Allied Arts Guild

Remembering Ansel – and Chris!

Printed in Italy? Not what I might have expected. Maybe printed in Hong Kong, or China, or …? The wonderful new book about Ansel Adams

by Scott Loftesness
on October 7, 2012

Oil painter Marsha Heimbecker showcases refuge elephants at Portola Art Gallery exhibit

“Children of the World, Orphaned Elephants of Tsavo and New Works,” a collection of oil paintings by Marsha Heimbecker, is on display at Portola Art Gallery in

by Frances Freyberg
on October 2, 2012

Jared Sines’ oil paintings are featured at Portola Art Gallery in Menlo Park during September

During the month of September, the Portola Art Gallery presents “Hues and Views,” a collection of Jared Sines’ oil paintings of landscapes and waterscapes from

by Frances Freyberg
on September 2, 2012

Call for artists at Plein Air event at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park

The Portola Art Gallery at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park is inviting artists to submit applications to participate in Paint Allied Arts 2012

by Contributed Content
on July 29, 2012

Retired Menlo Park fire fighter Jerry Peters is featured artist at Portola Art Galley in July

“Vintage Trucks and New Works” — acrylic paintings of vintage trucks, new still life paintings and landscapes by artist Jerry Peters — will be featured at Portola Art

by Frances Freyberg
on July 1, 2012

Blue Garden Cafe is new eatery at Allied Arts Guild

Jeffrey Weinberg, owner of JW Catering, brings a lot of restaurant experience to running the Allied Arts Guild's latest restaurant, Blue Garden Cafe, which opened

by Linda Hubbard
on June 8, 2012

Four new artists introduced at Portola Art Galley on May 5

The Portola Art Gallery is hosting an Art and Wine Afternoon on Saturday, May 5, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to introduce four new gallery

by Frances Freyberg
on May 1, 2012

Misako Kambe draws on stenciling skill to create ceramic art

For the newest artist at Menlo Park's Portola Art Gallery, it was a sign of new life. "It was almost exactly a year after I'd

by Linda Hubbard
on April 5, 2012

Joy Imai: Lifelong potter focuses on soda pottery at her Allied Arts Guild studio

For the past 25 years, visitors to the Allied Arts Guild have been treated to the pottery of Joy Imai. But, as she recounts, the

by Linda Hubbard
on January 11, 2012

Esther Baran: Artist returns to her roots with opening of gallery at Allied Arts

"Of all the places to have a gallery, this is just perfect," says artist Esther Baran, sitting in the well-lit space tucked in a back

by Linda Hubbard
on December 19, 2011