8 Jan

Regatta Artist Gene McClelland Exhibits in Healdsburg

As proclaimed by Erasmus P. Kitty in Art.

Gene McClelland's marionetteGene McClelland's marionette

We’d like to congratulate Gene McClelland upon news that his haunting marionettes are to be exhibited in an upcoming show at the Hammerfriar Gallery in Healdsburg.

The Press Democrat reports:

McClelland’s puppets — first spotted by gallery founder and owner Jill Plamann at last summer’s Handcar Regatta celebration in Santa Rosa — combine intricate design and almost surreal detail.

The gallery is at 139 Healdsburg Ave. The shows run 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, through Feb. 10. Information: 473-9600, hammerfriar.com.

Best wishes for Mr. McClelland and his stringed and beautiful artwork in the new year!

ITEM! For more on Gene’s work, see the photos at our very own Stache’s local Sonoma ArtCast tribe (Sehkmet-Bast, The Pregnant Vampire, and Angel) and at his Flickr photo set from The Great Handcar Regatta 2008.

UPDATE
Images from the Mr. McClelland’s exhibition are available on the aetherwebs at Flickr:

Analogous reports:

  1. “Side Show” – Art of The Handcar Regatta
  2. Michael Coy’s “UnNatural Selection” Art Party
  3. Bryan Tedrick’s Portal of Evolution

Dispatch Your Valued Missive Forthwith!