Hofsas House Hotel Announces its Artist-inResidence Program Launching Dec. 11, 2020, with Art Reception, Live Painting Cities often inspire art. Anyone who's been to cities like Paris, Rome, or Prague, however, knows that some cities also are art. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is one such city.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, October 19, 2020 - Cities often inspire art. Anyone who's been to cities like Paris, Rome, or Prague, however, knows that some cities also are art. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is one such city. It's no surprise, then, that it's home to a thriving community of artists — a fact that's celebrated front and center at The Hofsas House Hotel. The hotel has announced its new Artist-in-Residence program, offering art tours, and has several murals and public displays of art.
The first Artist in Residence is Marie-Clare Treseder Gorham, a Carmel-based folk artist who incorporates medieval themes and iconography in her work that reflects the style of the California Arts and Crafts movement. Her great-grandfather was William S. Rice, one of the masters of the movement. She will make the first of monthly appearances from 4-6 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 4-6 p.m. Jan. 8. During the appearances she will showcase her first Artist-in-Residence project of creating a custom headboard and room décor for Room 36, which is a deluxe king room with fireplace, private balcony and ocean view on the street level of San Carlos Street, the same floor as the hotel’s lobby. She will also paint a few characters on the entrance door that will highlight the unique nature of the room. The complimentary art-themed reception for hotel guests will include meet the artist, a sneak peek at the current project in which people can watch and ask questions of the artist, plus wine and small bites. The inspiration for the Artist-in-Residence program began early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea created a campaign to promote solidarity in the village. To honor the town’s heritage as an arts colony, Gorham painted an outdoor mural called “Carmel Shell” which is located on the corner of Mission Street and Sixth Avenue.