The spring Art in Public Places exhibition at the 29 Palms Visitor Center and Gallery will feature “Desert Dreams,” a special exhibition of artwork by the art students at Copper Mountain College.
Desert Dreams is a collection of original prints, drawings, and paintings that explore the surreal beauty of the Mojave Desert. This exhibition features works from current art students at Copper Mountain College and showcases a variety of techniques from dry-point prints to full color pastel pieces.
Organized by artist and art instructor Chloe Allred, the exhibition will be on view at the visitor center through June 25. Participating artists are: Alex Arterberry, Becky Boyer-Whitehurst, Danielle Caesar, V. Charnley, Jake Christian, Mary Dennis, Haruyo Martelli, Alison Venanzi, Emmary Warner, Leanne Warren, and Steven Wybenga.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, April 22
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
An opening reception will be held for the artists on Saturday, April 22, from 11 am to 1 pm at the 29 Palms Visitor Center & Gallery. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend and meet the artists.
Art in Public Places exhibitions are presented quarterly by the Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) of the City of Twentynine Palms.
The City of 29 Palms Visitor Center & Gallery open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 73484 29 Palms Hwy, at the corner of Desert Queen Avenue, downtown Twentynine Palms, CA 92277. For more information, please call (760)358-6324.
Sand in My Shoe: Summer in the Mojave is the theme for the summer Art in Public Places exhibition at Twentynine Palms Visitor Center and Gallery, which will be on display from June 4 through July 29, 2022.
The artwork of this show reflects the theme of summer in our Mojave Desert and is expressed in painting, photography, mixed media, and 3-Dimensional work. The theme honors the late Helen Bagley’s book, Sand in My Shoe. The book chronicles the family’s homesteading days in Twentynine Palms starting in 1927, their challenges in creating a home, businesses, and community in the hot, dry, and sandy desert, and how they learned to adapt to and love life in the Mojave.
The opening day for the show is Saturday, June 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Twentynine Palms Visitor Center and Gallery.
In addition to the exhibition, Art in Public Places is spotlighting historical Mural #10, featuring homesteaders Frank and Helen Bagley and The Bagley Store, now the site of the Historic Plaza in Twentynine Palms.
Mural #10 – Frank & Helen Bagley and the Bagley Store
Art in Public Places exhibitions are presented by the Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) of the City of Twentynine Palms. The Twentynine Palms Visitor Center and Gallery is located at 73484 Twentynine Palms Highway at the corner of Desert Queen Avenue in downtown Twentynine Palms. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
