Native Daughters of the Golden West Presentation by Peter Hiller, Jo Mora Collection Curator


 

Native Daughters of the Golden West – Junipero Parlor 141, Invites the Community to a Presentation by Peter Hiller: 

"The Life and Times of an Iconic Artist: Jo Mora"

 March 2022. Monterey, CA. The Native Daughters of the Golden West, Junipero Parlor 141, invites the community to enjoy a presentation about local Monterey County history on Monday, April 11, 2022 from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm at 412 Pacific Street Casa Serrano, in Downtown Monterey (Note: this is a new location for the meeting).  

Peter Hiller, Jo Mora Collection Curator, will provide a fascinating presentation: “The Life and Times of an Iconic Artist: Jo Mora ”. Following the lecture, there will be refreshments. A $10 donation is suggested. Please RSVP to Wendy Brickman at (831) 633-4444 or [email protected].

COVID Protocols will be followed.

About Peter Hiller

Living a life engrossed in the visual arts has allowed author Peter Hiller to express his creativity through his own art, and to share that experience with students during a teaching career of almost forty years. His discovery of the world of Jo Mora opened new doors of interest as he endeavored to uncover Mora’s seemingly endless creative abilities and accomplishments. Hiller's biography The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West is the culmination of more than twenty-five years of striving to understand and appreciate this important artist. It was just announced that the book is a finalist in the 2021 INDIE Book Awards of over 2500 entries. Since 1981, Hiller has been fortunate to live on the Monterey Peninsula with his wife of over forty years. He is the proud father of two grown sons.

About The Native Daughters of the Golden West/Junipero Parlor 141

The Native Daughters of the Golden West Junipero Parlor 141 in Monterey, CA is one of over 80 chapters within the state of California.  Established in 1886, the Native Daughters of the Golden West is a non-profit organization of individuals born in California who are dedicated to the preservation of California’s history and the social and cultural development of the State. The Native Daughters of the Golden West Foundation contributes to many charitable projects including California Admission Day, California Lighthouse Preservation, California Mission Restoration, Veteran's Welfare, and more. The Native Daughters of the Golden West also has a Children’s Foundation. The organization’s Golden West Home in San Francisco is celebrating 92 years on Baker Street. Julia Morgan, the famed architect of Hearst Castle and Asilomar Conference Grounds, drew the plans for this facility. Formally dedicated in January 1929, the home currently is maintained for the “aid and comfort of NDGW members”. It is a four-story, building with a museum, meeting facilities, and a public reference Library. Guest rooms are available for Native Daughters of the Golden West members and their guests to visit the city of San Francisco. For more information, go to www.ndgw.org.