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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Call To Artists!
18th Annual Spring Obsession entry forms are now here! Click on the pages above for either the THEME DIVISION or OPEN DIVISION and download. OR you may email cgomez@ironstonevineyards.com for a jpg copy of both prospectus.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Former Spring Obsession Winner Solo Show in Taipei
Received a wonderful email today from former, Spring Obsession 1st. Place Winner, LIU HSU-YUAN. We have been following this talented artist's career from our first introduction in 2007.
Liu Hsu-Yuan was studying here in the United States at that time and chose to enter Ironstone's 10th Annual Spring Obsession Art Show. His entry was a stunning painting titled "Sunflower". Large, bold and full of energy, light and movement. This painting grabbed the judges eyes and held them entranced with the colors and brush strokes.
Here is the winning painting, however this image doesn't do the original justice.
On to the email, Liu Hsu-Yuan is celebrating yet another solo art show!
Running from October to December at the Taipei Cultural Center, you may experience his most recent and contemporary pieces.
Should you be in the Taipei area, do stop in and support this outstanding artist.
Share in Liu Hsu-Yuan's opening celebration through the photos below...
Liu Hsu-Yuan was studying here in the United States at that time and chose to enter Ironstone's 10th Annual Spring Obsession Art Show. His entry was a stunning painting titled "Sunflower". Large, bold and full of energy, light and movement. This painting grabbed the judges eyes and held them entranced with the colors and brush strokes.
Here is the winning painting, however this image doesn't do the original justice.
On to the email, Liu Hsu-Yuan is celebrating yet another solo art show!
Running from October to December at the Taipei Cultural Center, you may experience his most recent and contemporary pieces.
Should you be in the Taipei area, do stop in and support this outstanding artist.
Share in Liu Hsu-Yuan's opening celebration through the photos below...
Thursday, October 9, 2014
The Original Big Tree of California!
Incoming! Ironstone Heritage Museum is now
featuring an incredible series of books on the Histories of The California Big
Trees. These 6 books by Historian Gary Lowe, are the most in-depth
research documents on the Big Trees ever published. Gary was able to
update existing history utilizing the amazing document archive from a Murphys Prospector in the late 1800's that was discovered and
display here at Ironstone in 2009. Stop by and take a peek.
The Mammoth Tree is the tree in the North Grove at Calaveras Big Trees State Park that had its bark removed for exhibit world wide in 1854. You can still see the cut marks on that giant made in the 1850's. I had never seen an image of the reconstructed tree so I was thrilled to see it on the cover of Volume 2! Impressive research and images. Kudos to Gary Lowe for such an awesome endeavor.
Volume 1 – The Original Big Tree, History of
the Big Tree Exhibit of 1853-1855: The Exhibition of the Bark and Section of
the Discovery Tree, known variously as The Mammoth Tree, The Giant Tree of The
Great Tree and its wanton contender – 2012/2014. Over 200 illustrations
& 3 tables.
$40.00
Volume 2 – The Mammoth Tree. – A Gold Rush Adventure:
History of the Mother of the Forest Exhibit, 1854-1866. Over 150
illustrations.
$30.00
Volume 3 – The Big Tree Exhibits of 1870-1871 and the
Roots of the Giant Sequoia Preservation Movement. The Snediker &
Stegman (Forest King) and the Jellerson & Ricker Big Tree Exhibits
1870-1871. 100 illustrations (30 in color) 1 table.
$35.00
Volume 4 – Before The Works – The Bancroft-Pond-Houseworth Toursit Party Among the Big Trees, May 1871 180 illustrations, 2 tables. $25.00
Volume 5 – The Grant Grove Centennial Stump, Kings Canyon
National Park and the Big Tree Exhibit of 1875 – 1876. 40 illustrations.
$8.50
Monday, October 6, 2014
Phantom of the Opera! New showing added
Due to popular Demand, a 3rd. showing of the Silent Movie, "Phantom of the Opera" has been added to the schedule!
Sunday, October 26th. at 12:00 PM! Sign up now, the other two seatings have been sold out!
Sunday, October 26th. at 12:00 PM! Sign up now, the other two seatings have been sold out!
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