By Rebecca Pikus
The 5th Annual Cathedral City Cove Tour of Artist’s Studios has become bigger than ever. It is now a yearly must-see Event for art lovers & savvy art collectors, & is making Cathedral City the premier Art Destination in the Palm Springs area. Event highlights include visits to historic homes of artists who settled in the arts colony formerly known as Cathedral Village. It will feature Open houses of 17 current working artists in Cathedral City, live acoustic music outdoors, a roof-top dance performance by Simeon Den & Josh King, live mural painting by Luiz Castro, live sound art by Marnie Navarro, Folklorico Dance Group, guided tours, refreshments, a children’s art-making garden, and the unveiling of a new mural by Cove artist Jessica Schiffman. Art for sale will include paintings, sculptures, photography, mosaics, and folk art.
The Featured Artist for 2016 is Tim Townsley. Participating Artists include: Simeon Den; Nancy O’Donnell; Margie St. Anthony; Karen Hondorp; Gary Borgstadt; Socrates Painter; Robert Reeves; Sofia Enriques; Jeff Dove; Ray Lanowy; Patrick Meyer; Bill Anson; Jessica Schiffman; Marnie Navarro; Luiz Castro; Bradley Giles. The Cathedral Center will have an exhibition of Val Samuelson paintings and a video of Jeff Palmer, owner of the Val Samuelson house.
Throughout the 1920’s to 50’s, the Cathedral City Cove was a gathering place for nationally recognized artists who came to retreat, work, and teach. Agnes Pelton, the posthumously celebrated American modernist painter, was at the heart and core of that vibrant art community that attracted an eclectic group of accomplished art makers. Over the years, that history was lost and only recently has come to light by the enthusiastic research efforts of the Agnes Pelton Society spearheaded by artists Peter Palladino and Simeon Den, who purchased Pelton’s historic house and established the Agnes Pelton Society, a non-profit arts advocacy group to support local artists, provide arts education opportunities for children, and ensure that the legacy of Agnes Pelton will endure.
The Agnes Pelton Society sponsors free monthly art classes for children, organizes art exhibitions, and hosts the monthly Perez Road Art Walk. In addition, the Society established the Murals Project in the Cove which commissions local artists to paint works celebrating the culturally and socially diverse Cathedral City community.
5th Annual Cathedral City Cove Tour of Artists’ Studios and Historic Homes will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, from 11AM to 3PM. Admission is $15 for adults, children free. Tickets can be purchased online at agnespeltonsociety.com and on the day of the event at the Cathedral Center, 37-171 W. Buddy Rogers Ave., Cathedral City, CA.
