BERKELEY, CA.- The Hearst Gallery at St. Mary´s College of California presents the exhibit Manuel Valencia (1856-1935): California's Native Son through October 15. A retrospective of nearly sixty paintings by this turn of the century landscape painter selected from public and private collections. Born on the family hacienda, Rancho San Jose, in Marin County, Valencia is from one of California’s earliest families; his great-great-grandfather came to the state with the Anza party in 1775 and later worked at the Presidio. Valencia established a studio in San Francisco, where he studied with Bohemian Club artist Jules Tavernier (1844-1899). After the 1906 earthquake and fire, his family moved to San Jose, but he kept the San Francisco studio. Valencia worked as a staff artist for the San Francisco Call. His paintings can be found in the collections of the California Historical Society, Oakland Museum of California, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Nevada Museum of Art, California State Capitol and Library, Irvine Museum, History San Jose, and the Hearst Art Gallery. Gallery Registrar/Collections Manager Julie Armistead is the guest curator. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition.