Buildings and structures
Artists' Interpretions:
Buildings and Structures
Group Show
Belvedere Tiburon Library Art Gallery
Opening: June 20th, 6:00-8:00pm
1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon
I’m delighted to share that my painting “The Palace & Carpets II” has been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming group show “Artists’ Interpretations: Buildings and Structures” at the Belvedere Tiburon Library Art Gallery, located at 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, in Tiburon, CA.
To learn more about my painting scroll down.
The exhibit runs from June 20th to September 12th, 2024. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 20th from 6:00 to 8:00pm.
The Palace & Carpets II, 16” x 21”, oil on canvas by Patricia Araujo
About “The Palace & Carpets II” by Patricia Araujo
"The Palace & Carpets II", merges two San Francisco buildings- the Palace Hotel and the original façade of Furniture and Carpets, also known as the "Eastern Outfitters Company building", which was designed by the architect George Applegarth in 1907. While walking west of Sixth and Market Streets, one can notice Furniture and Carpets, and if you are looking upwards it is recognizable due to its large signage atop. It is a gorgeous tall glass facade with its enormous Corinthian columns, holding itself all on its own.
The Palace Hotel, a city landmark located at 2 New Montgomery Street at the corner of Market, was built in 1875 by the architect John P. Gaynor. This hotel survived structurally after the 1906 great earthquake and fire and it took 3 years to rebuild. Today, the Palace Hotel continues to glow, a sophisticated and marvelous hotel. In this painting, I present the buildings silhouettes and their signage accompanied by the orange-red sky. San Francisco continues to rise. No matter how many fires and earthquakes burn and destroy, the city re-builds.