Hofsas House Hotel Get's Artsy! The Hofsas House Hotel Featured Artist - Maxine Albro

Just Announced! From February 1 - December 31, 2012, the Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel Get's Artsy with its special Artist Package. End Quote

Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) February 14, 2012 - CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA -- In Carmel-by-the- Sea , the Theis family is celebrating six decades of European hospitality at its beautiful Bavarian-inspired Hofsas House Hotel, which is as charming as the town itself. With firm roots in the past, the family is looking toward the future by keeping abreast of guests' every need.

For decades, Carmel , California has been an artist's enclave! The Hofsas House Hotel is no exception and has been touched by one of the World's most famous artists. Did you know? Maxine Albro was commissioned by Donna Hofsas to paint the welcoming mural and the headboard featured in room 47 of the Hofsas House. In the 1940s and 1950s, Maxine was living in Carmel and was friends with Donna. After the main four-story addition to the Hofsas House was complete in 1957, Donna asked Maxine to paint the mural and add other highlights to the front of the building to enhance the Bavarian theme. Maxine also painted the three pictures hanging in the lobby.

From February 1 - December 31, 2012, the Hofsas House Get's Artsy with its special Artist Package. Stay in the Room 47 - the room Maxine Albro painted! Carmel continues to be an artist colony and attracts some of the World's most famous artists. The Hofsas House is located within blocks of one of the World's most premiere sculptors. As part of the hotels Get Artsy package, guests will have the opportunity to meet local Carmel sculpture Steven Whyte and take a personal tour of his studio (located only two blocks away from the Hofsas House). Steven Whyte's studio tours are subject to the artist's availability. Call Hofsas House to book this package. Mention the Hofsas House "Get Artsy" package HHArt and receive a gourmet cheese tray and bottle of wine upon arrival.

is located on San Carlos Street, north of Fourth Avenue in Carmel-by-the- Sea . For more information, call (831) 624-2745 or visit www.hofsashouse.com. Like us on Facebook.

Background on Maxine Albro:
Maxine Albro was born on January 20th, 1903 in Iowa . Her family was from a Spanish background. Albro did not live in Iowa for long and moved to Los Angeles with her family while she was still very young. As a result, most of her upbringing took place in California . Moreover, in 1920, Maxine Albro graduated from high school and moved to San Francisco , CA .

While in San Francisco , Albro worked as a commercial artist in order to raise money for her formal art training. After saving sufficient funds, Albro enrolled at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco from 1923 to 1925. The following year, Albro spent one winter at the Art Student League in New York . Her studies did not end there, in fact, shortly after she completed her schooling in New York , Albro studied for a year at the Ecole de la Grand Chaumière in Paris in 1927.
After completing her formal art education, Albro took a trip to Mexico where she learned how to paint frescos. Although Albro did not study directly with Diego Rivera, she later painted several murals in San Francisco by his side. Nevertheless, Albro was exposed to his work in Tehuantepec , Mexico and was influenced by his stylized figures. In addition, Albro received individual instruction from one of Diego Rivera's assistant, Paul O'Higgins.

While being influenced by Diego Rivera's work, Albro also began to exhibit her work. In 1925, Albro exhibited some of her oil paintings at the San Francisco Art Association, and in 1931, at Delphic Studios in New York .

Throughout the 1930s, Maxine Albro executed many commissions under programs of the New Deal such as the Federal Works of Art Project and the Works Progress Administration. She was one of the first women artists to be hired as a muralist for this national project. Due to the high rate of unemployment during the Great Depression, these art programs were required to hire a large portion of women artists, making this period the first time in history in which women were hired without discrimination.

Furthermore, the most significant commission Albro executed in her career was a mural at Coit Tower in San Francisco . On December 8, 1933, she began to paint her fresco at the newly completed tower on Telegraph Hill. By June 30, 1934, Albro had completed her work. Shortly after this major commission, she was commissioned to execute a mosaic at San Francisco State College.
In 1938, Maxine Albro married Parker Hall, an artist who worked under the PWAP as well. After getting married, Albro moved to Carmel , CA . During the 1940's, Albro and Parker traveled throughout Mexico , particularly, Mexico City and Guadalajara . As a result, most of her work consisted of Mexican subject matter, which she was best known for. Moreover, throughout her career she joined several institutions such as the Carmel Art Association, California Society of Mural Artists, Congress of American Artists, and the California Art Club. On July 19, 1966, Maxine Albro died in Los Angeles , CA .

Background On Steven Whyte:
British Sculptor Steven Whyte brings traditional European styling into 21st century American modernity with his stirring and graceful expressions of the human form. With a career encompassing the majesty of monuments, the stirring elegance of gallery editions, and the refined detail of portraiture.

Whyte's reputation has been rapidly growing in California , from his open studio and gallery in Carmel , that has seen many celebrity collectors and visitors including Oprah Winfrey. Early collectors and investors have been pleased to see the demand for his bronzes grow along with his success. Now, on the eve of a large-scale launch of his edition pieces into select galleries across the USA , collectors have a unique opportunity to pre-purchase Whyte's work.

In 2008, this highly anticipated release, combined with a number of prestigious monument and public artworks, will bring Whyte into the national gallery spotlight, and many limited edition bronzes are expected to sell out early.

Hofsas House Hotel Background:
Owned and operated by the Theis Family, Hofsas House Hotel is within walking distance of everything Carmel has to offer, including a stunning beach, fine restaurants and shops, and wine tasting. It provides peaceful respite and European charm just minutes from Monterey , Pebble Beach , Big Sur and Pacific Grove . The Hofsas House's 38 spacious, one-of-a-kind rooms boast European comfort and lovely views, not to mention amenities like fireplaces, private balconies, wet bars, kitchens and patios. Large suites provide the perfect stay for newlyweds and everyone else seeking an extra special getaway. Dutch doors in every room allow guests to welcome in the ocean air, and free WiFi enables them to stay connected - if they want to.

The Hofsas House Hotel family works to ensure every visitor's experience is special, striving to offer the highest quality personal services. Consider the continental breakfast, abundant with fresh French Roast coffee, tea, juice, fruit and pastries from a neighborhood bakery, or the personalized concierge services for guests and their families, including their four-legged family members, who are welcome, as well.

For large groups - wedding parties, company meetings, family reunions and others - Hofsas House Hotel offers a spacious room equipped with a fireplace and full kitchen that can comfortably accommodate 40 people. A heated pool, dry saunas, decks with views and off-street parking are on offer as well.

Press Contact:
Marci Bracco (831) 747-7455

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