LIFELONG Mountain View resident and esteemed watercolor artist Gladys Robinson is retiring, I’m told. Considering that many people take up painting when they retire, what do painters do?
Maybe you can find out when you see Robinson at the Portola Art Gallery in Menlo Park, where a final reception will be held for the artist on Nov. 22.
According to a press release from the gallery, “Her paintings capture the familiar landmarks of the Peninsula: the old S.P. Railroad stations, the oak-studded pasture lands, the redwoods, the Pacific lighthouses, the missions, in traditional yet impressionistic style.” Just reading that makes me want to take a nature walk.
The release also says Robinson received her art training at San Jose State, and now has more than 200 paintings in private collections here and abroad.
The reception is Saturday, Nov. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Portola Art Gallery, located at 75 Arbor Road at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. Call (650) 321-0220 or visit www.portolaartgallery.com for more. To contact Robinson, write RobArt28@comcast.net. For a taste of her art, visit GladysRobinsonArt.com.
GINGER MCCLURE, site supervisor for the Adult Day Care program in Sunnyvale, wrote to remind me that November is National Caregiver’s Month.
Her program, now open a year, “was designed to support caregivers needing help in taking care of their older family members, helping them to age in place and remain independent.” She added that “We are here three days a week, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and operate on a sliding scale.”
For more, call (408) 530-8734.
Don Frances can be reached at dfrances@mv-voice.com.
