OAKHURST — Stop by Timberline Gallery during the month of June to see a unique collection, including a new installation of photography and gourd art in the special features room. Photographers include Andrew Erikson, Karen Tillson, and Wendy Dent. Gourd artists are Gretchen Lee, Vivian Helena Aumond-Capone, and Jacqueline Kurtt. Gretchen Lee is a formally trained artist whose current medium of expression is gourds, grown in ...

Written by Noel Morrison — MARIPOSA – The Mariposa Yosemite Rotary welcomes you to an afternoon of fine art and wine tasting on Saturday, May 28. The historic Mariposa County Courthouse in the heart of Mariposa is a perfect setting in which to enjoy local artists’ works while tasting great foothill wines. The fun kicks off at 11 a.m. and ...

Submitted by Jill Gamble — OAKHURST — Minarets High School is having an art show and reception at Slim’s Koffee Shak in Oakhurst. The show will run starting Friday, Apr. 8 with a reception open to the pubic, featuring music, food, and art for sale. The work will hang through Jul 16. All pieces featured here will be available to purchase at the show. Slim’s Koffee Shak Jill ...

Submitted by Diane Mello – MADERA COUNTY – It was 1993, and Nancy Clute had an idea, the realization of which became legendary. Nancy was one of the founders of the Madera County Arts Council and served as its executive director until her death in 2002. Her concept was to combine her passion for and love of art with this ...

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park and Ansel Adams Gallery announce the fifth annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest. The Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest celebrates the creativity of youth in Yosemite’s gateway communities, and is open to all students, grades K-12, who attend school or youth programs within the gateway community school districts of Yosemite National ...

OAKHURST – It’s been said we eat with our eyes before our mouth, and now you can easily do both in a most imaginative way, for free, on three different occasions. The public is cordially invited to a Celebration of Tasteful Art at local Timberline Gallery, which amounts to a splendid collaboration between 16 artists and 16 local restaurants, resulting ...

MADERA – The Madera County Arts Council will be hosting their 43rd Tri-County Show & Reception on Friday, May 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Circle Gallery in Madera. The exhibition is open to the public through May 30, with 40 pieces representing award winners and artists from the 43rd Tri-County Art Show, which opened with over 100 ...

Submitted by Jenny Castillo OAKHURST – During a recent visit to Gallery Row, you may have seen that for the first time in 20 years Stavast Studio Gallery was not open as usual. After a lifetime of good health, local artist Stephen Stavast has had some significant life changes recently. At the end of February, Stavast was hospitalized for an ...

MARIPOSA – Art, wine, food and smooth jazz will be the order of the day as the Mariposa Yosemite Rotary Club presents the 11th annual Art & Wine Festival on Saturday, May 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. . The 2015 Festival blends fine art and wines of the Sierra Foothills near Yosemite. This year the setting returns to ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite Western Artists (YWA) invite the public to a reception on Saturday, May 2 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Timberline Gallery, in honor of the YWA 43rd Annual Tri-County Open Art Competition and Exhibition. “Don’t be bored Saturday evening!” say organizers. Instead, come to the reception, where exhibiting artists will be on-hand to meet with guests. ...