The Commons
TALK OF THE CLUB
Mural with a Message
W
hen the Bay Area shut down to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, the Club’s waterfront headquarters in San Francisco acquired a new look. To add some color to the street of boarded-up buildings, the Club commissioned a local artist to paint a mural on its Embarcadero barrier facade (see photo above). The mural was painted by artist Ian Ross, born and raised in Marin County in a family of artists. He designed the mural shortly after the killing of George Floyd, and if you look at the colorful image, you will see a subtle message. You can see more of Ross’s work at ianrossart.com.
Virtual Reception
T
he Commonwealth Club’s Farmer Gallery features exhibits all year long from local artists who work in a variety of styles and formats. The exhibits are often opened or closed with a reception and discussion with the artist. But what do you do when shelter-in-place
Phillip Hua rules mean that no one can see the exhibited artwork and no one can gather for a glass of wine and a chat with the artist? You go online. On August 5, the Club’s Arts Member-Led Forum hosted a virtual reception for artist Phillip Hua, whose “All That Glitters” exhibit is currently hanging in the Farmer Gallery. Attendees poured themselves a glass of their favorite wine and viewed Hua’s live conversation with Arts MLF organizer Robert Melton.
Proud Graduate
T
o complete a final project for his graphic design degree from San José State University, Elijah Allen needed to design a poster for a mock Club event. He researched the Club, designed his poster, and contacted us about getting some on-site access. At left, Allen with his poster in front of the Club; at right, detail from the poster.
LEADERSHIP OF THE
COMMONWEALTH CLUB CLUB OFFICERS Board Chair Evelyn Dilsaver Vice Chair Martha Ryan Secretary Dr. Jaleh Daie Treasurer John R. Farmer President & CEO Dr. Gloria C. Duffy BOARD OF GOVERNORS Robert E. Adams Willie Adams John F. Allen Scott Anderson Dan Ashley Dr. Mary G. F. Bitterman Harry E. Blount John L. Boland Charles M. Collins Dennis Collins Kevin Collins Mary B. Cranston LaDoris Cordell Susie Cranston Dr. Kerry P. Curtis Dorian Daley James Driscoll Joseph I. Epstein Jeffrey A. Farber Dr. Carol A. Fleming Leslie Saul Garvin Paul M. Ginsburg Hon. James C. Hormel Mary Huss Lata Krishnan John Leckrone Dr. Mary Marcy Lenny Mendonca Michelle Meow Anna W.M. Mok DJ Patil Donald J. Pierce Bruce Raabe Skip Rhodes Kausik Rajgopal Bill Ring Richard A. Rubin George M. Scalise Charlotte Mailliard Shultz Todd Silvia George D. Smith Jr. David Spencer James Strother Hon. Tad Taube
Marcel TenBerge Charles Travers Kimberly Twombly-Wu Don Wen Dr. Colleen B. Wilcox Brenda Wright Jed York Mark Zitter PAST BOARD CHAIRS AND PRESIDENTS * Past Chair ** Past President Dr. Mary G. F. Bitterman* J. Dennis Bonney** John Busterud** (deceased) Maryles Casto* Hon. Ming Chin** Mary B. Cranston* Joseph I. Epstein** John Farmer* Dr. Joseph R. Fink** Rose Guilbault* Claude B. Hutchison Jr.** Dr. Julius Krevans** (deceased) Anna W.M. Mok* Richard Otter** Joseph Perrelli** Toni Rembe** Victor J. Revenko** Skip Rhodes** Renée Rubin** Richard Rubin* Robert Saldich* (deceased) Connie Shapiro** Nelson Weller** Judith Wilbur** Dennis Wu** ADVISORY BOARD Karin Helene Bauer Hon. William Bradley Dennise M. Carter Steven Falk Amy Gershoni Jacquelyn Hadley Heather Kitchen Amy McCombs Don J. McGrath Hon. William J. Perry Hon. Barbara Pivnicka Hon. Richard Pivnicka Ray Taliaferro Nancy Thompson
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020
5
