Third Annual Exhibition of California Painting and Sculpture
Art Center in La Jolla
This grouping of 61 works, selected from over 700 entries, was juried by Thomas B. Hess. It is unfortunate that this fact makes very little difference and it is difficult to believe his catalog statement that “The optimistic light, intimacy and freshness that illuminates the exhibition is . . . a valuable contribution to international modern art from California.” The simple truth is that the large majority of better California artists do not submit to juried exhibitions and it’s hard to blame them. Those that do, submit through their galleries, and the works are more often than not leftovers