This Thursday is the fourth time that Paintsites has visited
Ardenwood Farm in the past five years, and understandably so. The pumpkins are the big draw for many of us but Ardenwood has so many attractions in one location that a yearly Paintsite visit makes it a worthwhile destination. One's first impression on approaching the farm is the striking orange of a field full of pumpkins, yet there is so much more beyond the entrance: the historic Victorian style Patterson House and its gardens, a beautifully preserved water tower, an amazing collection of old farm equipment, a railroad museum, a working blacksmith shop, farm animals (lots of roaming chickens) and wildlife (including rare songbirds, monarchs and one very sly fox).
For more information on the sights and programs of Ardenwood Historic Farm please visit the following link:
http://www.org/parks/ardenwood/
Upcoming paintsites: See the SCVWS website or the October Newsletter for details:
- Thursday, Oct 18, 2018: Mountain View Main Library/Pioneer Park
- Thursday, Oct 25, 2018: Clos LaChance winery, San Martin
- Thursday, Nov 1, 2018: Crissy Field West Bluff, San Francisco
- Thursday, Nov 8, Sunnyvale Baylands Park
- Thursday, Nov 15, Paintsite at Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Saturday, Nov 17, Clos LaChance Winery, San Martin
- Thursday, Nov 29, Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, San Jose
Shows & Exhibits by Paintsites Regulars:
- Annie Haines and John Ediger each have two paintings in the California Watercolor Association's "Explore Color / Discover Color" exhibit at Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. John's painting "Red Barn" won the 2nd place award. The show runs thru January 31, 2019. (Official website: https://www.californiawatercolor.org/gallery.php?cat=95
- Tiangong Liu's painting "Low Tide" has been accepted in the California Watercolor Association's 49th National Exhibition to be displayed Jan 11 - Feb 16, 2019 at the Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton. (Official website: https://www.californiawatercolor.org/index.php )
Paintsite Regulars on TV/YouTube:
Candy Yu was interviewed for two installments of the "In Our Community" program which aired on KMVT15 Community Media in August. Each installment is about 25 minutes long. You can view the interviews at:
Also see Edward's Flikr album on the Ardenwood Historic Farm paintsite at:
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| The Patterson House |
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Ready, set, water! Ardenwood staff encourage school
groups to help tend the farm's Demo garden |
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