Charlotte Hoffman Arts
News and Information
I'll be painting on location at:
McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve
Open House and Plein Air Paint Out
Saturday, March 13, 2010
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March is a beautiful time of the year on the McKenzie Preserve. Bring your family and friends to the Open House to explore on your own, enjoy the wildflowers and perhaps have a picnic. You may pick up a Discovery Trail guide and walk this in interesting loop trail on the lower part of the preserve or hike to the table top to see the beautiful view. While you explore the preserve, observe plein air artists creating paintings on canvas right out of the landscape. No reservations are needed.
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November 17, 2009
Last evening David and I were reading. I was reading Julia Childs' 'My Life in France' while David was reading his latest 'Black & White' photography magazine. Occassionally he'd point out a photograph that won the 'merrit' award in the special issue of the contest winners.
Then he shows me a photograph taken in Yosemite at the same spot he has taken pictures. It's a snow scene looking up the Merced River with rocks covered in snow. I told him he should compare his photograph to the magazine to see if the rocks have changed.
He then moves his hand revealing the name of the photographer (David L. Hoffman) and says, 'I don't think they've changed'. What a SURPRISE!!! I couldn't believe he didn't tell me when he found out he'd earned the merrit award!
Congratulations honey!!
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Madera Wine Trails
My husband and I will show our art at Ficklin Winery along with Mark Heliger and Ginny Burdick.
November 14 & 15, 2009
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Special Event! An Afternoon of Painting and Celebration
Fall Plein Air Paint Out and Trabucco Ranch Celebration
Sat Nov. 14th 2009, 2-6pm
Free Event!
Sierra Foothill Conservancy will launch our first Plein Air painting project at the celebration of our 13th completed conservation easement in Mariposa. Observe artists at work on the property, including a painting demonstration by Adam Longatti. Learn about the art and conservation projects and join us for a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres over a sierra foothill sunset. Are you a patron of the arts? Interested in learning about volunteer opportunities? Contact us now to reserve your place: christopher.watts@sierrafoothill.org (209) 742-5556.
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Fall 2009
I am excited to announce that I have been invited along with 9 other regional artists to participate in the Sierra Foothill Conservancy 2009-2010 Plein Air Invitational. To learn more about this event and the Sierra Foothill Conservancy use this link:
http://www.sierrafoothill.org/pleinair/
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Sierra Art Trails Open Studio was very well attended this year. Thank you to all participants and especially those we had the pleasure of meeting here at our home. We hope to visit with you again next year!
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Summer 2009
One of my paintings was accepted into the Arts Visalia show,"Views of Yokohl Valley"
Images left to right:John Sunstrom, "Follow the Leader", OilMona Fox Selph, "Storm Over Yokohl Valley", OilCharlotte Hoffman, "View Through the Gap", PastelJuly 1st - 31st
214 E. Oak Avenue
Visalia, CA 92391
(559) 739-0905
Reception: Friday July 10th, 6-8pm
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Spring 2009
I am honored to have been chosen as the cover artist for the Sierra Art Trails catalog for this year. The event will be the weekend of October 3 & 4, 2009.
The catalog is your ticket for 2 persons. Catalogs are now available. The catalog lists each artist, an example of their work, artist statement, contact information and their location to see their work. Three maps guide you to the artists you are interested in viewing.
Sierra Art Trails is an annual open studio tour in our mountain communities. The trail extends from O'Neils up to Oakhurst, across to Mariposa and down to Cathys Valley. This area has the highest concentration of artists in California, if not all of the United States.
Each October artists join together at local studios, homes and galleries to share their work with the public. Sierra Art Trails is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the arts in our area.
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I recently published a book of my pastel paintings. Click the book cover to preview the book.
'A Collection of Pastel Paintings
The San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada and in Between'
Artwork and Descriptions by
Charlotte Hoffman
click on book for preview or purchase
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Visit my Zazzle store to purchase my merchandise. Click on the logo.
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A friend recently published an online newspaper about the art and cultural activities in this area. Please check out the Sierra Mountain View
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The Yosemite Western Artists is a wonderful organization of local artists and patrons.
Art Tarts
Myself, my daughter Michelle Capela and Brianne Collins
Please email with any questions or comments you might have.
