Claudia Chapline has been prsenting new California art since 1974.
Founder/Director of the Institute for Dance and Experimental Art
in Santa Monica, and the Institute for Design and Experimental
Art (I.D.E.A) in Sacramento, she established the Claudia Chapline
Gallery in Stinson Beach in 1987.
The exhibition spaces include two spacious sky-lit galleries and
the sculpture garden. Claudia Chapline presents changing
exhibitions of unique new painting, sculpture, drawing, mixed
media, and fine craft by West Coast Artists.
The sculpture garden was created in 1992 in collaboration with
Lisa Herbert, H & H Horticulture. Sculptures in various media
and styles are set among rocks and native plants with a
spectacular view of coastal mountains. In 1999 Claudia
commissioned Mark Nichols to create ‘Sea Wall’, the garden
entry steel gate fence.
The gallery works with private and corporate collectors.
The gallery also sponsors special events, art tours and
international exchange exhibitions.
Art Services
Consulting, art writing, critiques, curating, installation,
lectures, mentoring, expert witness, appraisals, workshops,
portraits. Chapline is Public Art Consultant for the City of
Berkeley’s 2002-03 Public Art Competitions and former Art in
Public Bulidings manager for the California Arts Council.
A company of artists experienced in the
care and handling of art with expertise
in painting, sculpture and crafts.
Jacqueline Mallegni, Assistant Director,
is in charge of the gallery website.
Her curatorial expertise is in craft and
site specific installation. She is an artist
specializing in stone sculpture, handmade
paper and illuminated sculpture. She
studied fiber and metal sculpture at the
College of Marin and the California College of Arts and Crafts. She exhibits
her work and conducts lantern and paper
making workshops in the Bay Area.
Robin Hextrum is a volunteer. She is a
senior at Tamalpasis High School and
the California college of Art’s Summer
School of the Arts.
