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Our First Friday on September 4 — starting at 5:00 PM — doubles as an opening reception for our latest exhibition, "Deep...
09/02/2026

Our First Friday on September 4 — starting at 5:00 PM — doubles as an opening reception for our latest exhibition, "Deep Valley: People, Places, Memory." This show is our way of commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Grace Hudson Museum, the 150th anniversary of the City of Ukiah, and the 250th anniversary of our nation as we explore elements of the Greater Ukiah Valley — past and present — which have helped create and shape community. The show will take a look at places and associations such as Todd Grove Park, the Palace Hotel, Mendocino State Hospital, Pinoleville Rancheria, the Latino Americano Concilio, the Ukiah Haiku Festival, City of 10,000 Buddhas, and, of course, the history and evolution of the historic Sun House and the Grace Hudson Museum.

Our musical guest for the evening will be singer/guitarist Steve Winkle, known for his eclectic mix of classic rock, R&B, country, contemporary pop, and his own compositions. The evening will also include light bites and w**e, and also some brief staff remarks. The reception runs from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The Museum will be open at 10:00 AM, though we'll probably be finishing the show installation up through 5:00. First Fridays at the Grace Hudson Museum are always free all day and evening.

This is the final weekend to check out "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women"! The exhibition includes works from Julie...
08/14/2026

This is the final weekend to check out "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women"! The exhibition includes works from Julie Lapping Rivera along with pieces from Mendocino County artists such as "the Gaia ikon" depicting Antonina Lamb by Antony De Senna seen here.

Born in New York City in 1943, Antonina was always critical of the establishment. In 1971, she found her way to Mendocino where, at first, she lived in a tepee with her two young children.

She was one of the first people Antony met when he arrived in town of Mendocino several years later. He says, "She was a guiding light in the then artistic community - a musician/songwriter, recording artist, author, actor, editor of the Mnedocino Art Center A&E magazine, founding member of several local cultural institutions, voice fo right, and noted astrologer."

After she passed in 2013, Antony painted this fantasy tribute to the "Muse of Mendocino." Antony's pieces, like this, often focus on the people and aspirations of the bohemian counterculture. At 81 yeras old, he has been a painter his entire life.

"My grandmother, my mother, and me, we're makers. This quilt is a celebration of the women I came from, and the woman an...
08/11/2026

"My grandmother, my mother, and me, we're makers. This quilt is a celebration of the women I came from, and the woman and maker I have become," Deanna Apfel says of her quilt "Mom's Quilt" currently on display in our exhibition "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women."

Deanna's grandmother, Mamie Redner Craun, sewed quilts for her large family, including nine children. She loved cooking and often made for 20-25 people including farmhands and the friends of her kids. The embroidered flowers, initials, and other segments of this piece came from a crazy quilt she made.

However, it was Deanna's mother, Reba Elizabeth Smith, who taught her how to knit, crochet, and sew. Deanna remembers her mother as easy going, funny, loving, independent, and competent. She gardened, worked with fibers, and was always reading. Deanna made this quilt after her mother pass, incorporating her mother's crochet eding into the piece.

Deanna first began making quilts in 1995 when she joined the Mendocino Quilt Artists. She loves playing with color and composition.

"Grandma saw in a dream that our ways were going to be lost, so it became her life's work to record our ways and share t...
08/11/2026

"Grandma saw in a dream that our ways were going to be lost, so it became her life's work to record our ways and share them. She believed that by sharing and recording that she was giving our people a firm rock to stand on and that by sharing the world, Kashia people would live forever," Eric Wilder (Kashia Band of Pomo Indians) said about his grandmother Essie Parrish.

His piece, "Portrait of Grandmother 'Yomta" (Spiritual Leader) is on display for just one more week as part our exhibition "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women." Make sure to stop by and learn more about the women in the exhibit.

Eric's grandmother, Essie Parrish, was a revered Kashia Pomo spiritual leader, basket weaver, healer, and cultural teacher whose quiet courage gave his family and community widsom, faith, and generosity. Thsi portrait is an offering of gratidutde. Eric says, "it stands out as a reminder that daring women are not always loud; sometimes they are steady heands who weave, pray, teach, and hold culture together, whose strength still lights the path forward."

Eric is a graphic designer and artist. He has served two terms as Tribal Chairman of hte Kashia Band of Pomo Indians and often uses his artwork to serve his people.

