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Explore our World of Art
Welcome to Bay Window Gallery Online
Mendocino on the rocky north coast of California has always been a special place. It calls to special people who bring their unique gifts to Mendocino and who are in turn transformed by it. Mendocino called to Bill Zacha.
This site is a memorial to Bill Zacha, a tribute to keep vivid his memory, his life and considerable accomplishments, including his art, his founding of the Mendocino Art Center and his remarkable influence on the lives of those with whom he came in contact.
One of Dorr Bothwell's favorite questions was, "And how did YOU come to Mendocino?" She knew that everyone who comes to Mendocino has a story - and by visiting Zacha's Bay Window Gallery Online, you too have come to Mendocino.
Zacha's Bay Window Gallery shares the stories and showcases the art of six distinguished artists, Mendocino Art Center founder William Zacha and five others, Bill's friends who came to teach at the Art Center and stayed to make Mendocino their home.
William Zacha - internationally celebrated painter, sculptor and serigrapher
Hilda Pertha - acclaimed sculptor, designer, serigrapher, collage artist and painter
Dorr Bothwell - renowned painter, serigrapher and collage artist
Toshi Yoshida - master woodblock print artist
Fran Moyer - gifted sculptor and painter
Charles Marchant Stevenson - visionary painter and serigrapher
Virtual Gallery
Virtual galleries for each artist provide a selection of works for sale as well as a growing archive of works for art lovers and scholars. Explore the art of William Zacha, Hilda Pertha, Dorr Bothwell, Toshi Yoshida, Fran Moyer and Charles Marchant Stevenson.
The Website
For an overview of the website, see AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR WEBSITE.
Non-sales-related questions about our artists, their art or our website, should be directed to our archivist who will be glad discuss them.
Zacha's Bay Window Gallery in Mendocino
In addition to the Bay Window virtual gallery, there is a physical gallery where the work of the Bay Window Gallery artists may be seen and purchased - Zacha's Bay Window Gallery at Prentice Gallery on Main Street in Mendocino.
Zacha's Bay Window Gallery opened in 1958 and for over fifty years has always represented the very best of Mendocino's many artists.
In 2008 Prentice Gallery, including Prentice Gallery Fine Art Framing Services, joined Zacha's Bay Window Gallery, two distinct yet harmonious galleries, both under the direction of Lynne Prentice, sharing the historic space at 45110 Main Street, Mendocino, California.
Policies
Please refer to our POLICIES page for Zacha's Bay Window Gallery policy information, including our policies on privacy, selling art on consignment, Toshi Yoshida special orders, insurance estimates and other matters.
The Archive Project
Each of the Zacha's Bay Window artists has a vast body of work, most of which is dispersed in museums and private collections worldwide. In our virtual galleries, as well as presenting work for sale, we are gathering historic images of each artist's work for our growing permanent online archives for art lovers and scholars.
We would be grateful for digital photos of artwork currently in private collections, also biographical information, archival correspondence, essays and articles, reminiscences and personal photos for our online archives, for example the September 25, 1962 Look magazine article, A YOUNG MAN SAVES AN OLD TOWN.
If you would like to share photos or information about our artists, contact our archivist.
When sharing artwork from your private collection, please include the artist's name, the medium and dimensions of the work, title and year when known, and a professional quality digital photo when possible.
In order to preserve your privacy, archival artwork is listed online as "Private Collection".
Questions or personal messages for the family of Bill and Jennie Zacha will be forwarded to them.
DAVID SILVEIRA'S beautiful watercolors of local harbor and ocean scenes are featured at Prentice Gallery through July.
THE WOODBLOCK PRINTS OF TOSHI YOSHIDA
Zacha's Bay Window Gallery is privileged to offer a choice selection of rare woodblock prints in pristine condition by hanga master Toshi Yoshida, a number of which are handsigned in pencil.
While you can, visit these scarce treasures. When they are gone they will not be replaced.
PRENTICE GALLERY FINE ART FRAMING SERVICES
Offering innovative custom framing solutions on the North Coast for over ten years, Lynne Prentice now provides fine custom framing at Prentice/Bay Window Galleries, 45110 Main Street in Mendocino, a full service frame shop with a wonderful selection of picture frame mouldings, museum quality mats and a creative, qualified staff to help with all your picture framing challenges.
Call 707-937-5205 for frame shop hours or special appointments.
THE BAY WINDOW GALLERY ANNEX and the new Mendocino Healing*Arts Center are on the ground level of the Mendocino Healing*Arts Building, 45180 Main Street, Mendocino.
To see the art of Bill Zacha, Charles Marchant Stevenson Fran Moyer and others at the Bay Window Gallery Annex, make an appointment with Lucia Zacha at 707-937-3777.
For information or to make an appointment with a Healing*Arts practitioner, stop by the Center where contact information for individual Healing*Arts practioners is posted in the window.
ZACHA'S BAY WINDOW GALLERY (Prentice/Bay Window Galleries), 45110 Main Street west of Kasten, Mendocino, California, 707-937-5205. Open daily.
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