Free Admission

Born in San Francisco in 1937 of Asian and Indian parents, Frank LaPena spent his early youth in government-run Indian boarding schools and was later placed in a foster home in Shasta County where he regained contact with the Native American community.  Although he graduated from CSU Chico and received his M.A. from CSU, Sacramento, where he taught for many years, he considers the teachings of his elders to be the most important education in helping him understand the joy and sacredness of life.  Exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe, his paintings convey his deeply spiritual concerns and the magical essence of Indian imagery.  His interpretation of ceremonial events and figures is accomplished by the symbolic use of color, which reinforces the meaning of his forms and their relationship to the earth and spirit.

Free Admission

Born in San Francisco in 1937 of Asian and Indian parents, Frank LaPena spent his early youth in government-run Indian boarding schools and was later placed in a foster home in Shasta County where he regained contact with the Native American community.  Although he graduated from CSU Chico and received his M.A. from CSU, Sacramento, where he taught for many years, he considers the teachings of his elders to be the most important education in helping him understand the joy and sacredness of life.  Exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe, his paintings convey his deeply spiritual concerns and the magical essence of Indian imagery.  His interpretation of ceremonial events and figures is accomplished by the symbolic use of color, which reinforces the meaning of his forms and their relationship to the earth and spirit.

General Admission - $3.00

Student Body Card Holder - Free

Children 13 & Under - Free