Liith, Adam's first wife, refused to lie beneath him. Although she's often depicted as a demon, Sue Ellen shows Lilith a...
08/08/2026

Liith, Adam's first wife, refused to lie beneath him. Although she's often depicted as a demon, Sue Ellen shows Lilith as the first feminist, her golden thread of influence extending to modern women.

You can see this piece "Lilith's Golden Thread" currently on display in our exhibition "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women" open through August 16.

Which women are you familiar with?
Surrounding Lilith, clockwise: Anthopologist Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citiznes can change the world." Author, Maya Angelou, "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive." Artist, Frida Kahlo, "I paint my own reality." Environmental Activity, Greta Thunbert, "Giving up cannot be an option." Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, "All I as of our brethren is that they take their feet off our {women's} necks." Author, Toni Morrison, "The function of freedom is to free someone else."

Journalist, Gloria Steinem, "The first probelm for all of us, is...to unlearn." Environmentalist, Joanna Macy, "Action is the antidote to despair." Author, Alice Walker, "The imagination can go anywhere, and it can do anything." Buddhist teacher, Pema Chodron, "The more willing you are to step out of your comfort zone, the more comfortable you feel.." United FarmWorkers Leader, Dolores Huerta, "Si, se puede." Poet, Mary Oliver, "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

Sue Ellen is a visionary artist whose paintings challenge historical and cultural stories that have erased women's value.
https://www.sueellenparkinson.com/

Image by Alfred Kerr

In our Gift Shop we have prints from three of the artists represented in our current show, “Look Again: Portraits of Dar...
08/06/2026

In our Gift Shop we have prints from three of the artists represented in our current show, “Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women” including Julie Lapping Rivera – the exhibit’s featured artist – and two local artists, Sue Ellen Parkinson and Eric Wilder.

Along with a wide variety of ceramics, jewelry, books, fine art, woodwork, baskets and more.

Visit us on First Friday August 7 during Art Walk (5:00-8:00 pm), enjoy light refreshments and the music of the Back Porch Trio (BP3), see the Pop-up exhibit in our Public Room honoring local Native women, and stop by the Gift Shop to see what’s new.

Don’t forget: “Look Again” closes on August 16. Regular Museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10-4:30, and Sunday noon-4:30.

"Grandma Nancy was the keeper of our family records. Her eyes would spark and sparkle as she recounted these tales in an...
08/04/2026

"Grandma Nancy was the keeper of our family records. Her eyes would spark and sparkle as she recounted these tales in an excited, high-pitched voice. Her stories are the backbone of an independence of spirit that my father and I carry forward. It sets us part," Jazzminh says of her grandmother whom she drew in the two images you see here and can see currently on display as part of our exhibition "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women."

Jazzminh Moore is an artist whose work has often centered around portraiture. This Saturday, August 8, she is leading a workshop from 10am-3:30pm at the museum to show participants how they might capture a person's soul through drawing. All levels are welcome for those 15+. This workshop is $20/person. Scholarship spots are available.

There's just a spot left, so call 707-467-2836 or email [email protected] to reserve your place!

"Every year, I do a self-portrait on my birthday. It's a tradition I started decades ago an dlook forward to annually. I...
08/03/2026

"Every year, I do a self-portrait on my birthday. It's a tradition I started decades ago an dlook forward to annually. It gives me a moment to reflect on the year ending, and affords me the opportunity to form my intentions for the new year," Sandy Oppenheimer says.

You can see her Self Portrait at 73 along with portraits of Bonnie Raitt and Hannah Arendt currently on display in our exhibition "Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women" open through August 16.

Sandy is a self-taught artist who began making art at age 35, starting with ceramic, then watercolor and mixed media, before finding collage. She started working in the medium during a three month paper-making residency in Japan, where she fell in love with painting with paper.

For over 20 years, Sandy has been working on a series highlighting notable women. After readin ga number of "Ms. Magazines" that her friend brought her, Sandy felt a need to recognize the struggles and successes of women around the world. In each piece, she tries to capture the spirit of their spirit.

There's just a few spots left so sign up know for the opening of "Precious Cargo Reimagined" at the California Indian Mu...
07/31/2026

There's just a few spots left so sign up know for the opening of "Precious Cargo Reimagined" at the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center in Santa Rosa this Saturday!

Make sure to check out "Honoring our Matriachs" now showing through August 10. Celebrate with traditional foods and drin...
07/29/2026

Make sure to check out "Honoring our Matriachs" now showing through August 10. Celebrate with traditional foods and drinks the evening of Friday, August 7th!

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