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Published on 05/25/1998 All articles from this issue

Posthumous Weymouth exhibit to open at Sunbird Gallery

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By Agnes Derbin

A new exhibition of still life and floral oil paintings by the late Frank Weymouth opens Thursday with a reception from 5:30-8 p.m. at Sunbird Gallery, 333 First St. Weymouth, who died last February at his Los Altos home, was 87.

The Sunbird exhibition features about 40 pieces of work that span Weymouth's 30-plus years as a Peninsula artist.

Weymouth, a Stanford graduate who majored in business, owned and operated a florist shop in Palo Alto for many years. Upon retiring, he enrolled in a painting class and discovered that he had natural ability and talent for painting. Art opened a whole new world for Weymouth, who embarked on second career as a full-time artist and teacher.

Weymouth, an avid gardener, painted florals and California landscapes in a direct fashion that appeals to ordinary people. His love of nature and his ability to create highly energetic canvases are his lasting legacy.

For more information, call Sunbird Gallery at 941-1561.

The Veterans Memorial sculpture, "The Cradle of Liberty," will be unveiled at 10 a.m., July 4, with pomp, fanfare, a 36-piece Marine band, and a barbecue. Sculptor R. J. Truman, who is completing the final stages of the sculpture, and Jay Brandon and Bill Henderson, co-chairmen of the Veterans Memorial Association of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, said they are excited about the sculpture.

For more information, call 948-9031.

ART BITS: Gallery 9, 143 Main St. (www.harrington.com/gallery9), features a new exhibition of black and white and sepia toned photographs by Kathy Roberts through June 27.

The artist reception is from 6-9 p.m. Friday at Gallery 9. Roberts' work has garnered national acclaim and a wide following in the community. Roberts, a California native, studied with many talented photographers, most notably, Ruth Bernhard. For more information, call 941-7969.

Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., features a new exhibition of Oriental brush paintings by Jane Minnick and watercolors by Carol Morrow. A warm hello also to Viewpoints Gallery's new potter, Jean Prophet. For more information, call 941-5789.

Gallery House, 538 Ramona St., in Palo Alto, features the ever-popular annual pottery and sculpture show through June 27. This year's theme is "Cuppa Tea."

For more information, call 326-1668.

Agnes Derbin is a Los Altos artist and resident.