The work "Ovis" a cast glass work by sculptor Patrick Blythe was stolen on November 4th from a Laguna Beach gallery. The "snatch and run" theft occured during business hours from Townley Gallery. The gallery's security cameras captured clear images of the thief in action and turned the images over to Laguna Beach police who are investigating. Photos of the suspect are available at http://ymlp.com/zLvVtn

Patrick Blythe will present a new art class for the Osher Institute at CSU San Bernardino this fall titled "Eyes Pried Open; A History of Modern and Contemporary Sculpture," a six week long fascinating journey exploring the historical path of sculpture. The class will start with the beginnings of modernist sculpture including Cubism, Futurism and Dada. The class will cover the World War era influenced by extreme social and artistic upheaval, and to the explosion of ideas that emerged in the post war years. Further into the class students will view and discuss the power of conceptual art and explore current and likely future trends in sculpture. Much of the discussion will be supplemented with tours of the museum's collections.
Location: Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive
Date(s)/Date(s): Fridays, October 28-December 9 (No meeting on November 25)
Time(s): 10 am-12 Noon

Palm Desert glass artist Patrick Blythe returned this week from an artist’s residency program at North Lands Creative Glass in Scotland. The residency was underwritten by Bullseye Glass Company of Portland, Oregon.

North Lands Creative Glass is a world-renowned school situated in Lybster, a small fishing village on the northeast coast of Scotland. Lybster is located a rugged and remote coastal area with many ancient monuments that are remnants of the Pictish, Celtic, and Viking eras, as well as more recent structures reflecting Scottish culture.

The artist’s North Lands residency focused on creating glass artwork that respects and reflects the uses, traditions, and spirit of existing structures. Specifically, Blythe worked on concepts for a historical church building that is being considered for renovation as a Centre for Glass in Architecture and the Built Environment based on recommendations of the Prince’s Regeneration Trust, the Historical Environment Advisory Council of Scotland and other organizations.

During Blythe’s residency, North Lands became a laboratory to explore, discover and discuss how the spirit of a place informs an artist’s work, and, in turn, how artwork can add to the unique nature of the place. Blythe is expected to continue working on these projects both in the US and in Scotland.

Blythe’s web address is http://patrickblythe.com.

Glass artist Patrick Blythe will teach at new course at the Palm Springs Art Museum through the Osher Institute at CSU San Bernadino.

The class, "The History and Techniques of Glass Art" will meet weekly on Fridays at 10:00 am begining on October 29th, and continue until December 10th. For details visit the CSUSB College of Extended Learning website at http://cel.csusb.edu/osher.html.