El Sol, AOPR inaugurate special art gallery

   POINT RICHMOND - A special exhibit of illustrations and paintings by the late Linda Lee Calvan Drake begins Wednesday and runs until March 28 at El Sol Restaurant at 101 Park Place.
     Drake was President of the Arts of Point Richmond from 2010 until 2013 when she passed away.
     "Her enthusiasm and joyous approach to art was contagious and inspiring," Rita Gardner, communications director for AOPR said in a press release.
   The exhibition will include works in a series called "Vintage Views of Old Point Richmond Town."
     The special exhibit also marks the inauguration of the Linda Lee Calvan Drake Memorial Gallery at El Sol and will feature artwork by AOPR members. It also marks a collaboration between AOPR and Linda Lee Calvan Drake's sister, Josephine Orozco of El Sol.
     As part of the collaboration, a professional art display system has been installed with funding coming from the Gateway Foundation and AOPR.
   For more information about AOPR, click on this link: www.artsofpointrichmond.com

Arts of Point Richmond membership drive

   POINT RICHMOND - The Arts of Point Richmond has launched its annual membership drive, AOPR chair Irene Hightower announced Wednesday.
     The group includes artists from a variety of artistic disciplines. Its members' work is often on display in various storefront and businesses around the Point.

     Persons who are already members of AOPR should have received a renewal letter in the mail in the last week. If not, a copy of the registration form is at the bottom of this story.
     Or you can download a copy of the application here: AOPR membership application.
     Hightower said there are many benefits to joining: connecting with the arts & literary community, showcasing work on the AOPR website's Member Gallery, taking part in sales events and exhibiting art around the Point.
     The annual dues run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.
     For more information about The Arts of Point Richmond, check out the group's website here: AOPR or the group's Facebook page here: AOPR FACEBOOK.