Olaf Wieghorst Museum

Un recorrido en Español - Spanish Language Tour
2023-02-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-09-30 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Join Cesar Garcia for a Spanish language tour of the Olaf Wieghorst Museum.
Únase a César García para un recorrido en español por el Museo Olaf Wieghorst

Leadership East County
2023-02-09 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
The East County Chamber of Commerce brings its Leadership East County program to the Wieghorst Museum.

Gail Nellans
2022-12-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Courtyard by Marriott San Diego El Cajon, 141 N Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020
Gail Nellans is a local artist with a passion for bold designs. She is an impressionist painter who uses real objects as the base for her flight of imaginative art.

Never quite sure where her brushes may take her, she channels an unseen muse to arrive at artistic destinations.

We like this painting of her son taming a bronco on his Ramona Double S Ranch. You can almost feel the arena sand!

You can meet Gail Nellans and see her art at: The Courtyard by Marriott El Cajon (across the street from the Wieghorst Museum).

Want a sneak peek at her art? Visit her gallery at: Vivid Art by Gail

Just in Time for Christmas Art Sale
2022-12-16 10:00 - 2022-12-17 15:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
It’s the “JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS and White Elephant Art Sale.”
The Wieghorst Museum is cleaning out its storeroom and selling a selection of framed limited edition prints by Olaf Wieghorst, framed originals and prints by other artists and several “white elephants” donated to the museum for resale.
Check out the items with pink “sale” tags. These items will make great Christmas gifts and the proceeds will be used to keep the museum doors open and lights on for another year.

The sale begins Friday, December 16th and ends Friday, December 23rd. We are open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm.
Call the museum 619-590-3431 for information.

"A White Christmas" Holiday Tea
2022-12-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Ronald Reagan Community Center, 195 East Douglas Avenue, , CA 92020, El Cajon, CA, United States
Join the Friends of East County Arts for “A White Christmas” Holiday Tea.
This is the annual holiday fundraising event for San Diego East County arts and education organizations.
Enjoy fellowship, champagne, finger sandwiches, English scones, decadent desserts, door prizes, opportunity drawings, and amazing entertainment
$75 Per Person – Seating is Limited.
Reserve Your Seat Now!
For further inquiries please email: ritakv@cox.net
Deadline to register is November 28th, 2022

Artists Reception - Dusty Kinman
2022-11-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
The public is cordially invited to attend a reception for noted palette knife artist: Dusty Kinman.
Known for his dramatic landscape art featuring southwest themes, his work will be on display in the Museum’s forward gallery.
Meet the artist in an informal setting.
Admission is free. Free parking.

Painting with Palette Knives
2022-11-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Painting with palette knives is a centuries old impasto technique often combined with more traditional application of paint using a brush. Few modern artists paint exclusively with palette knives.
If you would like to see how it is done, the Olaf Wieghorst Museum is hosting a demonstration of palette knife art.
You can watch noted artist Dusty Kinman describe his technique as he creates an original work of landscape art.
This two hour presentation is open to Wieghorst Museum members, donors and invited guests. Tickets Required.
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Old Spanish Trail Centennial Association
2022-10-25 14:00 - 20:00 | CA
The Old Spanish Trail Centennial Association (OST100) is celebrating the centennial of the transcontinental highway between Saint Augustine, Florida and San Diego.

This is an orientation and planning meeting for individuals and groups interested in planning or sponsoring a San Diego – Imperial County celebration next year (in November of 2023).

