Overfelt Gardens Park, McKee Rd, San Jose, Thursday March 21, 2019

We are having a lucky streak of good weather for Thursday Paintsites and also we were very fortunate that Sylvia, one of our past coordinators, was in town and could join us! 

This year's record rainfall has put a damper on many outdoor activities but it has been a plus for the Overfelt garden ponds since the percolation ponds rise and fall depending on the rainfall. They are usually dry and unattractive in drought years but today they were full and alive with waterfowl.

Using the land donated by Mildred Overfelt  in 1959 this park was designed as an area of tranquillity for the people of San Jose. The 33 acre property features a Chinese Cultural Garden with many interesting structures including a friendship gate, pavilions and a statue of Confucius, a California Native plant section and a wildlife sanctuary. For information on the Overfelt Gardens Park check out the following link:
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/facilities/facility/details/overfelt-gardens-park-142
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Cultural_Garden?fbclid=IwAR0kcMymwcDQv8vMuY42xPpJh9QG_0UAFWltJqYSawPA2o1OQTbQo-J9fbo

Upcoming Paintsites.  See the SCVWS website or the March and April Newsletters for details.

• Thursday, Mar 28, Santa Clara Mission
• Thursday, Apr 4, Private Garden in San Jose
• Thursday, Apr 11, Paintsite or Hike & Sketch at Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP, Morgan Hill
• Saturday, Apr 13, Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
• Thursday, Apr 18, Hakone Garden, San Jose
• Thursday, Apr 25, Nola's Iris Garden, San Jose

  SCVWS Annual Exhibit

• Exhibit Runs from February 28 - May 1, 2019 at the Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos 
• Open Mon - Fri 5AM -10PM, Sat-Sun 7AM-7AM,
• Closed after 5PM on April 19 and all day April 20
• April 14, 12 noon - 1 PM Karen Olsen demonstrates Wet in Wet Watermedia Painting, 2nd Floor, Addison-Penzac JCC
• April 14, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM "What Makes a Winner" Walk and Talk through the exhibit by John Gianotti 2nd  Floor 

Artists and their artwork:

Overfelt Gardens Park

Native Garden at Overfelt Park

Annie's view of the pond in the Native Garden

Brad's pen and ink of the Confucius Statue

Broncha's painting of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

Candy's watercolor sketch of ducks on the pond

Edward's painting of the Chiang Kai-shek Pavilion

Helen's watercolor of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

Iris's sketch of mallards

Janice's watercolor of the Plum Pavilion

Jayne's view the pavilion 

Joe's painting of the pond 

Sylvia's watercolor of the Chiang Kai-shek Pavilion

Lora's watercolor of the pond

Tanvi's watercolor sketch of the Friendship Gate

Tiangong's painting of the Chiang Kai-shek Pavilion

Salinda's painting

Dick's brush pen with watercolor wash

Wanda

Wanda's view of the pond

Sham

Marilyn

Marilyn's painting of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

reflected in the pond

Paintsites lunch 

Paintsites lunch

Paintsites lunch

Paintsites members at lunch including Sylvia and 
her husband on the left

Show and Tell - Helen (foreground), Jane 
(current Paintsite co-coordinator) and Sylvia 
(past Paintsite coordinator)

Paintsites Group photo at Overfelt Gardens Park