Villa Montalvo, built in 1912, was once the grand estate of Senator James Phelan. He bequeathed Montalvo to be maintained as a public park to be used for the development of art, literature, music and architecture. It has so many painting possibilities – the beautiful villa, the expansive Grand Lawn, many gardens, sculptures, and architecture. The wisteria was in glorious bloom, and it seemed to make an appearance in many of our paintings.
Link to Villa Montalvo website
Upcoming paintsites
- Thursday, April 12, 2018: Paintsite/Hike and Sketch: Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont
- Thursday, April 19, 2018: Campbell Heritage Theatre, Campbell
- Saturday, April 21, 2018: San Jose History Park
- Thursday, April 26, 2018: Cummins Iris Garden, Scotts Valley
- Thursday, May 3, 2018: San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
- Thursday, May 10, 2018: CharMarron Peony Gardens, San Jose
- Thursday, May 17, 2018: TBD
- Thursday, May 24, 2018: Cooper-Garrod Vineyards, Saratoga
- Thursday, May 31, 2018: Holbrook-Palmer Park, Atherton
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| Grace's painting of the villa from the Great Lawn |
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| Grace |
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| Rich |
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| Rich's painting of the villa from side view |
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| Dick and Salinda |
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| Dick titled his painting "Reflections of Montalvo" |
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| Salinda's painting of wisteria on the villa |
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| Marilyn admiring the wisteria on the villa (photo by Salinda) |
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| Marilyn's painting of wisteria on the Carriage House |
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| Tanvi and Jane |
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| Jane's painting of wisteria on the Carriage House |
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| Tanvi's painting of detail of the villa |
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| Tanvi painted the entire villa using only a large brush |
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Lora and Kaaren have finished their paintings, and have taken
time to pose by the wisteria in the Spanish Courtyard.
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| Lora's painting of fountain and wisteria in the Spanish Courtyard |
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| Kaaren's painting in the Spanish Courtyard |
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| Kaaren's painting of succulents in vase |
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| Ling's painting in the Spanish Courtyard |
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Cindy painting by the Great Lawn with the sculpture,
"O California, best beloved land", in the background
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| Helen |
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Helen's painting of water fountain sculpture,
"Fountain of Life"
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| Helen's painting of Salinda and Dick painting the villa |
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| Susan B-G |
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Susan B-G's painting includes three sculptures, "Control Tower" (looks like
many bird houses", "Winged Figure Ascending", and "O California, best
beloved land" (shaped like a football), two artists, Cindy and Grace, and just
a glimpse of the villa.
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| Broncha's painting of the villa shows the expanse of the Great Lawn |
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| Annie's painting of the Italianate Garden |
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| Caroline's painting of Belvedere |
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