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Published on 06/15/1998 All articles from this issue

Walking tour a nice overview of local art

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By Agnes Derbin

On The Arts

"The Los Altos Art & Antiques Walking Tour," sponsored by the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce and the Los Altos Village Association, provides an efficient and fun way to view high quality and diverse art offerings in our community. The first of three scheduled tours begins this Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The walking tour promises to be a festive celebration of art with 11 participating galleries and antique shops: Casa de Belle Cose, Patrician Antiques, The Great Southwest, One of a Kind, FastFrame, Viewpoints Gallery, Sunbird Gallery, Gallery Michael, Beijing Antique Furniture, Gallery 9, and ZYT Galerie.

Each stop on the tour will be clearly marked with yellow balloons, and each shop will have special presentations.

Call the Los Altos Village Association, 949-5282, or the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, 948-1455 for more details and a walking tour map of the participating galleries. Maps also are available at the galleries.

ART BITS: Gallery Michael, 164 Main St., features recent oil paintings by Janet Kruskamp through July 4. Call 949-1880 for more information.

Gallery Nine, 143 Main St., features an exhibition of photography by Kathy Roberts through this Saturday. Call 941-7969 for more information.

The Los Altos Hills Town Hall council chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, feature ceramic containers by Pnina Klein, and watercolors by Patricia Nojima and Bonnie Sorenson through Aug. 28. Call 941-7222 for more information.

Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., features oriental brush paintings by Jane Minnock and watercolors by Carol Morrow through July 5. Call 941-5789.

Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, is featuring two exhibitions through July 27 relating to issues around breast cancer.

"Game of Chance" is a spirited exhibition of 54 original works to benefit the Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organizations. The second exhibition features a selection of 15 oil pastel and oil on canvas paintings by Hollis Sigler from her Breast Cancer Journal.

For more information, call 329-2366.

Agnes Derbin is a Los Altos artist and resident.