Group Exhibit at Lake Arrowhead, CA.

ByMark Vallen

I’m showing a number of artworks at Religion, Politics and Society, a group exhibit that also features artists, John Paul Thornton, Dolores Guerrero-Torres, Paul Batou, and David Ross. The exhibition is at the Lake Arrowhead Gallery and Museum of Art (LAGMA), located in the beautiful mountain resort community of Lake Arrowhead, California, in the San Bernardino National Forest. For those in the general vicinity, leave the tension of the city behind for a few hours to walk through the woodlands, take lunch on lake’s edge, breath some real air – and enjoy an exhibit of fine art.

Exhibit invitation card

[ Religion, Politics and Society – Exhibit invitation card. ]


The Artist’s Reception took place on Saturday May 19th, 2007, and around 70 people packed the gallery. I attended the opening, but also spent the entire weekend in Lake Arrowhead for an unforgettable experience – really – don’t miss this show. The exhibit runs until July 8th, 2007. LAGMA is located in the Willow Woods Art Colony at: 28561 Highway 18. Sky Forest, CA 92385. Gallery hours are 12 – 4, Thursday through Saturday, and 10 – 1 on Sundays. Phone: (909) 337-8606. For more info visit the gallery website at; www.lagma.org.

View of the gallery

[ Lake Arrowhead Gallery and Museum of Art, May 2007. Photo by Jeannine Thorpe. ]

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