ARTIST HOLDING SHOW AFTER 13-YEAR ABSENCE.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer It's been 13 years since Larry Gandy's last art show at the Valencia Public Library and the octogenarian oc·to·ge·nar·i·an adj. Being between 80 and 90 years of age. n. A person between 80 and 90 years of age. is eager to make up for lost time. Starting on Saturday, the 85-year-old former Fillmore resident will kick off a monthlong retrospective of his career, which spans 63 years and includes original sketches of set designs for ``The King and I'' and ``South Pacific,'' as well as his award-winning photography and artwork. ``I had painted some during this time,'' Gandy said, referring to his 13-year absence from the art scene. ``But now I have the time needed to provide a one-man show, which is quite a chore. I believe this one will prove to be the best yet.'' In 1984, he gave up painting to care for his wife, who died in 1987 after suffering heart problems. Gandy also has suffered health problems. Several years ago, he was diagnosed with macular degeneration macular degeneration, eye disorder causing loss of central vision. The affected area, the macula, lies at the back of the retina and is the part that produces the sharpest vision. and is considered legally blind but that has not stopped him from painting. ``You don't paint with your eyes; you paint with your brains and your eyes are your helpers,'' he said. Gandy's new art show includes pencil sketches he did in 1933 of thespians James Cagney, Claudette Colbert and William Powell This article refers to the American actor. For other people with the same name, see William Powell (disambiguation). William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, noted for his sophisticated, cynical as well as his signature western art, depicting cowboys, American Indians American Indians: see Americas, antiquity and prehistory of the; Natives, Middle American; Natives, North American; Natives, South American. and cattle on the vast American prairie prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. . ``It was very new to me and new to a lot of people,'' said Gandy, referring to the rise in popularity of western art during the 1970s. ``It's enjoyable to paint something interesting. And, besides, who would want to paint some face of an American grandma?'' Gandy began painting professionally after taking an art class in 1975 in Friendly Valley. His first painting was a still life of white poppies white poppy see papaversomniferum. . He never looked back. His artwork has been exhibited in museums in Phoenix and Taos, New Mexico Taos (IPA: [taʊs]) is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico. In New Mexico, a municipality may call itself a village, town, or city. , and has sold for as much as $800. He also has won awards for his photography, a hobby he pursued from 1939 to 1945. He gave up photography to spend more time working as a set designer for Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures where he worked on ``South Pacific'' and ``The King and I,'' which earned an Oscar Award for art direction. The art exhibit can be seen during library hours Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. A reception is planned for Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (ran in AV and SAC Sac: see Sac and Fox. SAC - 1. An early system on the Datatron 200 series. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. only--Color) Artwork from area ar tist Larry Gandy's 63-year career is on display for a monthlong showing at the Valencia Public Library. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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