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“Welcome!” to the Tahoe Art League
The Tahoe Art League is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fine art and art education on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe since 1964.
We provide free monthly art demonstrations for the public (see below), art workshops, classes, summer outdoor shows, fine art exhibits, college scholarships and many other activities.
Our free monthly meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at:
South Tahoe Senior Center
3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
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Monthly Public Art Meeting & Program!
E. Peter Darvas - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Angora Lakes - oil on linen, 48 x 36, by E. Peter Darvas
Tahoe local and world traveler, Peter Darvas, will be the presenter at the Wednesday, March 10 meeting of the Tahoe Art League. Peter will give a brief oil painting demonstration. (This will also serve as an introduction to his up-coming Oil/Acrylic workshop – Wednesday thru Saturday, March 17-20, from 9 am to noon; $150 per person, info and registration form at workshops). Darvas also plans to provide motivation and suggestions for adjusting to the current art scene.
Changing art scenes are something Peter has certainly experienced. His career, as a professional artist, spans about four decades, beginning with his first one-man show at age 16. Since then, Darvas has had over 60 major exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad. He has been featured in Southwest Art and Artists of the Rockies magazines and is included in the books Contemporary Western Artists and Marquis Who’s Who.
The paintings of E. Peter Darvas combine a wonderful versatility with brilliant expressiveness and flawless technical quality. His paintings present an ever changing variety of subjects … depicted in a distinctive impressionistic style. Peter paints with bold, spontaneous strokes employing a mastery of color, light, and texture … his canvases are alive with reality and expression, yet never appear belabored or meticulous.
Most locals know Peter for his paintings of the Tahoe landmarks and the majestic Sierras. However, the world is literally open to him. He frequently travels and paints in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Mexico. Darvas says, “The world is my studio, which is why I travel so frequently.”
In addition to his oil/acrylic workshop, Peter is holding a Watercolor Workshop Wednesday – Saturday, March 10-13, from 9am to noon at the Art Center for $120 per person with registration due by March 3.
Registrations for Darvas’ Oil/Acrylic Workshop can be made at and are due by the March 10 meeting or at the Art Center (two doors down from the Senior Center).