

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Premiere Party: "Cornelis Botke: Painter of the Western Scene"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Historic Santa Paula artist Cornelis Botke (1887-1954) is best known as an etcher and as a supporting figure in his wife Jessie’s celebrated career, but painting was his first love. This exhibition presents 50 rarely seen oil and watercolor paintings, offering a fresh look at Botke’s remarkable talent and artistic legacy. Join us for the premiere of "Cornelis Botke: Painter of the Western Scene" on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 4 PM to 6 PM. Admission to the premiere event is $5 for SPAM members and $10 for non-members.

"Cornelis Botke: Painter of the Western Scene" will be on view from March 14, 2026, to July 12, 2026.

More About Cornelis:

Cornelis Botke was born in Holland in 1887 and graduated from the Haarlem School of Applied Design at age 18. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1906, Botke found work as an architectural draftsman in Chicago and took evening classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Cornelis met artist Jessie Arms (1883-1971) through mutual friends at the Art Institute of Chicago, and they married in 1915. After time spent in New York, Europe, and Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Botkes made their home in Santa Paula in 1929, where they lived and made art for the rest of their lives.

Cornelis Botke is considered one of the most esteemed etchers of the 20th century. His etchings can be found in many acclaimed collections, including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution.

In addition to painting alongside his wife on large mural commissions, Cornelis exhibited his paintings across the country, including at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.

This exhibition is sponsored by Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home &amp; Cremation Service and Boyko &amp; Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary &amp; Cremation.

Header image: “Copper Kettle” by Cornelis Botke (1887-1954), Date unknown, Oil on Masonite, 24 x 30 inches, Collection of David Schwabauer and Michael McMahan.
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Paula
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA, United States, California 93060
- **lat**: 34.3547
- **long**: -119.05998
- **full address**: 117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA, United States, California 93060

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- **organizer**: Santa Paula Art Museum (https://allevents.in/org/santa-paula-art-museum/5832717)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA, United States, California 93060
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Santa Paula Art Museum
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