Allied Artists to Host Annual Sale and Show at Palisades Village Green
By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor
Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore will host the seventh annual “Art on the Green” on Sunday, October 20, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Palisades Village Green.
The exhibit and sale will have local works on display, featuring area artists and their original, representational landscape and seascape paintings of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and beyond.
Some of the exhibiting artists include Bruce Trentham, Barbara Freund, Virginia Kamhi, Robert Scopinich, Russell Hunziker, Timothy Kitz, Ruth Askren, David Jackson, Donna Goldstein and Linda Melber.
“All paintings in the show must be representational art depicting the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and national, state and local parks, and open spaces within the 10 counties of Southern California: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura,” according to Allied Artists.
Proceeds from the show will support the Village Green, as well as local and national conservation organizations.
“The Village Green is a beautiful park in the center of Pacific Palisades,” read a statement. “The park is supported solely by donations and is maintained by volunteers. To this day, it stands as a symbol of our community’s spirit, generosity and love of beauty.”
Allied Artists is a 20-year-old organization of local fine artists who paint representational art of the Santa Monica Mountains and beaches, designed to promote appreciation of the environment, as well as conservation and maintenance efforts. The group collaborates with organizations like Will Rogers State Historic Park, National Wildlife Federation, Mountains Restoration Trust and others.
One of the exhibiting artists, Hunziker, has lived in the Palisades for over 30 years. He is an active painter, board member of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and former board member of Topanga Canyon Gallery. His previous works have depicted an ode to his love of nature, from the Santa Monica mountains and beaches to the Sierra Nevada.
“Having the art show on the Village Green is a highlight of the group’s year,” Hunziker previously said to the Palisadian-Post. “It’s such a beautiful location. We look forward to it every year.”
Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore also sponsors free monthly paint-outs on the second Saturday of each month. The paint-outs provide the opportunity for any painter to “enjoy a sense of camaraderie with like-minded people” and “are a great way to see the beauty of the natural environment,” according to a statement. A painting demonstration and “friendly critique” are typically part of the event.
The monthly paint-outs are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are open to any artist at any skill level. The next paint-out is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, at Malibu Creek State Park.
“This park embodies everything there is to love about the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area,” according to the Allied Artists’ website. “You will see spectacular vistas, including majestic mountains, volcanic rock gorges, scenic pools and eddies in Malibu Creek, and breathtaking views of the Las Virgenes Valley and Malibu Canyon. Come enjoy a mellow morning of painting with friends, or head out and find that special spot that suits you.”
Previous paint-outs have taken place at Via de las Olas Bluffs in Pacific Palisades.
For more information and other upcoming events, visit allied-artists.com.
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