of the California Art Club:
JEAN BLANCHARD, President
GRETCHEN KNEETER, SR., First Vice President
HENRY KETTING OLIVIER, Second Vice President
ANNE ROYER, Recording Secretary
RENATO CONTINI, Corresponding Secretary
JAMES W. McCANNE, Treasurer
Board of Directors:
J. MORGAN HENNINGER, Chairman
ANNETTE BORSTIN
WILLIAM NEWTON
AUDREY RINK BYRD
NEILUS WEST
HAROLD COHEN
CAROL RENSEN
DEE DURHAM
Jury of Awards and Acceptance:
Ren Wicks, Eunice Martchenko, Robert Totten
Free admission to the public
Gallery hours: Tuesday/Thursday: 12:00 - 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.;
Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Honorary Exhibit Committee |
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| BERT BOECKMAN President, Galpin Ford Co-Chairman, San Fernando Valley Cultural Society Foundation JANE BOECKMAN Editor, Big Valley Magazine Co-Chairman, San Fernando Valley Cultural Society Foundation JOHN BOWLES Founding President, United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley BOB CLINE California State Assembly EARLE J. CUMMINGS Retired Executive, United Artists Studio LAWRENCE W. DICK Councilman, City of San Fernando ADELE FAULKNER Past President, American Institute of Design EDWARD FRANZ Actor BERT FREED Actor RUTH GILLETT Chairwoman of the Board, Actors Equity, Counsellor of the West Coast Advisory Board BARBARA HALE Actress |
PERRY W. HARRIS Councilman, City of San Fernando BOB HAYES California State Assembly ARTHUR HILL Actor CEIL HILL Past President, San Fernando Chamber of Commerce Woman's Division VICTOR JORY Actor MIKE KANIN Sculptor JOAN NEWBERG Executive Director, San Fernando Valley Arts Council B. A. PETERSON Director, Brand Library Art Galleries PHYLLIS QUINN President, Woman's Division, Motion Picture and T.V. Fund and the Screen Smart Set JOHN R. ROUSELOT United States Congress ANNE SEYMOUR Actress MABLE TATE Manager, West Coast Mann Theatres JEAN WOLK Custom Operations Manager |
Acknowledgements |
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| Exhibit Committee ~ | Neilus West, Chairman |
| Melinda Miles, Ann Royer, James McCanne, Helen Francis, Robert Young, Grace Mallon, Helen Wayne, Bonnie Lemieux, Mrs. Charles Cross | |
| Catalogs ~ | Jean Blanchard |
| Photography and Production Art ~ | Victoria Darwin |
| Publicity ~ | Harold Noyes; Patrick and Sicking, Public Relations Counselors |
| Printing ~ | Edward Weber, Carmelle Company |
| Reception ~ | Neilus West |