The Art of Mount Shasta
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exhibition overview
Five Star Bank presents
The Art of Mt. Shasta!
Explore our region’s icon. Before Americans had heard of Yosemite, they knew the stark, cold profile of Mount Shasta. See how this came to be, beginning with the earliest known image of this majestic mountain. Watch the history of the mountain's allure for artists unfold before you in dozens of stunning works from collections around the nation. FREE with Park admission.
Koenig Family Art Gallery
Supported by Mt. Shasta Spring Water and William C. Miesse. Also supported by
Jeannie and Lyle Tullis, Union Pacific Foundation, and Shasta.com.
Guest curated by Robyn G. Peterson and William C. Miesse. Educational programs supported by the Hearst Foundation.
"The Art of Mt. Shasta" tour
Seeking more information about a specific piece, or wanting to understand a certain artist's perspective? Join our experts on the following days for a guided discussion through the gallery.
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Still wanting even more information on the historic legacy of our iconic peak? 
Join guest curator, California History scholar and author Bill Miesse for a three part series.
"The Art of Mt. Shasta" talks
- The Navy at Mount Shasta in 1841: Thursday, February 4, 7 p.m.
- San Fransisco Art Renaissance (1840 - 1880): Thursday, February 11, 7 p.m.
- Life and Art of California Native Peoples: Thursday, Febrary 18, 7 p.m.
Cost for this series is $3 for Members and $5 for nonmembers. Purchase a special Series Pass (good for all three talks), $6 for Members and $10 for nonmembers. Call 242-3108 to reserve your spot!
*Carleton Watkins' Commencement of the Whitney Glacier, Summit of Mt. Shasta, 1870 (upper right), collection of the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. William Simpson's Captain Jack's Cave in the Lava Beds, Lake Tule, 1873 (middle left), collection of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. William Keith's Canyon View - Shasta, 1878 (lower right), collection of Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding.
