San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Thursday, March 7, 2019

Magnolias and waterlilies, two good reasons to visit San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this spring. In the morning we painted in the SF Botanical Garden and in the afternoon went to view the de Young's Monet exhibit. The Botanical Garden's magnolia collection (around a 100 trees) is magnificent to say the least and it's only a five minute walk away from  the museum's amazing presentation of Claude Monet's later works, namely the artist's paintings of waterlilies.

The garden is known to have the world's fourth most significant conservation collection of magnolia species outside of China. Despite the fact that many storms have passed through the area since the magnolias began blooming in December, the trees still had plenty of blossoms in fine form and luckily several at eye level.  I must say it was very difficult to focus on painting in one location since there were several other exquisite flowering species throughout the property. For more information on the the SFBG and the de Young's Monet exhibit please go to the following links:
https://www.sfbg.org/plant-collections
https://deyoung.famsf.org/exhibitions/late-monet?utm_source=GGL&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=monet_JM-FY18&utm_content=NB_id=gs-1589387718-69564136960-332830729183-monet%20exhibit%20san%20francisco&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsfbvn_b14AIVghx9Ch2OIAsCEAAYASAAEgIVBPD_BwE

Upcoming Paintsites.  See the SCVWS website or the March Newsletter for details.

• Saturday, Mar 9, Belgatos Park, Los Gatos
• Thursday, Mar 14, Saratoga Heritage Orchard
• Thursday, Mar 21, Kirk-Farrington House, San Jose
• Thursday, Mar 28, Santa Clara Mission

  

 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
• March 17, 10 AM - 11 AM Mike Granger's powerpoint presentation on non-traditional watercolor activies, room C, Addison-Penzak JCC 
• March 17, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Annual Awards Ceremony at Addison-Penzak JCC 
• 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 

Other Shows & Exhibits by Paintsite Regulars:

• Laurie Barna’s painting “The Heart of Liberty” is displayed at “Art from the Heart” exhibit which runs through March 23 at Dove Gallery, Park Victoria Church, 875 S. Park Victoria Drive, Milpitas.  Laurie was featured in an article in the “Willow Glen Resident” supplement to the Mercury News:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/24/local-artist-finds-life-after-liberty-series/

Also, make sure to check out Edward Rook's Flickr album of our March 7, 2019 visit to the SFBG

https://www.flickr.com/photos/edwardrooks/sets/72157703919176292

Artwork and Artists:

One of many magnificent magnolias at the SFBG

Matt's watercolor of the Australian Garden

Edward's painting of the Succulent Garden

Edward

Marilyn's watercolor of a 'Rustica Rubrica' magnolia blossom

Marilyn and Annie among a cluster of magnolia trees

Annie's watercolor of a 'Rustica Rubrica' magnolia blossom

The Succulent Garden 

Elaine's watercolor sketch 

Elaine

Salinda

Salinda's watercolor of a 'Pink Mink' protea from the African Garden

Dick

Dick's King Protea (South Africa)

Flowering  'Ballerina' magnolia in the Moon Viewing Garden

'Sweet Michelia' magnolia

Jane 

Jane's magnolia painting

Marilyn at the de Young Monet Exhibit

Liz