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Jack Stuppin Where Land Meets Art
From San Francisco & East BayFollow Highway 101 north. Exit north of Santa Rosa on River Road/Mark West Springs Road exit. At the light turn right (east) on Mark West Springs Rd. heading towards Calistoga. Go 7.1 miles to Franz Valley Road. Mark West Springs Rd. automatically becomes Porter Creek Rd. at mile 5.4. Take left on Franz Valley Rd. Go 1 mile and near the crest of the hill turn left at the PEPPERWOOD sign at 3450 Franz Valley Rd. Continue for 1 mile following signs to the Dwight Center parking lot. Valets will assist with parking.
From Windsor & NorthFollow Highway 101 south. Travel south of Windsor taking River Road/Mark West Springs Road exit. Cross over Highway 101 traveling (east) on Mark West Springs Rd. See directions above.
PEPPERWOOD
PRESERVE
SONOMA
MUSEUM
COUNTY
Driving DirectionS
to the 4.8 square mile Pepperwood Preserve
Pepperwood PreserveDwight Center Gallery, 2nd Floor
2130 Pepperwood Preserve RoadSanta Rosa, CA 95404www.pepperwoodpreserve.org (707) 591-9310
Opening Event September 16, 4-6 pm
Guided tour of Pepperwood Preserve with Benjamin Benson, Cultural Resources Coordinator, followed by a wine reception in the Dwight Center Gallery with Jack Stuppin.
Special Tour Prices:$20 Sonoma County Museum members$35 General Admission
RSVPs for hike and reception ~ (707) 579-1500 x 21or [email protected]
exhibition information
Where Land Meets Art Paintings by Jack StuppinCourtesy: ACA Galleries, NY
September 16 - November 18Thursday & Friday 10 am - 3 pm by appointmentvia [email protected]
Purple Pepperwood, 2011 oil on canvas 25 x 37”
St. Helena from Pepperwood, 2011 oil on canvas 25 x32”
The term landscape is only minimally correct when applied to Jack Stuppin’s superbly dramatic pieces that are seen in the Pepperwood Preserve show dedicated to his art. Yes, hills and mountains are depicted; trees and grass and there; rocks and ocean waves are seen in his abstractions. Certainly Jack begins en plein air as he establishes a foundation for a painting. But the keystone of Jack’s creative endeavor occurs in his studio in the woodlands of west Sonoma County. It is there in the cottage, at his easel surrounded with piles of paint tubes and jars of wet brushes, that he builds a particular vista on canvas. For all his accolades and wide visibility, Jack is never sure in the beginning that a painting will succeed. That is because his paintings are born, not just from natural places, rather more from Jack himself. His images are soulscapes which are built like sculptures. His paintings reveal not just a scene, but more the bones, the inner structure of Nature’s places and Jack Stuppin’s spiritual relationship to them.
- Benjamin F. Benson, Cultural Resources Coordinator, Pepperwood Preserve
JACK STUPPIN
sonoma countyMUSEUM
Pepperwood Preserve looks to the future through its combination of art, culture and new research upholding the mission of inspiring all of us, young and old, to become stewards of the landscape. That ability to understand the landscape and inspire action comes from understanding what the land once was-- and still has the potential to be. The Sonoma County Museum, through its collections and programs, joins Pepperwood in its laudable mission, and is pleased to be a partner in presenting an exhibition of paintings by Jack Stuppin.
One of the Museum’s cornerstone collections is its holdings of nineteenth century California and Sonoma County landscape paintings that capture the splendor of land from earlier days. Some of the very best California landscape painters are represented in the Museum’s collection, including William Keith, Thomas Hill, Ransom Holdredge and others. The Museum also holds one of the country’s largest collections of work by international artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, as well as a collection that represents the legacy of their monumental work Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, 1976. These works indicate a new way of looking at art and the landscape. They represent an exploration of “Where Land Meets Art” and remain a strong catalyst for discussions of land and the environment. With this current exhibition of vibrant landscapes by Jack Stuppin, the museum continues its dedication to inspiring people through visions of the landscape and preserving the creative material that is vital to our understanding of land and environment.
- Diane Evans, Executive Director, Sonoma County Museum
Preserving the landscape also means preserving the visions of that landscape. Through a National Endowment for the Humanities 3-to-1 matching grant, the Museum is striving to ensure the preservation of its collections for generations to come. Please consider a contribution. For information on how to give, contact 707-579-1500 x 16 or www.sonomacountymuseum.org.
From the days of the renowned 1870’s painter Virgil Williams to LIFE magazine photographer Hansel Mieth and now with contemporary artists in residence in every artform, Pepperwood Preserve celebrates a long history of art. Using their paintbrushes, palette knives, and cameras, with their hearts open, artists help us understand more deeply our relationship with this land. Through each artist’s unique vision we can have the solace of the waterfalls and the joy of the lupines in the meadows. With art a moment of peace in the oak woodland is ours. In paintings and photos we can soar in views of grandeur over the rolling grasslands. The Gallery at Pepperwood Preserve infuses and enriches our scientific knowledge with a sense of the sacred.
- Benjamin F. Benson, Cultural Resources Coordinator, Pepperwood Preserve
