Opening Reception, PVAC Winter Show 2025

The opening reception of the Palos Verdes Art Center Winter Show for 2025 was held at the art center on the evening of December 5. It was a very well attended event, and included artwork from seven PADA members and one former member: Charles Conklyn, Lynn Doran, Bob Francis, Jim Knauf, Ariel Swartley, Michael Cinnamond, Paul Anderson and Ming H2 Wu. Pictures from that event follow.

Images by Paul Anderson unless otherwise identified.

Reception overview, by Paul Anderson

Ariel Swartley and her image Hunting Magic, Jemez Canyon

Jim Knauf and his image Rignano sull'Arno 2

Ming H2 Wu, Bob and Astrid Francis, and Maryl Velbeck in front of Bob’s floral image Protea #6; and alongside Astrid’s painting to the right.

PVAC Director Daniela Saxa-Kaneko, Robert Reinhardt, and Tim West (reportedly the winner of the People’s Choice Award), by John Stinson

Maryl Velbeck and Ming H2 Wu in front of Ming’s show entry, by John Stinson.

Paul Anderson and his image Starbucks 01, by John Stinson