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The Foster MuseumThe Foster houses the permanent collection of the Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation. The foundation was established to preserve, and keep intact, Tony Foster’s watercolor journey paintings as a whole work of art. The Foster also serves as a venue for art, wilderness, educational and community programs and events.The Foster Museum The Museum Mission Staff & Advisors Museum Press History Exhibitions Art Journeys What is a Tony Foster Journey? List of Journeys Tony Foster Now Tony Foster Press Tony Foster's Process Artist Biography Exhibitions and Collections Programs Programming Birthday Parties Videos The Foster Museum Virtual Tours Featured Videos Art Lessons Children's Programming Conversations About Sacred Places Conversations About Exploring Beauty John Muir Laws Celebrates Beauty Engage Newsletter Community Partners Info for Educators Info for Museums Support Us Host an Event Shop Visit The Museum Mission Staff & Advisors Museum Press History Exhibitions Art Journeys What is a Tony Foster Journey? List of Journeys Tony Foster Now Tony Foster Press Tony Foster's Process Artist Biography Exhibitions and Collections Programs Programming Birthday Parties Videos The Foster Museum Virtual Tours Featured Videos Art Lessons Children's Programming Conversations About Sacred Places Conversations About Exploring Beauty John Muir Laws Celebrates Beauty Engage Newsletter Community Partners Info for Educators Info for Museums Support Us Host an Event Shop Visit Welcome toThe Foster Museum Click here to watch our Introductory Video Painting the GreenEight-minute Film Short by Schendel FilmsClick here to view EXPLORING BEAUTY (Copy) ON VIEWExploring BeautyWatercolour Diaries from the WildLearn more Tony Foster’s unique technique:Underwater ArtClick here to view a short video SACRED PLACES (Copy) ON VIEWSacred PlacesWatercolour Diaries from the American SouthwestLearn more ON VIEWTravels with and without a Donkey in the CévennesLearn more Book a Visit Here Open HoursBy AppointmentTuesday – Friday, 10am - 4pmSaturday – Sunday, 12 - 4pmSPECIAL HOURS:Thu, Sept 26, CLOSED 3 - 4pmWed, Oct 2 - 10 - 11:30am, CLOSED 12 - 4pmSun, Nov 3, CLOSED The Foster Museum in the news!Fine Art Connoisseur’s August 2022 article “Going to Extremes: Expeditionary Artist Tony Foster”Punch Magazine’s January 2022 article “Oasis of Calm: The Foster Spotlights the Journeys of Watercolorist Tony Foster”Palo Alto Online’s December 2021 article “Wilderness and watercolors: Hidden museum honors one adventurer’s stunning artwork”  Experience beautiful art and inspiring Journeys.Our mission is to unite, understand, and share Tony Foster’s watercolor wilderness Journeys, inspiring connection to art, nature, and the protection of place. Who is Tony Foster?Tony Foster is a plein air artist from Cornwall, United Kingdom. Since 1982, Tony has created a series of watercolor Journeys in the world’s great wildernesses. The majority of his 19 Journeys are focused on themes in the United States. His life’s work is motivated by a desire to record and share the wonder he experiences in nature, providing evidence and inspiration to preserve these extraordinary places. What is a Journey?A Journey, Foster’s unique art form, is a series of paintings with accompanying notes and symbolic objects or “souvenirs” made with the intention to reveal wild places or explore a specific idea or theme. The theme may have geographic focus or be global in scope. Most Journeys includes multiple expeditions and can take years to complete. What is The Foster Museum?The museum is home to Tony Foster’s Journeys. In addition to serving as a presentation place for them, it organizes and collects Tony’s archives and facilitates exhibitions of his Journeys around the globe. The Foster Museum serves as a venue for quiet contemplation, art, conservation, education, community programs, and events. It is our hope that Tony’s Journeys inspire you to enjoy the planet’s wild places and work towards their protection. Explore all that is on view at The Foster Museum: Exploring BeautyTony Foster’s 16th Journey spans the globe with painting sites nominated by leading scientists, explorers, writers and environmentalists as “the most beautiful places in the world.” Learn more Sacred PlacesFor his 15th Journey, Tony Foster traveled in the Four Corners region to paint landscapes deemed sacred by Native Americans, Catholics, Mormons and New Age practitioners. Learn more Travels with and without a Donkey in the CévennesFor his 1st Journey, Travels without a Donkey in the Cévennes, Foster and photographer James Ravilious followed the 120-mile Robert Louis Stevenson trail in 1982, as outlined in Stevenson’s 1879 novel Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes. This exhibition explores both adventures, undertaken a century apart. Learn more Hours & Directions Open Hours BY APPOINTMENTSATURDAY – SUNDAY: 12 - 4pmTUESDAY – FRIDAY: 10am - 4pmSPECIAL HOURS: WED, Oct 2 - 10 - 11:30am, CLOSED 12 - 4pmAdmission is free. BOOK AN APPOINTMENT   PARKING & DIRECTIONSThe Foster Museum is located at 940 Commercial Street in Palo Alto, near the corner of E. Charleston and San Antonio Road. Street parking is generally available, but you may also park in the lot behind the building.Click on the map for directions.ACCESSIBILITYGalleries, restrooms and the Shop are all located on a single level and accessible by wheelchair. Learn more >> An oasis in a hectic world Back to Top Contact Us Press Terms & Conditions The Foster Museum, 940 Commercial Street, Palo Alto, CA 94303650-209-7181info@thefoster.org FREE ADMISSION | OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Donate First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up for Our Newsletter Thank you! Copyright © 2024 Foster Art & Wilderness Foundationenusen-US1730665987https://thefoster.org

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