Art in the Adobes: Hidden Treasures from Old Monterey
This fall will see the debut of Art in the Adobes, an important new cultural festival that will bring Monterey's hidden artistic heritage back into the light. Many of the venues will be historic adobes, including the former home of Robert Louis Stevenson. The theme for the inaugural event is "Hidden Treasures from Old Monterey". One of the most beautiful of those hidden treasures has been chosen as this year's iconic image: "Kitty, Sonoma", by renowned painter Charles Rollo Peters, who lived and painted in Monterey from 1894 to 1909. (Painting courtesy of the City of Monterey.) Shown here is The Dancers, Arthur Frank Mathews (1869-1945), oil on board, City of Monterey deHaven/Jacks Collection. The festival will run the weekend of September 30 - October 2, 2011. In addition to the Stevenson House and other historic adobes, locations will include the Monterey Museum of Art and Colton Hall, where California's Constitution was signed in 1849. The event will also feature lectures by Professor Burton-Carvajal and other experts, live period music and an opening night reception. A Summer Celebration, featuring previews of the art, will take place August 4 at the Monterey Marriott Hotel. Art in the Adobes is organized by the City of Monterey, California State Parks, the Monterey Museum of Art and the Monterey History & Art Association.
