Beginning in the late 1970s my mom, Miriam Rice, was part of a women’s art group that met once/month on Thursdays. At one point they had a group show at a gallery in Mendocino called This is Not Art. I recently came across this photo and began sleuthing, who are these women, when was the […]

My parents moved from Laurel Canyon to Mendocino around 1980 for my father to continue making films and for my mother to – well, figure out what she wanted to do. Ray and Miriam were wonderful friends of theirs and Miriam really helped my mother find her way when she became interested in fibre work, […]

On June 24, 2022 Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield wrote: I was a student in the Fine Arts Program from 1978 to 1981. The sculpture “Friends,” was done in 1979 under the instruction of Ray Rice. It was designed by me for use as a playground feature and is made of rebar, lath and cement. Other students in […]

My parents lived on the Boardwalk – the Anchor I think and were close friends with the Lynches – my dad was working on his Phd at Berkeley – we made pilgrimages there for several years in the sixties – apparently, if anything happened to my parents then the Lynches would adopt my brother and […]

I know the whole family, Mira, Rachel, and you, Felicia. I walked in on your mom and Rachel the day they were sending out notices about Mira’s passing. I would drop in without notice…and always was welcomed by your folks. There were always people coming in and out…zucchini bread freshly baked…art projects like dyeing with […]

Crocheting mushroom-dyed hats was an every day activity around the Rice household in 1980s and 90s. Mira Porter, Miriam’s daughter (1945-2000), contributed to the stock sold at the seasonal fungus fairs where Miriam, Dorothy Beebee, Nancy Denison, Andreya von Waldenfels-Marks and friends represented the International Mushroom Dye Institute (IMDI). Winter was always a busy time! […]

What a find! Unhurried Artists, Ray, Miriam Rice Put Action in Work Mill Valley Record, Volume LIII, Number 26, 27 March 1952 Opening paragraph: Raymond and Miriam Rice, painter and sculptor respectively, are a versatile young couple who have chosen Southern Marin as their home because of the opportunities afforded the artist for gainful employment […]

Thanks for putting up this site. Ray & Miriam were good friends of my parents, Hanneli & George Reeves. We all came to Mendocino around the same time and had a regular Thursday potluck dinner that rotated between the Myers, Rices, Erlenkotters & Reeves. I also have fond memories of Ray’s “Gin & Culture Club” […]

Here is a quick look at their page in the Mendocino Art Center’s 50th anniversary book. Most of the biography text from the book was written by Bill Zacha. The 60th anniversary exhibition will be in July ’19. Keep an eye on our website, mendocinoartcenter.org. The reception will be on Saturday, July 13, 5-8 pm. […]