Instructor "Mary Sunshine" opens art class for pre-school children at Venice's "Gas House", 1960

Photograph of "Mary Sunshine" with 8 children making finger paintings. "Fingerpainting spree -- Instructor "Mary Sunshine" opens art class for pre-school children at Venice's "Gas House." (See Page 1, Sec. 3.)". "Beatnik Den Now Lures Cultureniks / Photo on Page 3, Sec. 1 / The "beatniks" have turned into "cultureniks" in Venice. Venice's "Gas House," known for its former reputation as headquarters for Southern California's bearded "beatniks" and their women, has been turned into the "culture center of the West," according to manager Wilbur Jerger! It opened Wednesday with art classes for pre-school children. The children will study fingerpainting, drawing and other forms of art that may interest them. Other classes to begin soon will include art for adults, sculpture, poetry reading and singing" -- two Examiner clipping attached to verso. Both dated, "Thursday, April 21, 1960".; Streetscape.