The Annual Gold Medal Exhibitions

The Eighty-Third Annual Exhibition
March 8 ~ 14, 1992

Businessmen's Art Institute (BMAI), 10119 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA

Reception: March 8th, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

83rd Annual Awards
Best of Show
Natasha Timares ~ for her portrait of “Maureen”
Graphics & Pastels
Watercolor
1st: Beatrice Stuart “Tina at Twelve” 1st: Oren Cooper “Sierra Retreat”
Hon. Mention: Laura Summers “Homeless”
Hon. Mention: Mary Klenzing “Roses in Green Room
Genre
Landscape
1st: Don Durborow “The Medicine Man”
1st: Rolf Zillmer “Oak Creek Canyon”
2nd: Rosita Tseu “My Pal” 2nd: Don Durborow “The Hacienda”
Hon. Mention: Mikhail Abolfathi “Exhibition”
3rd: Ruth Prue “Hollyhoks” [sic]
  Hon. Mention: Jane Coulombe “Live Oaks”
Portrait
Floral & Still Life
1st: Don Shreves “Samira”
1st: Gabriel Estrada “Watermelon”
2nd: Mikhail Abolfathi “Self-Portrait” 2nd: Doris Briglio “Poppies”
3rd: Karen Martin “Suzanne”
3rd: Kanya Bugreef “Peonies”
Hon. Mention: Ruth Prue “Menchu”
Hon. Mention: Marilyn Knoop “Bright Bouquet”

This exhibition in its original pamphlet was alphabetized, with the numbers being out of order.

No.
Exhibiting Artist
Work(s) Exhibited
Price
101 Don Durborow   The Hacienda 
NFS
103 Mikhail Abolfathi  Lake Marry
$1000.00
104 Ruth Jones Autumn Pond 
350.00
105 Ruth Jones   Rural Life
500.00
106 Danielle Barlow   Sedona Castle Rock
NFS
107 Chuck Harris  Storm’s Coming
800.00
108 Chuck Harris Blue Roof
450.00
109 Chuck Harris Lake Lighthouse 
750.00
110 Betty Lou Williams  Petunias
NFS
111 Betty Lou Williams Delphiniums 
NFS
112 Yu Yun Tang Westlake Hangchow
NFS
113 Siham Khoury Jerusalem Holy City
NFS
114 Catherine Crahan Chincoteaque
POR
115 Catherine Crahan The Rocks
POR
116 Catherine Crahan The Garden
POR
117 Rolf Zillmer California Autumn
1900.00
118 Rolf Zillmer Oak Creek Canyon
1900.00
119 Rolf Zillmer  The Gold of Autumn
600.00
120 Ruth Prue Holyhoks [sic] 
NFS
121 Ruby Spaid  Alaskan Bay 
500.00
122 Jane Coulombe Live Oaks
900.00
123 Jane Coulombe Sandspit 
600.00
124 Kanya Bugreeff  Shadows in the Snow  
900.00
125 Kanya Bugreeff Fall in Vermont 
2500.00
126 Marilyn Knoop Beyond the Barn 
POR
127 Marilyn Knoop Autumn Pond 
POR
128 Joanna Barry Adventure
NFS
201 Don Durborow  The Medicine Man
NFS
202 Gabriel Estrada The Mask
NFS
203 Rosita Tseu My Pal
800.00
204 Mikhail Abolfathi Exhibition
800.00
205 Bobby Olsen Jeannie of the Leas 
NFS
206 Denise Sullivan Horses Love Potatoes
900.00
207 Fay Siamis My Garden 
790.00
208 Rosita Tseu Malibu 
NFS
301 Don Shreves  Samira 
1500.00
302  Gabriel Estrada Jake
NFS
303 Karen Martin  Suzanne
1800.00
304 Mikhail Abolfathi  Self-Portrait
NFS
305 Natasha Timares Maureen 
1500.00
306 Danielle Barlow Ryan’s Play Time
NFS
307 Yu Yun Tang An Old Man
NFS
308  Steven Brown Angela
NFS
309 Doris Briglio Little Bird
POR
310 Ruth Prue Menchu  
500.00
311 Denise Sullivan Renee
NFS
312 Joanna Barry Dreamer
250.00
401 Gabriel Estrada Watermelon
NFS
402 Rosita Tseu Lilacs
600.00
403 Ruth Jones Floral 
350.00
404 Yu Yun Tang Mums
NFS
405 Doris Briglio Poppies  
POR
406 Ruth Prue  Lilacs
450.00
407 Fay Siamis Still Life
540.00
408 Fay Siamis  3 Peaches Plus
790.00
409 Helen Seidner  Still Life
200.00
411 Kanya Bugreeff  Still Life Peonies 
2000.00
412 Marilyn Knoop Bright Bouquet  
POR
413 Helen Seidnar [sic]  Daisies
500.00
414 Joanna Barry Refreshment 
300.00
501  Oren Cooper Sierra Retreat 
500.00
502  Oren Cooper Malibu Pier
200.00
503 Mary Klenzing Angle World
300.00
504 Mary Klenzing Landscape  
150.00
505 Mary Klenzing Roses in Green Room
300.00
506 Laura Summers Easter Sunday  
NFS
601 Beatrice Stuart   Duck
NFS
602 Beatrice Stuart  Tina at Twelve
950.00
603   Laura Summers Homeless
NFS
604 Terry Ferguson  Lillies
175.00
605 Terry Ferguson My Son
NFS

From the exhibition catalogue:

Officers of the California Art Club:
CHARLES I. HARRIS, President
IVY TSE, 1st Vice President and Show Chairman
DON ROACHE, 2nd Vice President and Program Chairman
JEANNE ROACHE, Recording Secretary and Correspondence Chairman
DANIELLE BARLOW, Treasurer
MINNETTE JONES, Membership Chairman and Assistant Bulletin Editor
RUTH JONES, Bulletin Editor

Jurors: ?

Volunteers:
Taking Entries: Danielle Barlow, Don and Wanda Durborow, Minnette Jones, Ruth Jones, Rosita Tseu
Hanging: Mikhail Abolfathi, Joanna Barry, Kanya Bugreeff, Bill Latham, Henry Olivier, Bobby Olsen
Reception: Danielle Barlow, Minnette Jones, Ruth Jones

“The oldest and most prestigious club of Traditional art west of the Mississippi, is pleased to present for your viewing our 1992 Gold Medal Award Show. We thank you for attending and for viewing our artistic efforts and also helping us honor our Award Winners.
~ Chuck Harris, President”


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