As we approach the day of love, Valentines Day 2010, the art community in downtown Petaluma has prepared some excellent visual treats for us.  This weekend, particularly Saturday, February 13th, provides a great opportunity to spend the afternoon/evening with the treasures of our downtown beginning with several art openings. Haus Fortuna (111 2nd St)has a great exhibit of 3 artists including some great pieces from Carnival in Italy. Artist Reception is 4 – … Read More »

Petaluma Arts Council CALL FOR ENTRIES Late notice! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to exhibit and sell your work in the quarterly Art Around Town show at Petaluma Valley Hospital. No entry fee. Read on for details…. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAC’s Art Around Town at Petaluma Valley Hospital Show dates: February 10 – May 12, 2010 Deadline to submit: Sunday, January 31, 2010 Theme: Portraits (animals or people) -see criteria below Criteria for Entry: Artists may submit … Read More »

I finally made it to the Lagunitas brew pub. What a fun venue for connecting with friends for a great brew and delightful pub dinner. I specifically went to see the Rivereens who were excellent.  I recommend taking an evening to check it out. You can find their schedule at http://www.lagunitas.com/taproom/index.html.

There are new art shows up all over the downtown including Gallery One, Riverfront Art Gallery, Haus Fortuna, Picture Perfect, Dimensions Galleria, Pelican Art Gallery & the Petaluma Arts Center. A few special notes: * The Petaluma Arts Center will hold a tapestry weaving demonstration this Saturday, Jan 16th from 1 – 3pm. * Gallery One will have their reception for “New Beginnings” this Saturday, Jan 16th from 5:30 – 7:30pm. * Riverfront … Read More »

I wanted to share the following from the Petaluma Downtown Association regarding Linda. Her Memorial Celebration will be Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 3pm at St Vincent. Our dear friend and fellow business owner Linda Gonzalez of Gallery One lost her brave battle with cancer 2 days before Christmas. Linda was a warm and supportive person always willing to get involved and brought light to those around her. She … Read More »

As we celebrate, bringing 2009 to a close, include a toast to the wonderful life and influence of Linda Gonzalez.

Today is a very special day for me. I received my ham radio call sign, KJ6EIA. It is a mark of achievement in recent weeks amongst the hectic nature of the retail holiday season. It was last Saturday, December 12th, that I agreed to take the Technician level exam (even though it was right in the middle of the Army/Navy football game which Navy thankfully won). … Read More »

Gallery One is looking for artists to submit work for their first show in 2010. INFORMATION: Call for Entries TITLE: NEW BEGINNINGS JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 6, 2010 Entries received: Jan. 7,8, 2010 11:00am – 4:00pm juried: Jan. 20. 2010 Reception: Jan. 16, 2010 … Read More »

Hope everyone is planning some time downtown tomorrow (Saturday, Dec 5th). We’ve got the Downtown Open House & Go Local Shopping Crawl during the day. The lighted boat parade will shove off from the Marina (Sheraton) at 5:30pm and should arrive at the Turning Basin at 6pm. Happy Shopping!

This Saturday, December 5th is a great day to plan a trip Downtown. It is the annual Petaluma Downtown Association (PDA) Holiday Open House. Plenty of special things happening like carolers & horse drawn carriages. It’s also a great chance to check out the wonderful spectrum of art downtown. Artwork can be the perfect gift. If you’re not sure what type of art a person likes, … Read More »