Art From Los Choros De Atacama—Chile

The exhibit, “Art From Los Choros De Atacama – Chile”, opens in July in the Elaine Jacob Foyer at Gualala Arts. This exhibition will include abstract oil paintings from Los Choros de Atacama by Pablo Mc Clure and Dr. Paul White. The opening is scheduled for Friday, July 14, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

As described by Dr. White, “The art we have created is from a small town not unlike Gualala in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile. It also has two small art museums, one of which includes indigenous art from Chile and the other contains native art from Africa. Both Gualala and Los Choros are in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, and the islands off the coast of Pt. Los Choros are a natural preserve for Humboldt penguins and fin whales, sea lions, otters, birds and other forms of marine life.”

Paul Frederick White, PhD, MD, FANZCA is a retired internist-anesthesiologist who currently serves as a research consultant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at Los Angeles while enjoying the good life as a budding artist in the unique coastal community of The Sea Ranch. Dr. White began his academic career at UCSF studying pharmacology, internal medicine, and anesthesiology. He subsequently became a professor at Stanford University, Washington University, and the University of Texas. Prior to retiring from clinical practice in 2010, Dr. White was the holder of the Margaret Milam McDermott Distinguished Chair of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Pablo McClure was born in Santiago, Chile. He graduated from the Catholic University of Valparaiso in 1981 where he studied architecture. Since then he’s devoted himself exclusively to painting. In the later 1980’s, McClure further developed his work in Spain while working in the studio of the Spanish painter Manuel Viola where he met the painter Roberto Matta.

In Spain, he had many individual exhibitions. He illustrated the book “He Was Born Transparent,” written by Soledad Leonicio and published in Madrid (1982). He was a professor of art at the Royal College Alfonso XII and the House of Culture in El Escoria. After returning to Chile in the 1990s, McClure painted the mural “Constellation II” and “Heroes of Santiago” in the subway station. He worked as a professor of art at the Catholic University of Valparaiso and Andres Bello University in Santiago.

In addition to displaying his art as part of the “Art From Los Choros De Atacama – Chile” exhibit, Master Chilean painter Pablo McClure will also be leading a workshop. Titled “Unique Techniques for Abstract Oil Paintings, the 5-day workshop is scheduled for July 17-21, and registration is available here.

“Art From Los Choros De Atacama – Chile,” continues through Sunday, August 6, 2023.

Pablo McClure will be leading a workshop in July. For more information follow this link.