Join Linda Loveland Reid on a journey through the world of Bay Area Figurative Art and its response to New York Abstract Expressionism.

$15/members; $20 non-members

New York Abstract Expressionists Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko pushed California painters out of their comfort zone. Modern art became the norm. The local artists eventually rebelled, and Bay Area Figurative Art emerged as the tradition. Among artists to be reviewed are Hassel Smith, Sam Francis, Frank Lobdell, Elmer Bischoff, Richard Diebenkorn, and David Park.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Linda is an OLLI instructor for Sonoma State and Dominican Universities. She holds a B.A. in History and Art History from SSU.  She  is on the Board for SSU OLLI and chairs the Art Club with over 200 members. She also serves on the Board of Sebastopol Center for the Arts, the Artist Workshop of Sonoma County, and the SSU/OLLI Advisory Board.

Painting by Richard Diebenkorn