The association was organized to locate, revitalize and preserve the roadway, businesses and historic sites of the original 1920s OLD SPANISH TRAIL auto highway for a decade long Centennial Celebration with a 2029 motorcade grand finale from St. Augustine, Florida to San Diego, California.
The San Diego County sections of the Old Spanish Trail begin in downtown San Diego. The trail follows the approximate route of old U.S. Highway 80 with several variations and route changes over the years. The Imperial County sections also follows the US 80 corridor from Ocotillo to Yuma, AZ, the route includes the historic plank road section through the Imperial Sand Dunes.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, OST100 has reenacted OST annual conferences in various cities since 2015. Local planning for past conferences has made for very successful seminars, OST city and county exhibits, walks and drives along the historic corridors.
For information or an invitation to the planning meeting, please contact: Charlotte Kahl, (210) 735-3503 or OST100Kahl@aol.com

Artists Reception - Richard C Ybarra
2022-04-23 16:00 - 19:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Richard C Ybarra
The public is cordially invited to attend a reception for noted photographer and artist: Richard C Ybarra.
Known for his Western Paintings, prints and photographs, his work will be on display in the Museum’s forward gallery.
Meet the artist in an informal setting.
Admission is free. Free parking.

The WESTERN ART of Richard C Ybarra
2022-04-23 10:00 - 2022-05-22 15:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
See the work of award winning artist Richard C Ybarra on exhibition at the museum Fridays and Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm. thru May 21st.

Plant Sale
2022-03-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
It’s the last day of Winter. Time to get ready for SPRING!
We have not held a plant sale for over three years and we are overflowing with plants that need a new home. These are plants grown by a professional horticulturist, our own garden curator, Mike Bostwick. Our focus is cactus and succulents and water-wise plants. All proceeds benefit the Olaf Wieghorst Museum.

Walking Tour of the Arts
2022-02-11 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
Looking for a place to go on that first date? Take a walking tour along Main Street in East County San Diego’s El Cajon Art and Entertainment District on the Friday before Valentines Day.

Meet Mike Bostwick, Curator of the Desert Garden
2022-01-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Meet Mike Bostwick, Museum vice president and curator of our desert garden. Mike was formerly the horticultural director of the San Diego Zoo. He will conduct tours of the garden and answer your questions about the 200+ examples of cactus and succulents from all over the world.

Closed for the Holidays
2021-12-19 - 2022-01-06 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
The Wieghorst Museum will be closed though Thursday, January 6, 2022. We will be open on the Friday, January 7th. Until then, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The Painting
Viggo Johansen (3 January 1851 – 18 December 1935) was a Danish painter and like Olaf he showed a talent for drawing as a boy. He was one of Denmark’s most prominent painters in the 1890s.
The painting is titled, (in Danish): Glade jul; (in English): Happy or Joyous Christmas (1891), Oil on Canvas 50” x 62.4”; original in the Hirschsprung Collection.
Viggo Johansen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

East County Antique Car Club Tour
2021-10-31 14:00 - 16:00 | CA

Closing Reception of the "Salmagundis and Friends" Exhibit of Plein Air Paintings
2021-10-31 14:00 - 16:00 | CA

GhostRiders 2021
2021-10-31 - 2021-11-01 | CA

La Vida Real Tour
2021-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 | CA

El Cajon Historical Society Annual Meeting
2021-10-22 13:00 - 16:00 | CA

The Salmagundi Club is coming to the Wieghorst!
2021-09-17 09:00 - 15:30 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
The New York Salmagundi Club was established in 1871 by a sculptor and his 2 brothers. As one of the oldest American art clubs many notable artists were past members; Thomas Moran, Louis Tiffany, N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Dana Gibson and Howard Pyle to name a few.
The club is promoting plein air painting (painting outside in natural sunlight) by asking Salmagundi members to put on a free event, beginning in September to encourage plein air painting.
Local Salmagundi members have partnered with the Olaf Wieghorst Museum to host an event Friday, September 17, 2021 in the cactus garden or surrounding area.
The artists will paint from 9 to 12, break for a one hour lunch, return to the garden for a critique and then artists may choose to exhibit their completed work in the Wieghorst Museum for 6 weeks. 30% of any sale will go to benefit the Museum.
For detailed information contact Gloria Chadwick at 619 203-0607 or gloriaachadwick@gmail.com. The event is free for any artist wishing to participate.

