![]() So, I learned a great deal about the various art forms and was able to watch Wayne set up a run of one of My job was to enter all submissions for judging by way of typed lists and, as a special assignment, pick up previously given orders by the artists from a local bakery each morning on my way to the Art Building. The work progressed seven days a week from early summer until the opening of the Fair in late August.ĭisplayed in the Art Building were paintings, photographs, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, etc. ![]() My fond memory of Wayne Thiebaud dates back some 60 plus years when I worked at the old California State Fair helping to set up the exhibit for the Art Building. Wayne Thiebaud! I am so inspired by your art. I wonder if you realize the profound way your teaching and your art has touched so many lives? I hope so! I owned and ran an art gallery for 10 years and just retired from my job as the Executive Director of American Women Artists. Though my career took many twists and turns through the years, it ended firmly rooted in the arts. Your love of art and your elegant presence elevated who artists were in my mind and influenced my life. Having to fill a few electives, I took several art classes, two of which were taught by you. I was an Animal Behavior major at UC Davis in the early ‘70s. Happy Birthday! The Crocker Museum has asked that people send you cards and well wishes, which I think is a great way of acknowledging how meaningful you are to so many of us. Happy Birthday Wayne Thiebaud!! Hope you have a wonderful day, thank you for inspiring so many of us over the years! Happy 100th Birthday Wayne! With lots of wishes! Wayne Thiebaud! I hope you like you cake. Thank you for adding color, amusement, and happiness to our lives! We especially appreciate your art because my grandparents, parents, and I are all native Californians. We look forward to the upcoming exhibition at the Crocker. ![]() We have visited many exhibitions of your art. We own three of your works on paper and enjoy seeing them every day. My family and I wish you a very Happy 100th Birthday! Happy Birthday Wayne Thiebuad! At least you're not as old as you will be next year! Don't worry if your card or poem isn't below it's on its way to its intended recipient, along with all the other well wishes! Since the Museum is closed, we rounded up some of our favorite cards for everyone to see. You responded with over 500 cards, letters, and poems, in addition to several dozen well wishes, first-hand accounts, and scrumptious gifs on Facebook and Instagram. We asked everyone to help us celebrate by making letters, poems, or birthday cards for the Sacramento artist who has brought us sweet confections and visual treats for all these years. Wayne Thiebaud is officially 100 years young! Best known for his tantalizing paintings of cakes and pies, Thiebaud has long been affiliated with Pop art - although his body of work is far more expansive. ![]()
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