Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable
contrast.
To celebrate Lunar New Year, we have invited Chinese Calligrapher Sherry Shih to talk about Chinese art.
This talk explores how plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum each embody unique cultural meanings and emotional qualities in Chinese art. We’ll look at their symbolism, how artists across dynasties portrayed them, and how these timeless motifs continue to inspire modern creativity. The session combines art appreciation, cultural storytelling, and light audience reflection to create a relaxing and engaging experience.
Sherry Shih is a Chinese calligrapher and ink painter who grew up immersed in traditional art and culture. Inspired by her painter mother and childhood visits to the National Palace Museum, she shares her lifelong love for Chinese aesthetics through talks that invite audiences to see beauty through new cultural lenses and discover fresh inspiration in the art of brush and ink.
AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Cultural Celebrations | Class/Workshop |
The original 32,000 sq. ft Peninsula Center Library built in 1967 was designed by pioneers in “green” design, A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons. With vertical wood louvers to control sunlight, the original steel and reinforced concrete building also included coffered slab ceilings with recessed lighting, glass walls, and local Palos Verdes stone and white columns. All furnishings were contemporary with many pieces designed by Jones and Emmons specifically for the Library.
In 1995, architects Zimmer, Gunsul, and Fransca (ZGF) renovated and expanded the space, nearly doubling its size. Using the existing concrete-frame building, the building maintains the original entrance on Deep Valley and added the new entrance on Silver Spur. The building also features major public artworks such as the Stellar Axis by Lita Albuquerque, the bronze cheetahs with the stone column by Gwynn Murrill, and the Light in the Forest mural by Myrna Shiras which are integral parts of the building.