Artists Reception - Robert Pace Kidd
2021-07-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Robert Pace Kidd
The public is cordially invited to attend a reception for noted Rosarito artist: Robert Pace Kidd.
Known as the cowboy surfer artist by his international base of fans, his work is on display in the Museum’s forward gallery.
Meet the artist in an informal setting.
Admission is free. Free parking.

R. P. Kidd Exhibition
2021-07-02 11:00 - 2021-08-07 15:00 | Olaf Wieghorst Museum, 131 Rea Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Call museum for extended exhibition dates and hours.

Plein-air Art Workshops at Olaf Wieghorst Museum Cactus Garden
2020-12-01 - 2020-12-20 | CA
Hosted by East County Arts Association (eastcountyart.org), there will be a total of 3 workshops, all at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum Cactus Garden.
The 3rd workshop will focus on calligraphy.
NOTE: A date has not yet been established but will be in December.
When a date is established, you may register at http://eastcountyart.org

Plein-air Art Workshops at Olaf Wieghorst Museum Cactus Garden
2020-10-17 09:00 - 12:30 | CA
Hosted by East County Arts Association (eastcountyart.org), there will be a total of 3 workshops, all at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum Cactus Garden.
8/15/20 from 9am to 12:30pm Watercolor & Mixed Media with Chuck McPherson.

Chuck will share thought about painting in acrylic on wood panel and demonstrate in watercolor from 9am to 10am. Artists are free to paint around Garden with input available unto 12:30pm.
Chuck’s website is http://chuckmcphersonart.com
Register at http://eastcountyart.org
Members $30.00
Non-Members $35.00

2020 Ghostriders Fundraising Event!
2020-10-01 - 2020-11-02 | CA
It is our 5th annual GhostRiders event!
Stay safe at home and avoid the virus.

On-line donations via Olaf’s Corner Gift Shop!

Plein-air Art Workshops at Olaf Wieghorst Museum Cactus Garden
2020-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | CA
Hosted by East County Arts Association (eastcountyart.org), there will be a total of 3 workshops, all at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum Cactus Garden.
7/25/20 from 9am – 12pm Watercolor Painting with Gabriel Stockton.
Gabriel will share practical knowledge about brushes and the ways to use brushes in watercolor painting more effectively. Gabriel’s website is http://gabrielstocktonfineart.com
Register at http://eastcountyart.org
Members $30.00
Non-Members $35.00

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Museum is temporarily closed. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
2020-05-08 - 2020-05-31 | CA
Please go to “OLAF’S CORNER GIFT SHOP” to make a donation to the Museum. For additional information on donations, please contact Jim Daniels at 619-813-5070.

Life Drawing Classes
2019-12-05 17:00 - 19:30 | CA
The Olaf Wieghorst Museum will have a life drawing class every 1st Thursday of the month.
$10 per person each meeting. ($2.00 to Museum and $8.00 to model)
These will be; 2, 5, 10 and 20 minute poses. Bring your own supplies. 5 to 7:30 p.m. time may be adjusted as we get established.
Please RSVP Gloria Chadwick (gloriachadwick@yahoo.com) so a head count for room set up can be established.

Movie Night 2019 - ELDORADO starring John Wayne
2019-11-01 17:30 - 20:30 | CA
‘ELDORADO’, starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan and Olaf Wieghorst as Swede Larsen the gunsmith. Also, the movie features Olaf’s paintings as backdrops during the credits!
As you may or may not know, Olaf Wieghorst & John Wayne were friends. There is a permanent exhibit in the museum dedicated to John Wayne. Take a look before the movie.
Complimentary Orville Redenbacher (also a friend of Olaf’s) Popcorn will be served. Bring your own beverage of choice for the evening.
Doors open at 5:30pm, movie starts at 6pm.
You don’t want to miss this movie night!!

James Caan, John Wayne, Olaf Wieghorst
