Celebrating the Heritage and Practices of Traditional Fine Arts Worldwide
Silent Auction at the 2021 Annual Holiday Party
We are delighted to present this Silent Auction as part of our 2021 Annual Holiday Party – and our sincere gratitude goes to the individuals who have donated the items presented below.
Proceeds will benefit the educational programming of the California Art Club.
The deadline to submit an Absentee Bidding Form has passed.
This custom-blended wine in a magnum bottle (1.5L) was produced by the legendary (and sadly, recently deceased) winemaker Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat Winery in Santa Barbara, California, exclusively for Jim and Jodie Rea, who graciously donated this item. Au Bon Climat sources fruit from several of the most highly regarded vineyards on the Central Coast, primarily in Santa Barbara County. These include Clendenen’s own Le Bon Climat Vineyard and estate plantings at the legendary Bien Nacido Vineyard – both in Santa Maria Valley.
A Note from the Reas:
Dear Friends & Colleagues:
Winemaker extraordinaire Jim Clendenen created a custom blended Pinot Noir for our enjoyment, which we have named “Rea Cuvée,” and it is our pleasure to share it with you. May this magical blend enhance your Prosperity, Integrity and Enjoyment. While it is delicious if consumed today, if you choose to wait it will grow in character and complexity for many years to come. We hope that you enjoy it.
– Jim and Jodie Rea
Lot 5: One-on-one Critique Session – in person or virtual – with CAC Signature Artist and President Emeritus Peter Adams
About the Artist:
Contemporary American artist Peter Adams was born in Los Angeles on August 27, 1950. He received his training at Art Center College of Design, Otis Art Institute, Instituto de Bellas Artes, San Miguel de Allende, and at the Lukits Academy of Fine Arts in Los Angeles. At the Lukits Academy, Adams spent seven years, from 1970 to 1977, in diligent formal training, including four years as the personal apprentice to the renowned classical painter of murals, landscapes, and portraits, Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992).
From his years with Lukits, studying still life compositions consisting of sculptures and porcelains from various Chinese dynasties that were part of the Lukits personal collection, Adams gained a heightened appreciation for Asian objets d'art and antiques. This interest later led to Adams traveling throughout Asia, and in 1981 he became the first American artist to travel and paint unescorted through the People’s Republic of China. His fascination for Asia gained him great acclaim when, in 1987, he was the only American artist to travel and paint with the Mujahideen rebels in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan. Today, Adams combines Eastern design concepts with the Western sense of depth through atmosphere.
Lot 6: One-on-one Critique Session – in person or virtual – with CAC Signature Artist and Los Angeles Chapter Chair Chuck Kovacic
About the Artist:
Upon relocating to Southern California, Chuck Kovacic focused his artistic skills as a restoration expert specializing in early merchandising ephemera and related antiques. His disparate interests contributed to his creation of 221b BAKER STREET/Los Angeles, a full-scale recreation of the sitting room of the famed detective, Sherlock Holmes. As a performer/emcee, he has staged presentations for numerous Fortune 500 companies and hosted the California Art Club's revived lecture series.
His paintings investigate a variety of subjects rendered in the plein air style of the post-Impressionists. Chuck is an Honor Court member of the Mid-Valley Art League and in 2017 was named to Signature status in the California Art Club. In 2016 he was the recipient of CAC's William and Julia Bracken Wendt Award. He is a frequent exhibitor at CAC's Annual Gold Medal Exhibition as well as the CAC Gallery at The Old Mill in San Marino.
