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The Art Traveler Guide:
A Portrait of Balboa Park
Book Launch, Signing, & Guided Tour
 January 11, 2015 · 11am-2:30pm
Our yearlong centennial celebration of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition kicks off with the release of our latest publication, The Art Traveler Guide: A Portrait of Balboa Park (Our Heritage Press, 2015). The artist RD Riccoboni will be on hand for a book signing and guided tour.* You may purchase the book in advance and it will be held for you to pick up the day of the event. The book will be available for purchase at all SOHO Museum Shops after January 11: the Marston House Museum Shop, The Whaley House Museum Shop, Warner-Carrillo Ranch House Museum Shop, and the Santa Ysabel Store.
This unique 56-page booklet on historic Balboa Park is richly illustrated with vivid paintings by acclaimed San Diego artist RD Riccoboni. A longtime historic preservationist and founder of Beacon Artworks Gallery in Old Town, San Diego, Riccoboni calls himself "The Art Traveler" because he paints historic buildings and sites wherever he goes to promote and "preserve" them. Riccoboni also views himself as "a cultural heritage storyteller in paint."
The Art Traveler Guide: A Portrait of Balboa Park displays Riccoboni's brilliantly colored paintings of the park's historic landmarks on nearly every page. The self-taught artist paints in an Impressionist, plein-air style, often using bold, Expressionist colors. Riccoboni's effervescent portrayal of Balboa Park buildings and gardens, arcades and fountains, reflects his passion for this internationally renowned place that civic visionaries developed for huge international expositions in 1915 and 1935. The book is designed for walking tours, including disabled access at all stops, or as a handsome history-and-art portfolio that is also a valuable reference.
PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS & BOOKS
Online HERE
Call (619) 297-9327
In Person Marston House Museum Shop
3525 Seventh Avenue
PURCHASE BOOK (For pick up the day of the event)
If you need your book shipped, please call office to make arrangements (619) 297-9327
* The guided tour meets at the bowling lawn at 1pm and ends in the Alcazar Gardens at 2:30pm.
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