Saturday, October 20, 2007

The Life and Death of Arnold Turtle



The highlight of the P&C Quarterly meeting
in September, 2007
had to be the display of several
magnificent paintings by
Arnold Turtle (1892-1954)
that have been given to the Palette and Chisel.








and here's the page in the log book
that records the day in 1926 that he joined,
paying the $100 initiation fee.


(and all the other fees as well,
including the $12/quarter dues,
$1/year locker fee,
a $5 assessment (purpose unknown)
and the $1/year "camp tax")





While, here, sadly enough
is his obituary from a local newspaper,
locating his studio on North Clark
and mentioning his interests in music.


Other brief biographies mention that he
was born in Birmingham, England, and as a
a young man financed his studies in musical composition
by selling his paintings.


(BTW -- he remained a member until the day he died -
at which time the P&C dues had risen to
the astronomical fee of $15/quarter)



The paintings shown on this page
have been culled off the internet

(the Palette and Chisel's collection
will be presented later)











(apparently he had seen the work of
Hovsep Pushman)









Art de Triumph


Nancie King Mertz



"Art de Triumph" is the northside gallery
owned by Nanci King Mertz.

and coincidentally....

it had a gala opening the same
night as the P&C exhibit
shown in the previous post.





Nancie King Mertz

Here is a wall of her work...



Nancie King Mertz


Nancie King Mertz


...and here's another wall.






Nancie King Mertz



Winifred Gailen



The exhibit also included the work
of several other Palette and Chisel members



Kathleen Newman


Kathleen Newman




Kathleen Newman




Marci Oleszkiewicz


Exhibition: Fullerton Gianni Oleszkiewicz Catena

Stephan Giannini


Stephan Giannini











Stephan Giannini


Stephan Giannini


Stephan Giannini


Stephan Giannini


Stuart Fullerton


Stuart Fullerton




Dominic Catena


Dominic Catena


Marci Oleszkiewicz


Marci Oleszkiewicz


Marci Oleszkiewicz



Marci Oleszkiewicz

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Exhibit: Doug Wilke


"Windows of Opportunity"
(from the courtyard of the Palette and Chisel)













(Palette and Chisel interior)



























(note: as of this day,
this shirt is still hanging
on a wall hook in the 2nd floor studio
of the Palette and Chisel)