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Tree Portraits, Golden Gate Park

Posted on February 8, 2019 by fromthethicket

Please stop by the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture at the San Francisco Botanical Garden to see the current exhibit of pastel portraits that I have painted over the past few years of various trees throughout Golden Gate Park. … Continue reading →

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Loving Golden Gate Park – San Francisco Women Artists

Posted on October 7, 2017 by fromthethicket

IN THE GALLERY: “Loving Golden Gate Park” An exhibit of art about Golden Gate Park, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love. San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, 647 Irving St. @ 8th Ave., Oct. 3 – … Continue reading →

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Groovy ‘Phototaxis’ Adds Fuel To San Francisco’s Summer Of Love Celebration | HuffPost

Posted on June 30, 2017 by fromthethicket

San Franciscans have never been known to hold back from artistic expression or for being valiant crusaders of civil rights for that matter. However something truly groovy emerged this month in Golden Gate Park to honor the 50th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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The Park: A Love Story

Posted on September 1, 2016 by fromthethicket

The Helen Crocker Russell Library is pleased to present a new exhibition by photographer Stephen Kane. The exhibit, The Park: A Love Story, celebrates the beauty and diversity of landscapes and flora in our beloved Golden Gate Park. This will be … Continue reading →

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Some Snags at Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park

Posted on October 8, 2015 by fromthethicket

As both an artist and a naturalist I’m drawn to the dead trees on the islands in Stow Lake. Their skeletal remains stand out dramatically against the sky and they exemplify the natural life cycles in the park. Heavy with ivy, nasturtium and other creeping … Continue reading →

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The Rustic Bridge, Stow Lake

Posted on October 6, 2015 by fromthethicket

The “Rustic Bridge” at Stow Lake cries out “paint me,” to watercolorists like me. No other spot in Golden Gate Park evokes the English rustic tradition quite so picturesquely as this bridge. Designed by Arthur Page Brown in 1892, it … Continue reading →

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Jean-Michel Othoniel Installs ‘La Rose des Vents’ Sculpture at SF’s Conservatory of Flowers

Posted on September 29, 2015 by fromthethicket

La Rose des Vent, a sculpture by Parisian artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, is the newest addition to the gardens outside Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory of Flowers. Follow the link below to watch a time-lapse video of the installation, by Scott Enberg. … Continue reading →

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12 Pianos in the San Francisco Botanical Gardens

Posted on July 16, 2015 by fromthethicket

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is hosting Flower Piano, a musical fest that embodies true community and creativity. From July 9-20, twelve pianos will be placed among the colorful, flowering gardens, and visitors are encouraged to showcase their musical talents … Continue reading →

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More Eucalyptus in Golden Gate Park: The Cadenasso Group

Posted on June 12, 2015 by fromthethicket

The Cadenasso Group, a grove of Eucalyptus trees on the west shore of Middle Lake in Golden Gate Park, is named in honor of San Francisco painter Giuseppe Cadenasso (1858-1918). Cadenasso arrived in California from Italy at the age of 9 and studied painting at … Continue reading →

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another take on eucalyptus

Posted on April 13, 2015 by fromthethicket

I made this quick water color sketch of a very old eucalyptus in the panhandle of Golden Gate Park a couple of years ago. The bark is amazing; so hard to capture all the nuances of color and pattern. And those twisting branches. … Continue reading →

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