In honor of California Museum Month, Penny Knowles, Executive Director of the Wildling Art Museum, gave a free public tour of the Museum’s current exhibition, “Members Collect II” on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. The exhibition featured paintings, prints and sculptures on loan from private collectors, spanning the period 1850 to the present. Most prominent were paintings executed by California artists in the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, including a very nice group of Impressionist-influenced works by Guy Rose, Benjamin Brown, Grandville Redmond, John Gamble, Arthur Hill Gilbert and George Brandriff.

Knowles is an art historian and museum educator with a Master’s degree in art history from UCSB. She will provide historical background and technical insights relating to the work on display.

The Museum is located at 2329 Jonata Street in Los Olivos, between Mattei’s Tavern and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. For more information, call 688-1082.