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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 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 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 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 September 2008, Lynne Prentice opened Prentice Gallery Mendocino which joins Zacha's Bay Window Gallery, two distinct yet harmonious galleries under Lynne's direction, 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 privacy policy, selling art on consignment, Toshi Yoshida special orders, insurance estimates, etc.
Congratulations to the Mendocino Art Center, celebrating its 50th Anniversary all year long.
Look for the Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary float in the Mendocino Fourth of July Parade, Saturday July 4th.
On July 4th the Bay Window and Prentice galleries will close briefly at noon so we can join you watching the parade, but we will reopen immediately afterward and we will remain open until early evening.
On July 11th stop by Zacha's Bay Window Gallery and the Prentice Gallery for a glass of wine during the Second Saturday Art Walk festivities. Ask about our new trio of spectacular Charles Stevenson serigraphs, meet Prentice Gallery guest artist Sonny Handley and enjoy the special exhibit of Handley's figurative oil paintings.
Zacha's Bay Window Gallery at the Prentice Gallery, 45110 Main Street near Kasten, Mendocino, California, open daily, 707-937-5205.
On Saturday and Sunday, July 18th and 19th, the Mendocino Art Center is holding its 48th Summer Arts & Crafts Fair. Don't miss one of Jennie Zacha's delicious Mendocino blackberry sundaes as you browse wearable art, artful jewels and choice handcrafts. For more information, call the Mendocino Art Center, 707-937-5818.
The Archive ProjectEach 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.
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