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The Bankhead Theater Gallery is appealing to summer wanderlust with photo and painting exhibits on display in concurrence with its “Great Art on Screen” film series.
“Take Me There: Travel the World through Art and Photography” is a juried exhibit in the lobby, while the adjoining Founders Room features the works of Pleasanton watercolorist and world traveler Charlotte Severin. An artist’s reception being held 1-3 p.m. next Sunday (July 11) is free and open to the public.
For the last 40 years, Severin has led plein air painting trips throughout Europe, Asia, Mexico, Central America and the United States.
“We had a group of people painting at Monet’s house in Giverny and his famous bridge,” Severin said. “We stayed in a bed and breakfast just a block away. They give artists the use of the garden on Mondays and don’t let tourists in.”
Her paintings from France, Italy, Istanbul and England will be among those on exhibit, and notecards and some framed prints will be available.
“Take Me There” opened on Thursday and runs through Aug. 30. The theater gallery is open for viewing from 1-5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
Also on July 11, “The Prado: A Collection of Wonders,” part of this summer’s “Travel Without Leaving Town” film series, will be shown at 3 p.m. at the Bankhead. The last in the series, “Frida: Viva la Vida,” will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 25. Tickets are $15 regular, $10 students; visit lvpac.org or call 373-6800. The Bankhead Theater is located at 2400 First St. in Livermore.
