48 HOURS
With nature as her subject and God as her inspiration, Louise Forbes
tries to project joyful and spiritual feelings in her oil paintings
on wood. Her specialty is hiding surprise subjects incorporated into
the natural grain of the maple panels.
Wildlife and fantasy flowers are created in her exhibit "A Glimpse
into Nature's Realm" continuing through March 6 at Descanso Gardens'
Boddy House Art Gallery.
The La Crescenta artist began her journey in art as a child, and
thanks God for the talent he has given her, she said. She received
art instruction at the University of Nebraska and later at Glendale
Community College. She volunteered her illustrator skills for PTA and
Girl Scouts projects and then became an instructor at McGroarty Art
Center in Tujunga, teaching oil painting, drawing and design,
calligraphy and jewelry making.
Her paintings are on display in Montrose at Village Artisans and
her own studio, Forbes Art and Frames, where she welcomes spectators
to watch her paint from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The studio is at 2302 Florencita St.
Other artists displaying with Forbes at the Boddy House are Margot
Lennartz and Jim Yurk.
In her exhibit "California Colors," Lennartz shows a collection of
oil paintings, including plein-air landscapes of sea, mountain and
desert scenes from throughout the state.
Yurk, a potter whose works are functional and decorative, displays
unusual stoneware impressions of wall-hung flowers.
The Boddy House Art Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Admission is free with gardens admission. The show ends Thursday.
Descanso Gardens is at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge.
The gardens are open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily except Christmas Day.
Admission fees are $5 for adults; $3 for seniors and students; $1 for
children 5 to 12, and free for members and children 5 and younger.
Parking is free. For more information, call 949-4200.
SPECIAL EVENTS
FRITZ COLEMAN PERFORMING 'THE RECEPTION'
"The Reception," written by and starring KNBC-TV Channel 4
weathercaster Fritz Coleman, completes its run at 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Coronet Theatre Upstairs in West Hollywood.
Coleman gives an insightful yet humorous look at the bride and
groom, their families and guests at a wedding reception.
Directing is Richard Kline, who played Larry on the situation
comedy "Three's Company."
Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling Ticketmaster at
(213) 365-3500 or the Coronet Theatre box office, (310) 657-7377. The
